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When the pros were announced for the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars, we were shocked to see reigning champ Sharna Burgess not on that list.

Sharna was one of two long-running pros not on the list, including Artem Chigvintsev, who opened up about his unexpected departure from the show on The Bellas podcast.

Speaking again to ET, Artem opened up about the situation and says that Sharna was even more shocked than he was not to be returning for the new season.

“She was, honestly, probably like even more shocked than I am. Because when you win the last season, you would think you’d have a guaranteed spot. In the past 27 seasons, this was the case — you won, you’re obviously in, you’re the reigning mirrorball champion!” Artem shared.

He continued, “I don’t think she had any thought in her head that she wouldn’t be back, simply because of the winning situation. But I also understand that there was so much controversy with Bobby [Bones] winning. I don’t know if that somehow affected it, but if that were the case, I’d be even more upset for her.”

“She didn’t choose her partner, she was given her partner, and she did the best she could [with him] during the show. She did her job with what was expected of her, and if she weren’t part of the show because of Bobby? That would be really bad.”

Just a few weeks earlier, Sharna had posted an Instagram saying she was grateful for her time on the show. Although, at that time, she didn’t know she wouldn’t be returning.

Dancing With The Stars returns on Monday, September 16th on ABC.

Jenna Johnson wows in a bright yellow dress while arriving for the 2019 Industry Dance Awards held at Avalon Hollywood on Wednesday night (August 14) in Los Angeles.

The 24-year-old dancer joined her new husband, Val Chmerkovskiy, on the red carpet, as well as Sharna Burgess.

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Jenna and Val spoke with ET at the event about the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars – and the two pro dancers revealed they didn’t know if they were actual pros this season!

“We don’t even know if we’re on the show,” Jenna shared, before talking about the ideal celeb she’d love to be teamed up with :”I would love, like, a football player. I haven’t had one yet. That would be really fun. I think he would just, like, throw me across the dance floor.”

Val added, “This is probably the best season we’ve had thus far and it’s going to be fresh and new and I’m excited for the audience to see it.”

The Dancing With the Stars season 28 cast and pros will be announced next week!

15+ pics inside of Jenna Johnson, Val Chmerkovskiy and Sharna Burgess…

We’re so stoked to see Bo Peep back with the gang in Toy Story 4.

However, she’s been through quite a lot since being donated in between Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3.

Revealed earlier this month, Bo Peep is back for an all new adventure and with that, came with some redesign.

The new porcelain character was inspired by a handful of your fave celebs, including gymnast Aly Raisman and dancer Sharna Burgess.

Bo’s “personality, movements, and overall aesthetic, they took inspiration from Rey (from Star Wars), Dottie (from A League of Their Own), [and] The Bride (from Kill Bill)” too.

Since she’s made of porcelain, too.

“Animators took special care and paid attention to the glaze she would have and all of the subtle cracks that appear in ceramics.”

So cool!

Toy Story 4 is out this summer.

Sharna Burgess is going to be a DWTS judge!

The longtime pro, and reigning mirrored ball champ, will be a judge for the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars Australia.

“Having been a pro on America’s Dancing with the Stars for the last 12 seasons, I am so excited to be coming home to bring my knowledge and passion from the U.S. to this stellar line up of Aussie talent!” Sharna shared in a statement. “I can’t wait to see what these amazing dancers have in store for us all.”

While speaking with ET later on, she expressed more of her excitement about the opportunity: “I couldn’t be more honored and excited to be a judge for DWTS Australia. All my seven years of being a DWTS pro and having the three best judges ever as examples has well prepared me for this. I can’t wait! It feels so right!”

She will be joining fellow judges Craig Revel Horwood and Tristan MacManus. If you remember, Tristan was a one-time pro on the US version.

Don’t worry though, Sharna will still be a pro on season 28 of DWTS in the US.

Sharna Burgess is the first pro dancer to open up about the long break Dancing With The Stars will be taking next year.

If you didn’t hear, the show won’t be returning for the spring season, but there are plans to return in the fall.

“I think it will be good for fans to miss us for a little second,” she shared in an interview with ET. “There was a lot of Dancing with the Stars in 2018, with the tour and Juniors, the athlete season, and then the full season.

Sharna adds, “I think it will be really good for us [the dancers] to have a little breather and come back and do an amazing fall season. I think they’re still talking about Juniors [too]. But don’t quote me on that.”

While she wasn’t a mentor on the first season, Sharna still loved the show: ‘It was the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. I hope they do it again.”

Sharna also says she’s coming back for the next season, too.

“I’m looking for a back to back win now.”

Meg Donnelly steps out for a day of giving back at Brooks Brothers and St Jude Children’s Research Hospital Annual Holiday Celebration held at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on Sunday afternoon (December 9) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 18-year-old Zombies actress was joined by a ton of her peers, including Young Sheldon stars Iain Armitage and Raegan Revord, who got a pic with Santa Claus.

Cameron Monaghan, Joel Courtney, Logan Shroyer, Danielle MacDonald, Carter Jenkins, Sam Tsui, Steven R. McQueen, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons and Sharna Burgess were also at the party.

Guests enjoyed an afternoon of holiday treats and participated in a variety of festive themed activities including ornament decorating, greeting card designing, plus a cookie decorating station hosted in partnership with Bird Bakery.

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When the pro lineup for the upcoming Dancing With The Stars Live Tour, we were a little surprised not to see Sharna Burgess‘s name.

Taking to her Instagram Stories recently, the longtime pro dancer explained just why she’s taking a break from the tour life this winter.

“[it's] Another part of my committing to taking care of me this year,” she shared. “That includes putting my family first this Christmas. I’ve been away since I was 18…that’s a long time ago.”

Sharna continued, “I need to be with my family and those that have supported me through the darkest time that allowed me to be where I am now. They deserve that. to see my family and spend quality time with them requires more than 1 week in Australia. I’m going home for a month.”

This winter, you’ll be able to see Brandon Armstrong, Alan Bersten, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Val Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Jenna Johnson, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater, Hayley Erbert and Britt Stewart on the stage with season 27 champ Bobby Bones, Joe Amabile, John Schneider, Juan Pablo Di Pace, Mary Lou Retton and Milo Manheim.