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Our favorite show, Dancing With the Stars, is back on the small screen and we couldn't be happier! To celebrate the premiere of Season 27, Closer Weekly put together a revealing roundup of behind-the-scenes drama, spray-tan shenanigans, and more cast secrets from the hit reality competition — scroll down to see! Costume Drama Getting your groove on in a barely-there costume secured by double-sided tape is a recipe for wardrobe malfunctions. "I cannot watch the show without thinking about [it]," DWTS costume designer Daniela Gschwendtner said. "All I look at is their boobs and booties!" Melissa Rycroft, Kelly Monaco, and Nancy Grace are just a few of the stars who've come undone on the live show. To help keep the costumes in place, "Everything is really tucked-in, stretched, then pulled," noted designer Steven Lee. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) A team of 20 helps make the costumes, which are designed by the dancers. "That’s my favorite part,...

Bachelor Nation came out in full force this week for their boy Grocery Store Joe on “Dancing with the Stars.” Joe (real name: Joe Amabile) had the lowest score, a 14, of Monday’s premiere, but with fan votes added in, he safely cruised into Week 2. And we do mean “safely”: The guy wasn’t even in the bottom six. With such strong support, can he go further than any male “Bachelor” alum has gone before on “Dancing?”

Joe, who was on “The Bachelorette” and “Bachelor in Paradise,” is the fifth male star of the “Bachelor” franchise to compete on “Dancing” and the first who has not been the titular “Bachelor” (yet). None of the first four was an extraordinary dancer; in fact, the common dancing trait between all of them is “stiffness.” Here’s how they finished:

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Contemporary dancer Jay Jay Dixonbey wasn’t a big fan of ballroom the last time he encountered the style while at the Academy on “So You Think You Can Dance,” so the final round of cuts before the live shows could have been a nightmare for him. This round forced him and the other nine contestants to perform a duet in a style that’s not their specialty. And what did Dixonbey get? Ballroom of course.

The charismatic dancer performed a cha cha with “Sytycd” all-star Chelsie Hightower, but while judge Nigel Lythgoe thought he had a few issues with his form, it turned out to be a relatively minor quibble. Though it’s a problem he’ll need to watch out for during the live shows. Read what the judges had to say about his routine below.

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On July 30 “So You Think You Can Dance” decided the rest of the top 10 contestants who will move forward to the live shows. And they must be relieved after an arduous process of training, tryouts and cuts while at the Academy. So who moved forward, and whose dreams were “shattered,” as was teased in the preview for this week’s show? Find out below in our live blog with all the night’s developments as they happen.

After the initial auditions more than 70 hopefuls were brought to the Academy. After a series of solos and group dances those competitors were gradually winnowed down to top 20, who thought they had earned their ticket to the live shows — but not yet! The judges surprised them with one more round of cuts after which only 10 dancers will get to perform live for America’s votes.

Last week we saw the top 10 women perform.

Since 2006, “Dancing with the Stars” has received at least one Emmy nomination for Best Choreography every year, resulting in three wins. It’s the co-reigning champion, for choreographer Mandy Moore, along with “So You Think You Can Dance.” As one of the few dance-centric programs on the air, it’s probably good for another nomination this year, but who of the “Dancing with the Stars: Athletes” pros would you nominate?

To be clear, both Season 25 last fall and the all-athletes edition are eligible, but since “Athletes” just ended and had a lot more newer faces, let’s focus on that. The four-week season didn’t allow for a ton of routines, but we did get some memorable numbers and some people really stepped up their game. Jenna Johnson was eliminated first in her previous season, so we never got to see what she was made of until now, and she...

Apolo Anton Ohno has danced off with another win: The short track speed skater is your favorite male athlete winner of “Dancing with the Stars.” With 39 percent of the vote, Ohno was way ahead of the other five contenders.

The eight-time Olympic medalist won Season 4 in 2007 with Julianne Hough, beating Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson with their electric hip-hop freestyle. Ohno later placed fifth with Karina Smirnoff in the all-star season.

