'Dancing With the Stars' 2015 Cast: Derek Hough Not Competing In Season 20, Is He Leaving The Show? [VIDEO]
Dancing With the Stars fan favorite pro Derek Hough will not be participating in season 20 this spring.
Hough is not competing in the next season of Dancing With the Stars as he will be playing the male lead in New York Spring Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall this spring.
"I am ecstatic that I'll able to extend my passion for performing to the Great Stage of Radio City Music Hall in New York Spring Spectacular," Hough said in a statement via E! Online. "Performing at Radio City Music Hall in a show that celebrates everything that is beloved about New York City is a dream. I can't wait to show fans this production...it's going to be like nothing they've seen me in before."
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Fans of Hough should not fret, though. He did not say that he was leaving Dancing With the Stars forever. The dancer has taken a season off in the past, having not participated in season 12.
Hough is the most successful pro in Dancing With the Stars history, winning five Mirrorball trophies with his various partners. In fact, he has been so successful that season 19 was the first season he hasn't been in the finals since season 14.
Additionally, Cheryl Burke is also not participating in Dancing With the Stars for season 20, with the dancer choosing to leave the show for other career opportunities.
Dancing With the Stars returns on Monday, March 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
