Mel B Rumored To Return To Dancing With The Stars For All-Star Season
I can’t believe we’re having to report on rumors for next season already π― , but, here goes! As you know from the announcement on the Results show last night, there is indeed an All-Star Season planned for Dancing With The Stars next season. Today Radar Online is reporting Mel B’s return to the show is “practically a done deal”. Below is more. Check out the tweet she made as well….
“Mel absolutely wants to come back and take another crack at winning the coveted mirror-ball trophy,” a show insider tells RadarOnline.com. “Mel and Maks had great chemistry together and they definitely push each others buttons, which only makes their dances more intense and fiery. Remember, Maks has never won the trophy before, it’s a constant thorn in his side, and he knows his best chance of winning is going to be with Mel. It’s practically a done deal that the duo will be dancing together this fall and they are already talking about how they are going to win this time.”
During Tuesday night’s elimination show, in which fan favorite, Maria Menounos was sent home, it was announced that for the 15th season of the hit talent show, it’s first ever all star edition will air.
Mel B came in second place during the fifth season of the show in 2007, with Maksim Chmerkovskiy. The British babe has appeared on the show as a guest judge and has remained very good friends with Maksim.
Dropping a not so subtle hint, Mel posted on her Twitter account Tuesday, “@MaksimC are we gonna do this or what brotha???” Brown is currently in Australia doing X Faxtor auditions as she is a judge on the version based in Oz.
If this rumor is true, bring her on. Though I was kind of hoping Kirstie would come back to dance with Maks…or maybe Willa Ford?
So, what do you think of Mel B returning to dance with Maks: For or Against?
On the one hand, I think it’d be a gawdawful shame if Mel came back and they paired her with someone other than Maks. I think Mel might be the least divisive of all Maks’ partners and I also think she’d be his best chance to win.
That being said… can you catch lightning in a bottle twice? I don’t know. π I know they’re still close but will that translate to the same type of chemistry on the dance floor or would it translate to something different?
Would it cause bad blood to have the partners change up? It sure would in the fan groups, but between the dancers and celebs? God knows… they’re only human too.
You know, I’m with Maks… this All-Star thing needs some serious thinking out.
Well, well, well. So far, so good. Mel is definitely Maks’ best shot at the MBT. BUT as stated before, what killed them was their freestyle. If they could handle that, and depending on who their competition is, they could possibly win (Fan votes too of course). I actually LOVE the idea of them returning but yeah, I also miss Willa Ford. LOVED her in Season 3!!
Loves your reply, Evaine. I think they can catch the lightening again and maybe even more so since both have grown as people?
I really hope they don’t have them change partners. That would be so strange.
Nathan, I just loved Willa Ford with Maks. They were so romantic!
Considering i absolutely LOVED maks with Mel (i think they had the perfect love/hate tension that works on a show like this)…i would be all for her returning with maks, cuz lets face it, as popular as kirstie alley is, i dont think she has a shot of winning dance wise.
but i dont think this rumor holds anymore truth than all the other random stars who have been tweeting they want to come back
So, if Mel or any other celebs know who their partners are, it means they can spend next 3 month practicing together or how itβs going work. ?
I’ve been hoping for an All Star Season for YEARS! There are A LOT of talented contestants who inexplicably were eliminated way too soon. The tricky question is — on what basis do you invite them back? David Hasselhoff was eliminated the first round — I think he deserves another chance. There were also a number of astonishingly talented contestants who never got the massive fan support they needed to get into the finals. (I think MARIA MENOUNOS absolutely ought to get a re-invitation!) I wouldn’t mind Mel B coming back, though I feel less strongly about that since she did get a shot in the finals.
Alicia, I don’t think it matters if they practice or not really? I mean…they’ve all danced together anyway.
Of all of the partners Maks has got, I think Mel was the best. She was funny, likeable, and a great dancer while at the same time knowing how to work well with a strong personality like Maks. I really hope they’re back!
Just a thought, do you think that they may choose the contestants on the basis of each pro returns with one past partner of theirs? Ie Derek gets one of his past partners, Maks gets one of his past partners, Karina gets one of her past partners, and so on until they have 12 pairings. That way, the star won’t have to dance with a pro they aren’t familiar working with.
