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Samantha Harris to Leave Dancing With the Stars

Samantha Harris in Chicago
(© Joan Marcus)
Samantha Harris in Chicago
(© Joan Marcus)

Samantha Harris, co-host of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, will not return to the series when the show’s tenth season begins on March 22, according to a report on People.com. Her replacement will be announced at a later date.

Harris made her Broadway debut in Chicago, playing Roxie Hart last year, a role which she also played for select engagements of the show’s national tour. Her other stage credits include Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python and Reefer Madness. Among her television credits are The Insider, Extra and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, as well as serving as co-host with Regis Philbin of the official Oscar pre-show in 2008.