Well behind in second place with 26 percent is Rashad Jennings, who won Season 24 with Emma Slater. The former New York Giants running back took down frontrunners Normani Kordei and Val Chmerkovskiy, who had to settle for third place behind runner-ups David Ross and Lindsay Arnold.

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Coming in third with 15 percent is the first athlete winner of any gender: Emmitt Smith. The Dallas Cowboys legend and Cheryl Burke...

While female Olympians have struck Mirrorball glory on “Dancing with the Stars,” it’s a different story for the dudes. The most successful male athletes on the show are football players. Shocking, right? (Not.) Of the 10 athletes that have won “Dancing” in its first 25 seasons, six were men and four of those men were pigskin players. So you can probably book a football player or two for the upcoming “Dancing with the Stars: Athletes.” But which of these six champs has your vote?

The first male athlete to win “Dancing” was Dallas Cowboys great Emmitt Smith, who won Season 3 in 2006 with Cheryl Burke over Mario Lopez and Karina Smirnoff, who outscored Smith and Burke during the season. Smith and Burke reteamed for the all-star season and finished fourth.

Smith was the beginning of four straight athlete champs, with Kristi Yamaguchi being the fourth. Short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno,...

Season 1: Kelly Monaco & Alec Mazo

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There's nothing sweeter than holding the title of ABC's first-ever DWTS champion! Since winning the mirrorball, Monaco continued to portray the role of Samantha McCall on the network's daytime drama, General Hospital. Monaco made her most recent return to the show during season 25, pairing up with her close pal, Cheryl Burke, and former NFL star Terrell Owens for Trio Night.

Season 2: Drew Lachey & Cheryl Burke

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The 98 Degrees singer had so much fun learning how to dance on the show, that he joined the pros and troupe dancers on their DWTS tour after winning the title. At the time, he had no idea that his brother, Nick Lachey, would later compete on season 25 of the show with Peta Murgatroyd. Unfortunately for Nick, he didn't have as much luck -- he and Peta were the fifth couple to be eliminated from the competition.

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Dancing With the Stars kicks off its 24th season on Monday, March 20.

Ahead of the premiere, airing at 8 p.m. Et on ABC, Et's breaking down the dance competition's most memorable moments of all time.

From major missteps to behind-the-scenes drama, here's 11 of our favorite bombshells from DWTS history.

1. Lochtegate continues.

Fresh off his gold medal-winning victory for Team USA during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio and in the middle of a major controversy due to his false report of being robbed at gunpoint following the games, the swimmer traded in his Speedo for sparkly ballroom costumes in hopes of restoring his image during the show's most recent 23rd season.

But during week one, two protesters stormed the stage while he and Cheryl Burke were performing, proving Lochtegate was far from over. Sam Sotoodeh and Barzeen Soroudi were wearing "anti-Lochte" T-shirts and did not have tickets to the ABC taping when they were booked for trespassing. Regardless...

Meet Mandy Moore, the mastermind behind the stunning choreography in La La Land!

The Emmy-nominated choreographer recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Et, where she opened up about what it was like working with the film's stars, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.

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Moore explained that she rehearsed with Gosling and Stone separately for six weeks before calling them in to train together.

"I would work with Emma in the morning because she is a morning person," she revealed. "She loves to work in the morning and be in early, at 8 o'clock, and Ryan loves to have his day and come later. So I would meet with him at 8 o'clock at night and [we'd] work for about two hours."

"He's very hard on himself," she said of the Canadian actor. "That happens to me a lot as a choreographer. It's if you...

With no cake, a female “best man” and a grown woman as flower girl, Louis van Amstel and Joshua Lancaster’s wedding was full of unique moments. But there was one traditional moment the couple was not going to skip: the first dance.

“As much as Louis dances, we’d never danced together,” health pro Lancaster, 27, tells People in this week’s issue of his Dancing with the Stars pro husband.

So van Amstel, 44, put together a routine for himself and his groom to perform for their 137 guests — including van Amstel’s best friend Mary-Margaret Humes, who served as “best...

Louis van Amstel has officially said "I do!"

The Dancing With the Stars pro wed his longtime boyfriend, health coach Joshua Lancaster, on Sunday in Sundance, Utah, Et has confirmed.