I’m still on the fence with this idea. Part of the excitement of this show is taking an unknown and following their journey. We have already traveled theirs. π
Mel is one of 2 or 3 contestants that I need back to fully enjoy this All Star season. Just wanna hear that Sabrina and Mya come back too! If she doesn’t wanna dance with Dmitry again, partner her with Tristan.
Mel was so robbed in season. Lackluster freestyle of not, that title was hers. I still to this day can’t believe Helio beat her.
Sandy, I totally agree with you, it’s like watching the same movie second time around.
Can Mel actually do the All-Star season AND X-Factor Oz? I mean, don’t they pretty much run at the same time? Doing both would be one killer commute…
I completely adored Mel&Maks. But, something in me is intruigued by the idea of a Mel&Tristan partnership…
As always it will depend on who else they get. Mel couldn’t take it the first time, so what happens if they ask Jennifer again? Or nicole? Or kristie? That’s why I don’t think they should include past winners…Mel is my favorite out of Maks’ partners and I wouldnt mind seeing her win. But past winners alway won for a reason…it would take a special combination for them to not win again. Like mel versus Brooke, or something like that.
I think Sabrina is highly overrated. I rewatched that entire season not long ago and she just danced everything too hard. No softness to that girl.
i’d hope it was Kirstie but this is a good choice too. Never voted for her the first time around though.
But Tom said former champions so I’m praying that means the reurn of J.R., Nicole, and Kelly Monaco π
I think they need to think long and hard about it….. I think that eiher all returning celebrities should get their original pro, or none of them should get their original pro. I am sure that some of the people who partnered with Jonathan, Alec, Edyta, Julianne would LOVE a chance to dance again, and just from those 4, quite a few very well loved celebrities would not have a chance at all to come back. And if they le them come back, do they pair just them with someone new? And how do they choose just one of Maks partners? Or Marks, Cheryl, Derek? Who gets them and who can’t?
So, how do they decide?
Since they have new pros Val and Tristan, they want to pair them up with former celebs who’s pro is not available. Same with Peta. That being possible, I so can see Kirstie paired with Val because I think they have danced some together at the dance studio after she finished DWTS. Same could be said if two of Derek’s old partners wanted to come back…give one to Tristan. π
By the way, I hope they leave this season’s celebs out of this All Star. Might be overexposure IMHO.
Actually, he said it could be a mix of champions and non champions. It could be anyone.
Why would any celeb that has already won the MBT want to return? That to me, makes no sense.
I would love for Mel to come back. But I stand by my original thought that the same pairings should not be done again. I agree completely with eveything Lori said.
I honestly don’t want to see Kirstie back. Enjoyed her first journey but once was enough. Or maybe it was just too recent. And I think she spent most of her 100 days of dance dancing barefoot. No sure she likes to dance in shoes.
Would love to see Mel B back and Ralph. And Mel B is currently co host on Australia DWTS not XFactor.
im also in total agreement with you guys about a couple of things
tptb need to think long and hard about this to make sure it comes out as good as it sounds on paper
– im with the group that does not want to see past winners return…theyve already won, dont see how its fair to put them against people who havent, and dont really care to see them win again…unless it was a season of all winners (then it would be fun to watch)
– how are they gonna go about choosing partners ( people like cheryl, mark, maks, derek, and even kym have several potentia popular/winners to choose from) so how do they decide…what if they all want to return? on the other hand, some people you will be scraping the bottom of the barrel for (chelsie, louis) and what about popular newbies (tristan, peta, val)…and certain people are gonna have to be just cannon fodder, but how do you choose…its gonna be very interesting
– im also for one who doesnt really care for kirstie coming back, it wouldnt be bad, but i think a lot of her mystique was in her surprise factor…but i thought her dancing went down every week after week 1…and i wonder if she would be as funny with maks the second time around…like people said (does lightening strike twice?)
I thinl Mel is a good dancer but a loose cannon. DWTS Australia in the first or so episode she got terrible press coverage and people calling about the show they were outraged at her remarks. She told the person who was eliminated to go out and get whacked! I don’t know how it is going now. I think she wants the exposure to get more work. Last week she sent a tweet to Cheryl Burke that she would like to take some dance lessons in June so I am going to say it is a done deal. Too rough around the edges for me!
