Mark Ballas Reveals His Reason For Returning to DWTS: He Missed It!

Mark Ballas is bringing his slick dance moves back to the ballroom floor on Dancing With The Stars and everyone on the planet is seriously rejoicing.

The 31-year-old two-time champ on the show opened up to People about why this was the perfect time to return to the show.

“There were aspects of it I missed, like getting to be creative and using that part of my skill set and brain,” Mark says.

“I like coming up with my own material. Doing Broadway was amazing, but you’re singing someone else’s words and doing someone else’s choreography and it’s the same every night.”

He continues, “Here you get to do your own thing and change it up every week.”

Mark also revealed that almost everything has changed on the show since his first season in 2007.

“The production has come a long way in giving the pros free rein,” he shares. “They’ve incorporated new styles and they’ve really upped the production value. It’s a great collaborative effort and a lot of fun. I missed that. I’m excited to switch that part of my brain back on.”

And for this season, Mark is ready to create some seriously amazing dances: “This season I just really want to get in there and keep my head down, get creative and do some great work.”

Dancing With the Stars returns Monday, September 18th on ABC.