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"Our wedding was beyond magical," van Amstel told Et on Wednesday. "We couldn't have been more blessed having all our friends help us."

According to the 44-year-old dancer's rep, 137 guests attended the wedding, including van Amstel's former DWTS partners, Kelly Osbourne (season nine) and Sabrina Bryan (season 15), as well as fellow pros Chelsie Hightower and Ashly DelGrosso. His best friend, Dawson's Creek star Mary-Margaret Humes, served as best man.

"Our winter wonderland wedding in the mountains at Robert Redford's Sundance Resort was the most beautiful and romantic!" added van Amstel.

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Louis van Amstel knew he wanted an unconventional wedding.

“Weddings can look cookie-cutter,” the Dancing with the Stars pro – who wed health coach Joshua Lancaster on Jan. 8 – says in the current issue of People. “We threw the checklist out and did what we wanted.”

Lancaster, 27, and van Amstel, 44, exchanged vows Sunday afternoon at a snowy, outdoor wedding at the the Sundance Mountain Resort in Sundance, Utah. After saying their “I do”s in front of their 137 of their closest friends and family – including van Amstel’s best friend Mary-Margaret Humes, who served as best man; his season 9 partner Kelly Osbourne,...

Louis van Amstel may be known for heating up the ballroom on Dancing with the Stars, but the dance pro chose to stand atop fresh snow when exchanging vows with health coach Joshua Lancaster on Sunday.

“We wanted a winter wedding,” van Amstel tells People exclusively about choosing to wed in Sundance, Utah.

Lancaster, 27, and van Amstel, 44, met in 2009 at a bar in Los Angeles, where van Amstel lives while shooting DWTS, and dated long distance for four years before Lancaster moved from Austin to Utah with van Amstel.

“Sundance happens to be one of the private, romantic traditions between the two of us,...

The Off-Broadway smash,Ruthless The Musical,marked its one-year anniversaryon July 13th and the cast celebrated into the wee hours at Becco.RUTHLESSopened July 13, 2015 to unanimous rave reviews led by Rex Reed who called the show, Malicious amp Delicious...A Total JoyJust some of the celebrities who have been spotted in the audience so far include Ron Howard, Regis amp Joy Philbin, Bernadette Peters, Lynn Cohen, Chelsie Hightower, Mario Cantone,Dmitry Chaplin, Laura Bell Bundy, Barbara Eden, Jan Maxwell, Legacy, Larry Thomas The Soup Nazi, Jackie Hoffman, Sierra Boggess, and Dame Gillian Lynne. The original cast recording, produced by Robert Sher, is set for release later this summer.

Host Chris Harrison warns us before every episode that this one will be the most dramatic one of all time – but this time, it actually might deserve that title.

A lot happened in the two-hour part 1 season finale of Bachelor in Paradise, including the fact that basically half the cast left the show, but it's safe to say the most insane part that still has us reeling was that Kirk broke up with Carly. We'll get to that ... but first, a quick rundown of all the other relationships that crashed and burned (and the few that blossomed) on Sunday night's episode.

Recently, our trusty source, Reality Steve, delivered very revealing spoilers for the upcoming "Bachelor In Paradise 2015" episode 5, and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting stuff go down as a couple of people just decided to walk off the show for various reasons, and more! In the new episode 5, the women are going to ask the guys out on dates, and the men will give out the roses. The main women will be: Carly, Tenley, Ashley I., Jade, Ashley S., Juelia, Amber and Samantha. Four new women will enter the show. They will be: Chelsie Webster (Juan Pablo’s season), McKenzie Deonigi (Chris’ season), Jaclyn Swartz (Ben’s season, Bachelor Pad 3), and Cassandra Ferguson (Juan Pablo’s season). The main men will be: Kirk, Joshua, Jared, Tanner, Nick, Mikey, Justin, and Dan. Chelsie is going to take Nick on a yacht and do some snorkeling. Mackenzie...

Dancing Pros Liveis thrilled to announce its 2014-2015 national tour. Hosted by Alan Thicke, star of the hit TV show 'Growing Pains,' and featuring Karina Smirnoff, Edyta Sliwinska and Chelsie Hightower from 'Dancing with the Stars,'and Benji Schwimmer and Ryan Di Lello, from 'So You Think You Can Dance,' the best dancers from around the world will thrill and dazzle audiences coast to coast...

