Audrina's DWTS Partner: Bring On Paris and Lindsay!

Tony Dovolani tells us why he thinks Dancing With the Stars could help the troubled young celebs

We'll get to Audrina Patridge on Dancing With the Stars in a second, but first, let's talk Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan joining the show.

Patridge's DWTS partner, Tony Dovolani, thinks the embattled starlets would be smart to make a run for the mirror-ball trophy...

"I think both of them would be great," Dovolani told us last night at OK! magazine's fifth anniversary party at La Vida in Hollywood. "People need to get to know them and Dancing With the Stars is so incredible at allowing people to really show who they are. I almost guarantee those girls are really sweet. It's just unfortunate some of the things that happen to them."

As for his current partner, the pro hoofer says, "I think her strength is her drive. We've had three practices and so far they've been incredible. She's doing really, really well. She really wants this badly."

The Hills star posted pics of their practices on Twitter. "Just left rehearsal... Dancing is probably the BEST workout everrr!! And your having fun at the same time," she tweeted yesterday.

Despite being a fan of Patridge, Dovolani admits he never really got into her hit reality MTV show. "I watched the first episode but I'm too busy to watch TV," he explained. "But I knew who she was and I was very excited to get her as a partner."

Dovolani was also happy to report there have been no dancing injuries so far, saying, "Fingers crossed!"

(Originally published Sept. 2, 2010, at 5:35 p.m PT)