Witney Carson confirmed that she is not going to return to Dancing With the Stars for season 32.
“This was not a decision that we took lightly,” Carson, 29, shared through TikTok on Sunday, August 27. “We definitely thought and prayed about it for a while, but we will not be doing Dancing With the Stars this season. As much as that pains me to say, I just felt very at peace with it.”
The skilled dancer, who gained the mirrorball trophy with Alfonso Ribeiro in 2014, and husband Carson McAllister share son Leo, 2, and new child Jet, 3 months.
“You guys know that family is the most important thing to me, and we just really felt that moving our entire family across the country right now was not for us,” Carson defined. “Leo’s at an age where he needs consistency and dependability, and he hasn’t had that ever since he’s been born. We’re just really trying to give him that right now.”
Carson moved to Florida with McAllister and their toddler earlier this yr, previous to giving delivery to Jet. She mentioned through Instagram at the time that it was a “hard change” however “it’s what’s right for us right now.”
In Sunday’s announcement, Carson expressed her hope to ultimately return to DWTS. “I love dance that is my passion, so this was definitely a hard decision,” she mentioned. “But I will be rooting for everybody on the show, I cannot wait to watch. I’m so excited. I definitely think this is just a break. I hope it’s not goodbye. But for now, we will be there No. 1 cheerleader watching. Love you guys.”
Last season, Carson positioned third with Wayne Brady, and he or she introduced her being pregnant with Jet throughout the semifinals.
“I’m so blessed and this just felt like a really, really good time to share it,” she mentioned throughout the November 2022 episode after she and Brady efficiently carried out a paso doble.
Carson isn’t the solely professional who has opted to not return this yr. Her affirmation comes days after Lindsay Arnold made the same announcement.
“Last season when I kind of announced that I wasn’t doing [the show], it wasn’t like I retired or like I said, ‘I’m done forever. I’ll never ever consider doing the show again,’ because I will,” Arnold, 29, mentioned in a Thursday, August 24, TikTok video whereas exhibiting off her make-up routine. “I’ve really been considering the option and seeing if it’s something we can fit into our life … and ultimately this season is not gonna work out for me and my family.”
Like Carson, Arnold cited distance and youngsters as causes behind the choice. “I don’t want to separate our family,” Arnold, who additionally shares two daughters with husband Sam Cusick, added. “I don’t want to put my kids through that right now. I feel like this time of their life is so precious and is moving so fast and I want to cherish every single moment. I don’t want to miss a beat.”
Dancing With the Stars, hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, returns to ABC and Disney+ this fall. Vanderpump Rules‘ Ariana Madix and season 20 Bachelorette Charity Lawson are the solely confirmed stars. The full lineup can be revealed Thursday, September 13, on Good Morning America.
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