'Dancing With The Stars' Four More Dancers Leave The Series After Maksim Chmerkovskiy's Departure
It looks like Dancing With the Stars is going to be a little less stellar when it premieres this fall. Following Maksim Chmerkovskiy's departure from the series a few more stars are saying goodbye to the ABC series as well.
Today the lineup for the 19th season of the series was revealed on Good Morning America, where four of the dancing professionals including Karina Smirnoff, Tony Dovolani, Cheryl Burke, and Val Chmerkovskiy, all of who are coming back to the show, were on hand to debut the returning members of the cast.
- Mark Ballas
- Cheryle Burke
- Witney Carson
- Artem Chigvintsev
- Val Chmerkovskiy
- Tony Dovolani
- Allison Holker
- Derek Hough
- Keoikantse "Keo" Motsepe
- Peta Murgatroyd
- Emma Slater
- Karina Smirnoff
Noticeably absent from the list of the pros include Sharna Burgess, Henry Byalkov and also season 17 dancers Tristan MacManus and Tyne Stecklein.
The celebrities that will be participating this season are also going to be announced on Good Morning America on September 4, a week and a half before the premiere of the show.
Maksim who won the last season with his partner Meryl Davis previously explained, during an interview on The View, "I'm done dancing. I fell like it's time," adding "I love the experience."
The19th season of the show will premiere on ABC on September 15.