'Dancing With The Stars' Season 18 Spoiler: Kym Johnson Will Return After 'Amazing Work Opportunity' (VIDEO)
Two-time Dancing With The Stars winner Kym Johnson announced she will not return for the upcoming season of the ABC series.
The dance pro, who has partnered up with N'Sync's Joey Fatone, Celebrity Apprentice alum Penn Jillette and Baywatch icon David Hasselhoff, said she is leaving for a job in her native country.
"I will be taking the next season off from DWTS USA, so that I may accept an amazing work opportunity back home in Australia," Johnson told Us Weekly . "I am excited, nervous and humbled by this chance and look forward to sharing more about it with you soon."
She then wished success to the upcoming cast and dance pros for season 17.
"I wish all the dancers and celebrities in season 17 nothing but love and success," Johnson said, adding, "and hope to see you all back on the dance floor for season 18."
The professional dancer first danced on the Australian version of DWTS for seasons 1-3 and won season 2. She joined DTWS in Los Angeles, Calif. for season 3. Johnson has won the Mirror Ball trophy twice on DWTS-- with Donny Osmond in 2009 and Hines Ward in 2011. She is the only DWTS dance pro to have won the trophy in two different countries.
Johnson has partnered with the following celebrities for the American version of DWTS listed below:
Season 3 Jerry Springer
Season 4 Joey Fatone
Season 5 Mark Cuban
Season 6 Penn Jillette
Season 7 Warren Sapp
Season 8 David Alan Grier
Season 9 Donny Osmond
Season 11 David Hasselhoff
Season 12 Hines Ward
Season 13 David Arquette
Season 14 Jaleel White
Season 15 Joey Fatone
Season 16 Ingo Rademacher
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Good Morning America will reveal the celebrity cast and pro dancers of season 17 on Wednesday, Sept. 4.
Season 17 of DWTS will premiere on Monday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. on ABC.
Watch Kym Johnson perform with Joey Fatone during season 15 of DWTS below.
