Maksim will sit out new season of "Dancing With the Stars"
A major piece of eye candy will be missing from "Dancing With the Stars" when it's new season kicks off next month. The sexy and skillful Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who took celebrity partners Laila Ali and Mel B. (pictured w/Maksim) to the finals in back-to-back seasons, is taking some time off.
But an ABC spokesman insists the break is not permanent: “He just needs a break. He is part of the Dancing family, and he will be back.”
The decision is not a total surprise since Maksim had discussed his burnout in December with People.com: “After coming down from two seasons back-to-back, 10 weeks each season — 14 weeks, if you count all of the rehearsals — it puts a lot of pressure on a person and it takes its toll.”
Maksim and his skimpy outfits will be missed...
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