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01-29-2010, 03:44 PM
Samantha Harris has announced that she will not be returning to Dancing With The Stars this year.
The 36-year-old has co-hosted the ABC competition for the past eight seasons alongside Tom Bergeron.
Speaking to People, she said: " could not have been more of a dream job. I loved every single second of it and I've made lifelong friends at the show."
She added that she is stepping down to focus on other work commitments, including her role at The Insider.
"I'm going to miss Samantha," said Bergeron. "We had a nice rapport off-camera and on. I could see that her workload was picking up on The Insider. As somebody who's been known to juggle a few jobs myself, I know that that can pull you in eight different directions."
Dancing's executive producer Conrad Green added: "She's done an incredible job. Some of the most memorable moments on the show have been facilitated by Samantha. I think we'll all walk away with enormous happy memories of working with one another."
A replacement for Harris has not been confirmed yet.
Dancing With The Stars returns to ABC for its tenth season in March.
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The 36-year-old has co-hosted the ABC competition for the past eight seasons alongside Tom Bergeron.
Speaking to People, she said: " could not have been more of a dream job. I loved every single second of it and I've made lifelong friends at the show."
She added that she is stepping down to focus on other work commitments, including her role at The Insider.
"I'm going to miss Samantha," said Bergeron. "We had a nice rapport off-camera and on. I could see that her workload was picking up on The Insider. As somebody who's been known to juggle a few jobs myself, I know that that can pull you in eight different directions."
Dancing's executive producer Conrad Green added: "She's done an incredible job. Some of the most memorable moments on the show have been facilitated by Samantha. I think we'll all walk away with enormous happy memories of working with one another."
A replacement for Harris has not been confirmed yet.
Dancing With The Stars returns to ABC for its tenth season in March.
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