The Bachelor is back — and this time (despite having been born in Ithaca, NY) he’s got a hot Venezuelan accent, an adorable pre-k daughter and a gluteus maximus that’ll probably yield more Google image searches in 2014 than Kim Kardashian’s and Pippa Middleton’s combined.

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How hot is Juan Pablo — “El Bachelor Latino” (his words, not mine)? So hot that ABC had to open up casting to 27 shrieking (but mostly sexy) she-beasts (up from the usual 25). So hot that the ladies weren’t just talking...

So You Think You Can Dance all-stars Stephen "tWitch" Boss and Allison Holker tied the knot today!

Et has learned that the happy couple married at Nigel Lythgoe's Villa San-Juliette Vineyard & Winery in Paso Robles after announcing their engagement earlier this year.

Their wedding planner, Troy Williams of Simply Troy Lifestyle + Events, helped the rustic-chic themed ceremony come off without a hitch, while Watters Hollywood provided the bride's beautiful strapless, ivory lace gown. Holker also wore 3.58 carat white gold and diamond leaf earrings by Jay Carlile & Co. along with Badgley Mischka peep-toe jewel-encrusted shoes. And of course the event wouldn't be complete without flowers, which were arranged by Maggie Jensen Floral Event Design.

For their first dance as husband and wife, Boss and Holker boogied to Adele's One & Only on an amber Led illuminated dance floor provided by Barker Décor Service.

Guests included Dancing with the Stars dancers Anna Trebunskaya and Chelsie Hightower, Glee star Harry Shum Jr....

After a couple of underwhelming seasons, Dancing with the Stars has found its rhythm again.

From Valerie Harper to Snooki to Jack Osbourne – all named Wednesday as contestants – the ABC show rebounds with one of the strongest lineups in years competing in the 17th season beginning Sept. 16.

Harper, whose brain cancer is close to remission, and her pro partner Tristan MacManus will square off against former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson and Sharna Burgess, actress Leah Remini – who recently made headlines with her split from Scientology – and pro Tony Dovolani, and reality star Osbourne and Cheryl Burke.

Pro dancers Maksim Chmerkovskiy,...

After a couple of underwhelming seasons, Dancing with the Stars has found its rhythm again. From Valerie Harper to Snooki to Jack Osbourne - all named Wednesday as contestants - the ABC show rebounds with one of the strongest lineups in years competing in the 17th season beginning Sept. 16. Harper, whose brain cancer is close to remission, and her pro partner Tristan MacManus will square off against former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson and Sharna Burgess, actress Leah Remini - who recently made headlines with her split from Scientology - and pro Tony Dovolani, and reality star Osbourne and Cheryl Burke.

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Under the Dome, Suits, The Bridge and Graceland!

1 | True Blood fans, what was more mind-numbingly boring — Terry’s funeral (yep, we’re still not over that) or the finale’s seemingly endless town hall meeting?

2 | Has The Newsroom completely forgotten about Will’s death threat from Season 1? Speaking of which, where’s Lonny?

3 | Why do TV shows — most recently, Breaking Bad — ask us to believe that one person could dig a sizable hole in the ground by themselves,...

Spoiler ahead. Two more dancers have left the competition after the Tuesday, Aug. 20 performance show, which featured host Cat Deeley dressed as a fresh-out-of-the-shower mascara zombie from hell and the season 10 finalists paired up with eight of the most beloved So You Think You Can Dance All-Stars. I’ll post my full recap of tonight’s performances later on (update: here it is!); in the meantime, discuss!

Jenna Johnson and Tucker Knox have been eliminated.

Agggghhh. The former partners (pre-All-Star episodes this season) just told Cat Deeley their favorite parts of the competition were meeting each other and becoming best friends!

After Maksim Chmerkovskiy's high-profile exit from ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," we figured the dancer would be gone for good, but that may not be the case.

According to Access Hollywood, ABC president Paul Lee told reporters at the Television Critics Association summer press tour that “Maks is part of the family. He may well be back" this fall. “We love having him a part of it," Lee added.

