Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Brooke Burke to Co-host DWTS

Brooke Burke is stepping into Samantha Harris' shoes as co-host of "Dancing With The Stars" this season. The model and TV personality is returning to the ABC hit in a new role following her win on the show as a season seven contestant. E! Online reports that Burke was in Africa with her family when news of her appointment ran on the alphabet network's "Good Morning, America." Tom Bergeron -- "Dancing's" longtime host -- said of his new on-air partner, quote, "She cleans up nice. She'll be able to talk to the couples backstage with the perspective of having been through it herself."

A new season of "Dancing With The Stars" will debut on ABC on Monday, March 22nd. This year's dancers include Pamela Anderson, reality mom Kate Gosselin, and "Bachelor" Jake Pavelka.