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Deadline: Lindsay Arnold Cusick and Sharna Burgess leave “Dancing With The Stars”

Another cast member has made the decision to go. Celebrity dance competition

Together with Sharna Burgess, Lindsay Arnold Cusick has left the reality series’ forthcoming season.

Arnold-Cusick wrote on Instagram, “I wanted to let you all know that I have decided not to be a part of Dancing With the Stars this season. “This was one of the hardest choices I had to make, but in the end I went with what I believe to be right for me and my family. Since DWTS has been a part of my life for more than ten years, when I say I adore the program with all of my heart, I truly do! This program forever altered my life and will always hold a special place in my heart.

Sharna Burgess is open about her departure Dancing with the stars as the show prepares for its Disney+ debut. The Australian ballroom dancer took to social media to address fans and explained why she won’t be performing in the 31st season of the competition.

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“I have some news to share with you guys because I get so many DMs about it all the time,” she began in a series of videos on Instagram Stories. “After a lot of talking and thinking and really trying to do the right thing and talking a lot with Deena Katz, who is our casting director but is also a second mom to me, I’ve made the really hard decision to end this season of not to make Dancing with the stars. A list was released saying I would be a pro and I won’t be.”

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Burgess gave birth to her first child with boyfriend Brian Austin Green this year, and the pro dancer isn’t ready to stay away from the newborn. However, Burgess did hint that she will be entering the reality competition “in a way” and there have been talks about how she might perform.