The contestants for this season of Dancing with the Stars will be announced tonight. But we can say this already: the cast will be much uglier than last year.
That’s because Maksim Chmerkovskiy won’t be included in it.
“He just needs a break,” said an ABC spokesperson of Maksim to take a season off from the series. “He is part of the Dancing family, and he will be back.”
A fan favorite (i.e. a complete and utter hottie!), Chmerkovskiy may appear on several of Dancing with the Stars’ results shows when the pros are featured in group-choreographed dances.
In the meantime, he’s putting the finishing touches on a fitness DVD with fellow pro Cheryl Burke. He’s also appearing on the February 26 episode of All My Children, teaching various characters how to pole dance.