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  • Karina Smirnoff Will Return To ‘Dancing With the Stars’ This Fall

    Karina Smirnoff will return to Dancing With the Stars this fall.

    A source confirmed the news to Us Weekly, saying that the popular dancing pro will return for the upcoming 21st season. This is good news for fans who were disappointed to hear in February that the pro planned to leave the series after 16 seasons.

    “I was a little nervous about not dancing on the show at all last season. I was doing it for the last 10 years,” the dancer-turned-author told Entertainment Weekly of her upcoming return. “I had other things to do in my life, but not going back to the show felt like trying to see if I can walk on my own two feet! I’ve had obvious moments when I missed it.”

    In recent months, Smirnoff has been out promoting her book, We’re Just Not That Into You: Dating Disasters from the TrenchesTango Shalom.

    Apparently, she was missing the dancing and decided to come back to DWTS.

    Karina Smirnoff made her debut on the popular series in 2006 for Season 3, and has since competed with musicians, actors, and athletes such as Mario Lopez, Billy Ray Cyrus, Aaron Carter, Sean Avery, and many more.

    Smirnoff has only won the Mirrorball Trophy once with J.R. Martinez in Season 13, but has placed in second and third place several times over the years.

    “After a lot of thought and prayer, I’ve decided to focus my energies on some other exciting endeavors including adding author to my resume,” the star, 37, wrote in February when she revealed she was leaving.

    Glad to hear Karina Smirnoff is bringing her talent back to Dancing With the Stars.

  • Julianne Hough on Derek Hough: Not Afraid to Judge ‘DWTS’ Moves

    Julianne Hough is back on Dancing With the Stars, but in a much different capacity these days. The two-time mirrorball trophy winner now sits at the judges’ desk and critiques the dance moves of season 19’s DWTS contestants. One of those contestants–YouTube sensation Bethany Mota–is partnered with dance pro Derek Hough–who just happens to be Julianne’s brother. How does this situation make her feel?

    “Everyone’s fair game at this point,” Julianne told Hollywood Life. “It’s not me judging my brother — it’s me judging the collaboration and connection that he has with his partner and the growth that I see her do. If I see something where I’m like, ‘Yo Derek, you didn’t up your game with your partner, she could have done better this week,’ then I will call him out for sure. I’m not afraid of that. But he knows and hopefully everybody else knows too, it’s never to diss anybody or call anybody out, it’s because I really do want to see the people improve.”

    Julianne Hough sits alongside longtime Dancing With the Stars judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Toniolo, and Len Goodman, and has her work cut out for her this season. Season 19 premiered on Monday evening, September 15th, to some amazing performances.

    “That’s where it all began for me so to be there with the judges on the other side of the panel is what is most exciting about returning,” she says. “Just being able to watch the celebrities grow and become better.”

    Tuesday night will see the first season 19 elimination from Dancing With the Stars, along with a special performance of Smokey Robinson with Aloe Blacc.

    Did you see the premiere of Dancing With the Stars on Monday evening? How do you think Julianne Hough did in the judges’ seat? And which of the dancing acts do you think will be eliminated on Tuesday’s show?