'Dancing with the Stars' pro Lindsay Arnold announces she's leaving the show: 'We exhausted every option'

"Dancing with the Stars" pro Cheryl Burke is speaking out about how dancing has "saved" her. Burke joined the show in its second season and was an instant fan favorite, going on to win the competition with her partner, Drew Lachey. She recreated her successful debut season in season 3 when she pulled out a win with her partner Emmitt Smith.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son Joseph Baena is not just breaking it down on the dance floor, but also breaking barriers in his family. The 24-year-old opened up about how his family reacted to him joining "Dancing with the Stars," Season 31.

The celebs and the pros make quite a bit of money Dancing With The Stars.

With just hours before the debut of Dancing With The Stars on Disney+, we’re shining a light on the professional dancers who will be dancing with 16 new celebrities for season 31.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large As “Dancing With the Stars” moves from ABC to Disney+ on Monday, viewers will notice several major changes to the competition series as it makes a historic switch to streaming for Season 31 — most notably, there will be a lot more show than they’re used to. That’s because Disney+ is commercial-free, which means producers have to fill all two hours without any time-outs. “Job one, the first thing, is that there are no longer ad breaks,” says executive producer Conrad Green. “And a lot of other decisions spun out from that. We’ve got up to two hours on the nose to fill, rather than a commercial version of two hours. And that’s almost a third more material that you’ve got to find for the show.”

No. 1 fan! Val Chmerkovskiy is returning to the ballroom for Dancing With the Stars season 31 — and wife Jenna Johnson is eager to watch his weekly routines from the sidelines.

Comeback king! Mark Ballas will once again be hitting the dance floor on Dancing With the Stars, five years after he exited the show after season 25.

Emily Longeretta The cast of “Dancing With the Stars” Season 31, the first season that will air on Disney+ instead of ABC, has been announced. The celebrities and their professional partners were revealed on “Good Morning America” on Thursday. Tyra Banks is set to return as host alongside a new co-host, Alfonso Ribeiro, who previously won Season 19 of the dance competition.

"Dancing with the Stars" pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy is sharing what it was like being in Ukraine when the war broke out and what he's doing to help his homeland.  Chmerkovskiy, who was born in Ukraine but is also a U.S. citizen, was in Ukraine earlier this year when Russia launched its invasion.The dancer was working as a judge on the Ukrainian version of "Dancing with the Stars" at the time.  When the war first broke out in February, Chmerkovskiy documented his experience of being in Kyiv.

Instagram post. “‘DWTS’ has been a part of my life for over 10 years now and when I say I love the show with all of my heart I mean it!! This show has changed my life forever and will always mean the world to me.”Arnold said it was important to spend time with her daughter, who is just a toddler. She also noted her husband works in Utah, and “Dancing” films in Los Angeles.“We exhausted every option we could think of to make it work but at the end of the day none of the options felt good in my heart or felt like the right thing for our lives right now,” she continued.

Lindsay Arnold is focusing on her family. The  pro has announced that she won't be returning to the ballroom this season, calling it «one of the hardest decisions to make.» Arnold says that, «ultimately I have chosen what I feel is best for myself and my family.» The news comes just as Sharna Burgess reveals that she, too, will be bowing out of DWTS' upcoming season 31 after welcoming her first baby on June 28.Arnold, 28 — who has been openly documenting her journey to conceive a second child in recent weeks — shared the news of her departure from the show in a lengthy Instagram post on Wednesday, posted alongside a stunning family photo with husband Samuel Cusick and daughter Sage, who turns two in November. A post shared by Lindsay Arnold Cusick (@lindsarnold)«You all know that my family is the most important thing to me and doing what is best for my daughter is always going to be at the top of my list!» she writes.

Another cast member has decided to leave Dancing with the Stars.

Lindsay Arnold will not be returning for season 31 of Dancing With The Stars.

Making a change! Lindsay Arnold announced that she is exiting Dancing With the Stars amid her plans to expand her family.

Taking a break! Sharna Burgess is focusing on motherhood and taking a step back from Dancing With the Stars ahead of season 31.

Nikki Bella and "Dancing With the Stars" pro Artem Chigvintsev are officially married. The couple tied the knot in Paris over the weekend in Paris, France.The "Total Bellas" star shared the news on her Instagram page on Monday.  She captioned a photo of her that showed off their wedding rings, "We said I DO, can’t wait to share the entire journey," also adding that the wedding will be featured in a four-part E! special entitled "Nikki Bella Says I Do." The wedding ceremony included notable guests such as Chigvintsev's friend and fellow "DWTS" pro Gleb Savchenko, as well as Emma Slater.  Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev got engaged in 2019.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's son Joseph Baena is set to compete on 'Dancing With The Stars'. Baena, 24, who was revealed as the secret love child of Schwarzenegger and his housekeeper Mildred Baena in 2011, has been photographed by TMZ, making his way to rehearsals for the show in Los Angeles. He will join other stars including Charli D’Amelio and her mother Heidi on the upcoming 31st season.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son is reportedly making his "Dancing with the Stars" debut. According to Deadline, Joseph Baena, 24, will be one of the contestants on the show’s upcoming season. Baena joins Charli D’Amelio and her mother Heidi D’Amelio as the only announced contestants to be joining the upcoming season.