Chmerkovskiy made his exit sound fairly final as far back as September 2012. "What else do I have to do there after 15 seasons? It makes total sense," he told the New York Post. "The audience can't expect for me to want to stick around, and the producers can't expect for me to want to stick around."

Other pros who didn't appear in Season 16 included Anna Trebunskaya, Chelsie Hightower and Louis van Amstel, although a rep for the show downplayed their absences...

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And then there were…only 33?

Yep, So You Think You Can Dance‘s Season 10 Vegas Week played out Tuesday night like a Vin Diesel summer blockbuster — too fast, too furious — whittling down a crop of 159 hoofers with the ruthlessness of a combine harvester moving across a wheat field.

Call me crazy, but I’d have preferred to see Vegas Week extended over two episodes. I mean, with six separate rounds — solo, hip-hop, jazz, ballroom, groups and contemporary — there was simply too much good (and bad) dancing left on the cutting room floor. And simply too much trumped-up drama — the moping...

The "DWTS" finals are just a week away and now, the Top 4 have been revealed.

At the last results show before the finals, Ingo Rademacher was eliminated, after winding up in the bottom along with Zendaya. "I thought I was going to be done after like two weeks," a very humble Ingo said. "This has been an amazing experience ... I've really got a ballroom frame now."

Zendaya and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy found themselves in the bottom for the first time this season. Though the Disney star had been dominating the competition, their speedy quickstep on Monday was a miss with the judges. "That was kind of a mess," Carrie Ann told her, with Len and Bruno agreeing that they had a missed a few steps -- she wound up with a mere 25 for the dance. Zendaya did, however, redeem herself, ending the the night with a hip-hop routine. As...

Good one, Tom Bergeron. On Dancing With the Stars Tuesday, April 16, the co-host jokingly announced the wedding date of Bachelor couple Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici. During the show, Bergeron told co-host Brooke Burke-Charvet, "My understanding is that the marriage ceremony of Sean and Catherine is schedule to be broadcast on ABC in August. Based on what I've seen between him and Tristan [MacManus] tonight, I don't know. Maybe not." (Lowe and his partner Peta Murgatroyd danced with Chelsie Hightower and MacManus on Monday. The two [...]...

Old favorites returned to the ballroom for Monday night's (April 15) "Dancing with the Stars," as pros Maks Chmerkovskiy, Chelsie Hightower, Tony Dovolani, Anna Trebunskaya and Tristan MacManus arrived for a special challenge.

For this week's competition, the celebs and their partners had to dance a portion of their performance next to pro couples in "Len's Side-by-Side Challenge."

Topping the leader board with a 29 out of 30 and earning a standing ovation for her Tango, was Zendaya and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy. Judge Len Goodman raved the dance was "like a lemon tart -- sharp, tangy at the top, crisp and tasty down below."

Two points behind was country star Kellie Pickler and her pro Derek Hough, who foxtrotted their way to a score of 27 out of 30.

Tied for last place were D.L. Hugley and Andy Dick, who both failed to impress the judges with their performances, and wound up with...

Despite some reports that "Bachelor" Sean Lowe and fiancee Catherine Giudici are calling off the wedding, Catherine was all smiles and cheers on "Dancing With the Stars" Monday night (April 15), when Sean got his best score yet.

Lowe and partner Peta Murgatroyd co-danced with Chelsie Hightower and Tristan MacManus on a quickstep, which is not an easy dance. But Lowe looked the best he's ever looked on the show and the judges noticed.

"I have to say, up 'ti now, you've always been a bit of a lumberjack, haven't you? ... Tonight you turned into a swan, light on your feet!" says Bruno. Len added, "Last week a statue, this week a pigeon ... pigeons sit on statues. ... that's your best dance so far" and it sent Bruno into absolute hysterics, which was pretty funny.

Either way, Sean and Peta earned three 8s for a 24, which puts them in fifth place, firmly...

"Dancing with the Stars" Season 16 is full of twists and there's an interesting on in week 5 -- each couple will have an extra pro dancer join in on the dance floor. This will probably help some couples. Others may still struggle. We have all of the dances and scores as they happen in this live blog.

