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.