Mark Ballas has been dancing on and off with Dancing with the Stars for 15 years. But his time with the dancing competition series has come to an end, according to People.
The dancer announced at the end of the DWTS tour this was it for him. “I’m not saying this is the end, [but] this is the last time I will be dancing with a [celebrity] partner,” he said. “And I wanted to finish this with Charli [D’Amelo], and I appreciate you guys so much. I wanna do this freestyle for you one more time. Thank you for everything. I appreciate it.”
Ballas and D’Amelio won the Mirrorball trophy this season, so their win feels like even more of a fix. I mean, she is a professional dancer that worked for Ballas’ friend Derek Hough, who was a judge on the show this season. And the series needed one of their more famous pros to return for their first season on Disney+ to generate buzz. So it was a match made to win.
Ballas competed on 20 seasons and won three times with Kristi Yamaguchi, Shawn Johnson, and D’Amelio.
Maksim Chmerkovskiy tried something called a Supine Dragon Circle Movement Challenge, and I found it a challenge not to look at his crotch.
Please, tell me I am not alone! And that I am not the only one who gives him looks 10, dance 3? But then again, we are not talking about his tits and ass. Although, his ass isn’t bad, as we can see thanks to his see-through shorts.
Yesterday’s Dancing with the Stars finale was full of a lot of surprises. But the biggest one was when Gleb Savchenko came out as Natasha to dance with his partner, Shangela.
In order for Savchenko to become Natasha, he had to spend a long time in the makeup chair for his transformation. Good Morning America shared the magic, and it was incredible to watch the change happen. It was everything that the professional dancer wanted since the day he was paired with Shangela and so much more! When he is done with DWTS, maybe he will consider the world of Drag because he is a natural.
While they might not have won the competition, they won our hearts with their dance.
To Natasha and Shangela’s final dance, then click here!
Cheryl Burke joined Dancing with the Stars in 2006, and now after 26 seasons and two mirror ball trophies, she will be dancing her last dance as a pro tomorrow night.
“I am sitting here full of so many conflicting emotions about the words I am about to write…This has been one of the absolute hardest decisions of my life & I am also confident that it is the right one,” the dancer wrote.
“This show has been my 2nd family since I was 21 years old. The cast, crew & fans have seen me through my highest highs & some of my lowest lows, & I honestly don’t know who I would be today without them. I also know that it is time for me to begin the next phase of my career, although dance will always be a part of me. I am excited about the idea of evolving, about being challenged in new ways, having the ability to expand my commitment to mental health advocacy, focusing on my new found love for podcasting, & I’m ready to face the uncertainty (though it’s scary as sh**) of what the future holds – I do have a few things up my sleeves though, so don’t worry 😉”
Burke did not say what is next for her, but I hope Lifetime considers bringing back Dance Moms with her as the teacher. She was such a natural when she did it last time.
Before Carrie Ann Inaba was judging stars dancing on Dancing with the Stars, she was dancing with stars in Monster Mash. How cool is it to see her dancing when she was 27 in that 1995 movie?
To see what she said about the movie, then click here!