Although some networks (most notably NBC) have pre-empted some scheduled TV, ABC decided to air its live "DWTS." Viewers probably need a break from coverage of the Boston Marathon explosions earlier in the day. Before there was any dancing, however, Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke-Charvet addressed the news. Barring major updates, it should all be dancing from here on.

In a cool intro, the stars and pros all entered the stage as part of a group dance. Nice variation on the stairs there.

Which "DWTS" pros are coming back for what the show is...

In the wake of Monday's deadly Boston Marathon bombings, Dancing with the Stars began week five on a somber note, hoping to uplift the spirits of a country in mourning with two hours of light-hearted entertainment.

"Before we officially begin the show, we just want to take a moment. Our thoughts are with everyone in Boston tonight," began host Tom Bergeron shakily. "I have family members and many friends there. My heart is with you."

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Added co-host Brooke Burke-Charvet, "Our entire cast is thinking about you…Hopefully we can still have an entertaining night of competition."

Tonight, the nine remaining couples aligned themselves with a pair of professional partners for a side-by-side dance dubbed "Len's Side-By-Side Challenge." By Monday's end, Zendaya Coleman and Valentin Chmerkovskiy skyrocketed to the top of the leaderboard after earning not just one, but two 10s for their sensuous Argentine Tango alongside Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Anna Trebunskaya.

On...

Nine remaining couples hit the dance floor and face an exciting new challenge Monday, April 15 800-1001 p.m., Et. In another first for Dancing with the Stars, a new twist called Len's Side By Side Challenge tasks each couple to perform a portion of their individual dance alongside a pro dance couple. The pro couples will include returning favorites Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Anna Trebunskaya, Tristan MacManus, Tony Dovolani, Gleb Savchenko and Chelsie Hightower. This new twist will allow the audience as well as judges to compare the celebrity's dance technique in real time to a professional's. Monday will also feature a show stopping opening number with the entire cast, returning pros and dance troupe.

On Monday night's Dancing with the Stars, ten celebs relived the best years of their lives. Read on to see whose celebratory routine didn't quite make the cut.

Superstar singers Brad Paisley, Andrea Bocelli and Jennifer Lopez were on hand to lighten the mood of elimination night, which kicked off with Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas reprising their high-scoring Contemporary number.

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Ultimately, Lisa Vanderpump and Victor Ortiz were chosen to sweat it out as the bottom two Tuesday with Vanderpump taking the final axe.

"Its been the hardest thing I've ever done," said the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star as her husband Kenneth and their dog Giggy looked on. "I just really want to thank my cast mates. They've made it so fun."

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Tune in to ABC next Monday to see the remaining nine couples face off against returning pros (including Maksim Chmerkovskiy, [link...

The first "DWTS" results for Season 16 are in and no one was eliminated.

Victor Ortiz and Lindsay Arnold were the first couple in jeopardy, followed by Lisa Vanderpump and Gleb Savchenko and sadly, Andy Dick and Sharna Burgess were the final couple in the bottom.

Despite the "DWTS" results, no one was sent home because Dorothy Hamill exited the competition due to injury.

In addition to that shock, many viewers were surprised to see that D.L. Hughley and Cheryl Burke weren't in jeopardy, considering they were way low at the bottom of the leaderboard.

Ingo Rademacher and Kym Johnson were first to be safe (though they couldn't hear the announcement), followed by Sean Lowe and Peta Murgatroyd, Wynonna Judd and Tony Dovolani, Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas, D.L. Hughley and Cheryl Burke (which had them both on the floor in shock), Zendaya and Val Chmerkovskiy, Kelli Pickler and Derek Hough,...

"Dancing with the Stars" doesn't want Chelsie Hightower this season, but Reebok (and Reebok's money) sure does ... the shoe company's sticking by the dancing pro, despite the fact she was axed from season 16. Chelsie inked a major endorsement deal with Reebok earlier this year to be the face of its new dancewear line (which launched in Feb). A great choice for Reebok, considering Ch's been a staple on "DWTS" since 2009. TMZ broke the story ... Chelsie...

