HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — While the official pairings for the ninth season of “Dancing with the Stars” won’t be revealed until next week, a few leaks are giving fans a head start on making their early predictions.
According to Entertainment Tonight, pro dancer Karina Smirnoff will be hitting the floor with singer Aaron Carter.
The celebrity news source also revealed that Ashley Hamilton will be paired with Edyta Sliwinska, the only dancer to appear on every season of the hit ABC reality show.
Another pairing will be “Entourage” star Debi Mazar matched up with Smirnoff’s fiancé, dance pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
“Did my first day at DWTS! My partner is Maksim! Amazing, hot, super patient!” wrote Mazar on her Twitter page. “I feel the music, but I was never taught the footwork. Work!!”
“Not used to being on camera as myself,” she later added. This is so strange!!”
Another pairing was leaked on Twitter when Donny Osmond’s son revealed that his famous dad would be sharing the floor with Kym Johnson.
ABC will reveal the official pairings on Monday.
“Dancing with the Stars” Season 9 Cast
Aaron Carter, singer
Ashley Hamilton, actor, comedian, singer-songwriter
Chuck Liddell, ultimate fighting champ
Debi Mazar, actress
Donny Osmond, singer
Joanna Krupa, model-actress
Kathy Ireland, former supermodel-turned-businesswoman
Kelly Osbourne, reality star
Louie Vito, snowboarder
Macy Gray, singer
Mark Dacascos, “Iron Chef” personality
Melissa Joan Hart, actress
Michael Irvin, former NFL football star
Mya, singer
Natalie Coughlin, U.S. Olympic swimmer
Tom DeLay, former Republican congressman
