Dancing With the Stars News Co-Host Quits

By: Michael Stevens
Staff Writer
Published: Jan 30, 2010

Latest news unveils Samantha Harris is leaving Dancing With The Stars after eight seasons, Paula Abdul could be joining ABC.

Dancing with the Stars co-host Samantha Harris is leaving the show. She spent eight seasons on the ABC reality series. Harris decided not to return, but said it was her "dream job."

"I loved every single second of it, and I've made lifelong friends at the show," Samantha Harris said in a statement. Harris is leaving to focus on other aspects of her career. She is also going to focus as a correspondent for the show "The Insider."

Stars host Tom Bergeron said he would love to see Samantha Harris return to the show in a different capacity."I'm hoping this frees her up for us to have her as a contestant," he said in a statement. Bergeron will return for the tenth season with a new co-host.

New Co-Host Could Be Paula Abdul

There is something interesting going on with the dancing show. The Internet was buzzing with rumors last week that former American Idol judge, Paula Abdul, might be joining the show on ABC. It is possible that she will fill the vacant Samantha Harris spot.

However, there are other speculations that she will join the show as a judge, not a co-host. Apparently, ABC is working on a new contract that would allow her to be on another show, while appearing on ABC. The other show is with Simon Cowell.

Simon Cowell also left American Idol. He will be a judge on the American version of X-Factor. Paula Adbul will join Cowell, just like the American Idol old days. Although Dancing With The Stars might forever change.