He’s been a mainstay on “Dancing with the Stars” for almost as long as the show has been around, but Maksim Chmerkovskiy has decided to foxtrot elsewhere this time around.

The hunky dancer released a statement outlining his thought process behind bowing out of the upcoming sixteenth season of competition.

Maks began, "I just want to set the record straight to all of my amazing fans that I will unfortunately not be returning for this season of Dancing With the Stars."

"I've been a pro dancer on the show for about seven years now and am eager to explore other opportunities that have been made possible because of Dancing With the Stars. I'm going to take this time to dive into producing and acting, while fulfilling my sponsorship obligations."

"A big thank you to all of my fans for your never-ending support. I also want to thank the entire...

Where's Maks?

The Dancing with the Stars season 16 contestants and their pro partners were announced at a live event Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. And when the dust settled, fans may have been left wondering why Maksim Chmerkovskiy wasn't among the pairs.

The outspoken pro, who has competed in 13 of the past 15 season but never won, released a statement about sitting out the current competition, which begins March 18.

"I just want to set the record straight to all of my amazing fans that I will unfortunately not be returning for this season of Dancing with the Stars," he said in the statement.

Where's Maks? The Dancing with the Stars season 16 contestants and their pro partners were announced at a live event Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. And when the dust settled, fans may have been left wondering why Maksim Chmerkovskiy wasn't among the pairs. The outspoken pro, who has competed in 13 of the past 15 season but never won, released a statement about sitting out the current competition, which begins March 18. "I just want to set the record straight to all of my amazing fans that I will unfortunately not be returning for this season of Dancing with the Stars," he said in the statement.

The cast of "Dancing With The Stars" Season 16 was announced Tuesday morning, and two of the show's most familiar faces were missing from the lineup. Neither Maks Chmerkovskiy nor Chelsie Hightower were listed among the professional dancers, confirming rumblings that the two stalwart partners would not be returning to ABC's dance extravaganza this season.

Rumors of Chmerkovskiy's desire to leave the show have been swirling since September. With his contract set to expire this year, he told the New York Post, “What else do I have to do there after 15 seasons? It makes total sense. The audience can’t expect for me to want to stick around, and the producers can’t expect for me to want to stick around.” TMZ reported Friday that Chmerkovskiy would be focusing on other TV and film projects. His brother Val will still be a dance pro on "DWTS."

Hightower, who has been a...

Gleb Savchenko is the latest male professional dancer to join "Dancing With the Stars."

The "DWTS Australia" cast member has joined the Us version for Season 16 and he's partnered with Lisa Vanderpump of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" fame. Savchenko is a replacement for longtime fan favorite pro Maks Chmerkovskiy, who won't be a part of "Dancing With The Stars" for at least Seaosn 16.

According to his Twitter feed, Savchenko is the Australian National Professional Latin-American Champion of 2011-2012 and came in 10th place in Wdc ranking awards in 2009.

Savchenko, 29, was born in Moscow and began dancing at the age of 7. In 2006, Savchenko earned a degree in choreography from The Russian University of Theatre Arts (Gitis). In his Australian bio, Savchenko is described as a specialist in International Latin dance with proficiency in ballet and contemporary dance. He studied acting at The Actors Pulse in Sydney.

Another new pro has...

There are some new faces for the sixteenth season of "Dancing With the Stars." After the departures of pros Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Chelsie Hightower, the show has brought in some new blood to dance with the latest round of celebrities.

Lisa Vanderpump is paired with Gleb Savchenko (below), Andy Dick is partnered up with Sharna Burgess (above, right) and Victor Ortiz is dancing with Lindsay Arnold (above left), who is another "So You Think You Can Dance" alum to wind up on "DWTS."

The other pairs are as follows:

Wynonna Judd -- Tony Dovolani

D.L. Hughley -- Cheryl Burke

Jacoby Jones -- Karina Smirnoff

Zendaya Coleman -- Val Chmerkovskiy

Aly Raisman -- Mark Ballas

Ingo Rademacher -- Kym Johnson

Kellie Pickler -- Derek Hough

Dorothy Hamill -- Tristan MacManus

What do you think, of the pairings, "DWTS" fans? Do you have a favorite pair right off the bat?...

