“Dancing with the Stars” alum Lindsay Arnold is officially a mother of two! Arnold shared on Instagram that she gave birth to a baby girl Wednesday afternoon.
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While Julianne Hough quickly became a fan-favorite Dancing With the Stars pro during her tenure on the dancing competition, she initially wanted to turn down the role.
“When I was 18,” Hough, 34, clarified during a Thursday, April 20, appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show. “Because, I was like, ‘You know, I want to be a respected actress and singer. I don’t want to be on a competition show, you know, dancing.’ I was like, you know, this is what I want to do. This is my path. And then I was like, ‘Well I guess it’s kind of a good thing to be able to have that as my day job and then it blew up.”
The Safe Haven actress, who grew up ballroom dancing alongside brother Derek Hough and family friend Mark Ballas, initially was cast as a pro dancer on season 4 of the ballroom hit. During her first season, Julianne was tasked with teaching Apolo Anton Ohno how to groove, which proved successful as they went on to take home the mirrorball trophy. She returned to the series for the following four seasons, partnering with Hélio Castroneves — with whom she won season 5 — as well as Adam Carolla, Cody Linley and Chuck Wicks.
“It was so wild. I mean, like overnight, I had just finished high school, basically, and then I got on the show,” Hough recalled to host Kelly Clarkson of the show’s rapid popularity.
The Utah native —who competed against Derek, 37, and Ballas, 36, on the ABC broadcast — left the show in 2009. Julianne eventually returned to the ballroom five years later as a judge alongside Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli, where she stayed until 2017. After the Footloose star’s second departure from the reality TV program, Derek eventually joined the judging panel.
Julianne is now gearing up for another DWTS reunion as
“Dancing with the Stars” alum Lindsay Arnold is officially a mother of two! Arnold shared on Instagram that she gave birth to a baby girl Wednesday afternoon.
alum Lindsay Arnold is officially a mother of two! Arnold shared on Instagram that she gave birth to a baby girl Wednesday afternoon.Arnold initially shared an update Wednesday saying that «contractions are slowing down now like 20-25 mins apart!» She then added another Story on her Instagram, writing, «Soooo we are heading to the hospital! Contractions are in full effect and about 2-3 minutes apart.»In her third Story, Arnold is seen lying in her hospital bed holding her baby girl. She wrote, «She is here and healthy arrived this afternoon will share more soon.»Then, on Thursday morning, Arnold posted two photos of herself in the hospital bed in what appears to be just moments after she gave birth, via c-section.
Dancing with joy! Dancing With the Stars’ Lindsay Arnold and husband Sam Cusick have welcomed their second child together on Wednesday, May 3.
is returning to ABC!After season 31 of the reality competition show streamed exclusively on Disney+, will be returning to network TV for season 32, ABC officially announced Wednesday. The episodes will be simulcast live on both ABC and Disney+, and will be available on Hulu the following day.«Welcoming back to ABC offers us the unique opportunity to capitalize on the breadth of Disney Entertainment and reach audiences across all our platforms,» said Craig Erwich, President of Disney Television Group, in a statement.
Vulture reported on Tuesday.The return to its prized slot on the network comes just a year after it became the first live series hosted on Disney+.At the time, the move was justified by Disney’s desperation to expand their “demographic reach” as well as an upcoming Monday Night Football schedule that would trump the tenured dance competition. “The show’s broad appeal, as well as the overwhelming popularity of its Disney-themed competition nights, make Disney+ the perfect home for ‘Dancing With the Stars’ while continuing to expand our demographic reach,” Kareem Daniel, the former chairman of now-defunct Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution division, said at the time.The transition followed a major shakeup in the last few years, which included the exit of executive producer Andrew Llinares who oversaw the replacement of co-host Tom Bergeron with Tyra Banks for Season 29.Now, “DWTS” veteran Julianne Hough will replace the notorious supermodel as co-host alongside Alfonso Ribeiro for the upcoming season, which is slated to air this fall.The competition’s return to its coveted slot on ABC has not been officially announced by the network nor Disney, but Vulture reports that Disney+ subscribers will have the best of both worlds: the episodes will continue to be live-streamed via the platform, in addition to being available next-day on Hulu.Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough will return as judges in the upcoming season, but without their legendary fourth panelist Len Goodman.
Shuffle ball network change! Dancing With the Stars is set to return to its longtime home on ABC next season after its one-year stint on Disney+.
is returning to ABC!ET has learned that, after season 31 of the reality competition show aired exclusively on Disney+, will be returning to network TV for season 32. The episodes will air live on both ABC and Disney+, and be available on Hulu the following day.That's not the only shakeup coming this season.
Do we have Bob Iger to thank for this? Dana Walden? Whoever made the decision, the fringe fans thank you: Dancing with the Stars is moving back to ABC, Deadline has learned.
move to Disney+ came after the series ran for 16 seasons on the network. At the time, executives said that the move would introduce the show to a new generation of fans and expand the company’s demographic reach.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Dancing with the Stars” is coming back to ABC for Season 32, Variety has confirmed with sources. The move to bring the reality competition series back to the broadcast network comes after the show aired one season exclusively on streamer Disney+.
New lineup updates are coming in for DWTS‘ 32nd season!
"Dancing with the Stars" judge Len Goodman predicted his own death four months before he died last week. In December, Goodman reflected on how he would like to die and the timeframe of his death. "Bing Crosby had the right idea," the professional ballroom dancer told the Daily Mail at the time. "He played 18 holes of golf, then, bosh, dropped down dead.
Len Goodman may have known what fate had in store for him.
Remembering a dance legend. After achieving success as a ballroom dancer, Len Goodman found fame as a TV judge on Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing With the Stars.
Len Goodman, the former head judge of “Dancing with the Stars” has died at the age of 78. He was a professional dancer and judge, appearing in the ABC dance show for over a decade.Maribel Guardia’s son Julián Figueroa passes away at 28tWitch’s wife Allison Holker celebrates Easter with her kidsA post shared by Dancing With The Stars #DWTS (@dancingwiththestars)News of Goodman’s death were confirmed by his manager, Jackie Gill. "It is with great sadness to announce that Len Goodman has passed away peacefully, aged 78," said the statement, shared by BBC News.
Legendary dance judge Len Goodman has passed away.
The tributes have been pouring in for Len Goodman, the former Dancing with the Stars judge who died at 78. His passing was confirmed over the weekend.
A 10 in their eyes. Len Goodman was honored by Carrie Ann Inaba and more of his Dancing With the Stars family following his death.
Dancing with the Stars (aka DWTS) is coming back for season 32 on Disney+ in just a few months and, over the last few weeks, there have been some significant lineup changes.
A legend lost. Len Goodman has died less than one year after announcing his exit from Dancing With the Stars.