Another Pro is Leaving Dancing with the Stars – Find Out Who!

Season 20 is going to look quite a bit different!

By Lauren Piester Feb 11, 2015 4:30 AMTags
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Yet another pro is out on Dancing with the Stars.

Just ahead of tomorrow's pro lineup announcement for season 20, Karina Smirnoff took to Instagram to announce her departure. She wrote:

"Many of you have been asking if I will be back for season 20 of DWTS and I wanted all of my incredible family to hear it directly from me. After a lot of thought and prayer, I've decided to focus my energies on some other exciting endeavors including adding author to my resume. I have absolutely loved dancing for all of you for all these years and feel blessed to have been given a platform to put my passion for dance, choreography and creativity on display. DWTS has been a huge part of my life for the last 10 years and I will always have a special place in my heart for it. I am thrilled that now you will be seeing more of me in new arenas in the days and weeks to come. My first book We're Just Not That Into You - Dating Disasters From the Trenches was released today and I look forward to hearing from you as you read it! I love all of you so very much and couldn't feel more grateful for your support in all that I do! #werejustnotthatintoyou" 

Karina joined Dancing with the Stars for season 3 as Mario Lopez' partner, and has competed almost every year since except for season 10. She has only won once, with partner J. R. Martinez in season 13. Last season, she and partner Randy Couture came in 11th place.

It looks like the ballroom is going to look quite different this season, as Karina isn't the first to announce that she's leaving. Fan favorite Derek Hough will be sitting season 20 out while he headlines a show at Radio City Music Hall, and Cheryl Burke is leaving to join a potential NBC variety show.

We'll find out for sure which pros are returning when the lineup is announced on Good Morning America tomorrow morning, but we've been promised by executive producer Rob Wade that we'll see a mix of new and familiar faces, and that at least Mark Ballas and Val Chmerkovskiy were willing to return.

As for the judges' table, it doesn't look like that will be changing anytime soon. Originally, head judge Len Goodman had said that he would be leaving after season 20, but then Wade denied that, saying that Goodman has expressed interest in season 21 and beyond. Wade also confirmed that Julianne Hough would be returning to the judge's table after her successful debut last season.

Who do you want to see on the dancefloor this season? Head to the comments to let us know!

Season 20 of Dancing with the Stars premieres on Monday, March 16 at 8 p.m. on ABC.