Dancing with the Stars 16 is set to debut on March 26 and on moments ago, Good Morning America revealed the next crop of contestants who will battle for that Mirror Ball Trophy!

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Joining previously announced NFL wide receiver Jacoby Jones are Wynonna Judd, D.L. Hughley, Lisa Vanderpump, Andy Dick, Victor Ortiz, Zendaya Coleman, Aly Raisman, Ingo Rademacher, Kellie Pickler and Dorothy Hamill.

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It's also been announced that Derek Hough, Cheryl Burke, Tony Dovolani, Karina Smirnoff, Peta Murgatroyd, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Mark Ballas, and Tristan MacManus will be returning to compete as professional dancers while Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Chelsie Hightower, Louis van Amstel and Anna Trebunskaya will be sitting this year out.

Maksim sent out a statement about his departure after the announcement of the new cast Tuesday morning.

"I just want to set the record straight to all of my amazing fans that I...

One name was noticeably absent when Good Morning America announced the pairings for season 16 of Dancing With the Stars this morning.

Where is Maksim Chermkovskiy?

Almost every season, the Ukrainian-American hothead generates headlines by suggesting he won’t return to the ballroom. It looks like he finally got his wish, though ABC warns not to read too much into his absence since he won’t be the only pro sitting on the sidelines this season.

“We frequently rotate the professional dancers, so it is not unusual for them to rest a cycle,” according to an ABC spokeswoman. “As we consider...

Get ready to rumba!

With season 16 of Dancing With the Stars just weeks away, 12 new cast members – including former Olympic champs Dorothy Hamill and Aly Raisman, as well as Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump – were announced on Good Morning America Tuesday. There may also be a country music rivalry in the ballroom: two singers, Wynonna Judd and Kellie Pickler, will dance this season. Check out the full list of competitors below.

The pro pairings were also announced on the live telecast – and there are a few familiar faces missing from the list. Outspoken pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy will...

Get ready to rumba! With season 16 of Dancing With the Stars just weeks away, 12 new cast members - including former Olympic champs Dorothy Hamill and Aly Raisman, as well as Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump - were announced on Good Morning America Tuesday. There may also be a country music rivalry in the ballroom: two singers, Wynonna Judd and Kellie Pickler, will dance this season. Check out the full list of competitors below. The pro pairings were also announced on the live telecast - and there are a few familiar faces missing from the list. Outspoken pro...

Has Maksim Chmerkovskiy tangoed off to greener pastures? When Dancing With the Stars announced its Season 16 cast on Tuesday, Feb. 26, several big names were missing from the list of dancing pros paired with celebrity contestants: Anna Trebunskaya, Chelsie Hightower, Louis van Amstel, and, most noticeably, Chmerkovskiy, who has appeared in almost every cycle since Season 2. And now the 33-year-old is explaining why. "I just want to set the record straight to all of my amazing fans that I will unfortunately not be returning for [...]...

There may be a few surprising shakeups among the professional dancers of "Dancing with the Stars" when Season 16 begins on ABC this spring. At least two fan-favorite professionals -- Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Chelsie Hightower -- will not return in the upcoming season.

One of the dancers is leaving by choice. The other... not so much.

It's Maks who has chosen to leave the show. A permanent fixture on "Dancing with the Stars" since Season 2, Chmerkovskiy has been indicating for a few seasons now that he might want to move on. This time, he means it and will not return for Season 16.

There is no indication that Maks was forced out, despite his past run-ins with the judges (especially Len Goodman). Instead, TMZ.com reports that the dancer wants to spend time pursuing film and other projects.

That's not the case with Chelsie Hightower, apparently. When TMZ.com ran into the dancer,...

She's been a regular on the show since 2009, but "Dancing With the Stars" pro Chelsie Hightower is no longer welcome in the ballroom -- at least for now -- telling TMZ she has been Axed from the show's upcoming season. Chelsie -- who's been partnered with celebs like Michael Bolton, Romeo, and Jake Pavelka -- was at Lax last night when our photog asked her about "DWTS'" upcoming season ... assuming she was part of it.