I wouldn’t mind Mel coming back at all, but I’d rather see Erin Andrews or Kirstie Alley come back as Maks’s partner.
I don’t like this idea, but since it’s a done deal, bring back the dark, tall, handsome and, oh so sexy, Frenchman.
I’d love to see Mel back. I’d also like to see Mario (I don’t think that’ll happen, since I think it might be awkward for him to be paired with Karina again), Joey Lawrence, and Sabrina. And I hadn’t thought about him before someone mentioned him above, but Giles too.
totally agree with Sandy & Alicia, would rather see the celebs with different partners this time around – makes it more interesting for us viewers, I think. A whole new bal lgame (or ballroom, as it were) despite the familiear faces. Also solves the problem of good celebs that TPTB would be glad to sign but they danced with the same Pro … bound to happen. Honestly, even if I can’t put my finger on it entirely, same team redux just doesn’t appeal to me
and you know we’re gonna see Kate again (yikes!) – she needs the $$ and the exposure.
I suspect Gilles Marini is a given… He retweeted a couple of things about the DWTS All Stars last night after the official announcement. And he remains great friends with Cheryl. He is currently contracted (I believe) with a Disney/ABC show but is not the star, so could feasibly do DWTS next fall if something else doesn’t come up.
“…I canβt believe weβre having to report on rumors for next season already π― , but, here goes!…”
Well, since they already announced that next season is going to be an All-star season that means they’ve already HAVE the contestants, since they couldn’t just say: “We are going to have an All-star season” and then go out to look for which stars would do it again! That would be a desaster if anyone would say no! You know what I mean?
So…be prepared girls!! The cast is already closed (and if not the 90% of the the stars) and rumors are going to be flying all over from now till the official announcement!
Thanks again for the amazing work you are all doing in this blog! Without you, I don’t know if I would like the show that much! You are always making it more fun to watch! So thank you for that and thank you for the amazing company this season!
As for the all-star season…I wouldn’t mind watch it cause it would be fun! Plus, I haven’t seen all the [ast seasons, so I would like to see some contestants dancing, like MelB…
At first I wanted them to be paired with the same pro, but now I am having second thoughts. Caus what if more than one of Maks’, Derek’s, Mark’s, Kym’s, Anna’s etc stars want to come back? Who takes his/her former partner? Plus, what about the new pros like Tristan, Peta and Val? And what about stars’ whose pros aren’t part of the show anymore or their pros won’t return for the next season? So…I guess I am thinking: “Yean! Bring them back but paired them with new pros!”
If they are going to give some of them their former pro, then it should be the same for all of them. It wouldn’t be fair some of them dancing with someone they already know and some of them danicng with someone completely new! It wouldn’t be fair! Same rules for anyone!!
Of course on the other hand…some stars wouldn’t come back if they were not dancing with their former pro…It’s all a messed up!!! I really have no idea how this is going to work! I hope they won’t ruin the show completely, but after what we’ve seen this season, I don’t think that they really care about the show!
The one thing I am not changing my mind is that I don’t want to see past winners! What’s the point of coming back since they’ve already won!? It should be for people who want a second chance on that MBT!! I was also thinking “Who, who already won would want to do it again?” but I guess there are winners who want to do it again…like Brooke. I think she said that she would love to do it again, right? If yes…then gave Maria the co-hosting! She would be amazing!!! π π π
Anyway…bottom line for me? Past stars ALL with new pros or ALL with their former partners!!
And…good luck to everyone! π
Aww…and something more (sorry for the spamming)
I can’t stop wondering if an All-star season means that it’s the last season of the show! Are they going to have a 16th season after this or this is a closure? I love this show and I don’t know if I am ready to say goodbye to it!
#21…why? Ego perhaps.
#33….the dwtsgossip twitter account has a tweet that told a Kym fan that the end is near or the end is coming…something like that. So she piqued some intrests.
Holy Hot Mess!!!! Someone said that Nancy Grace had mentioned wanting to come back for the “all-stars”, and that she and Carson should definitely do it…..oy vey, poor Tristan! Well, she would be the controversial one lol.
Boy, I would love to see Gilles back on the show, but out of all the former contestants, I think he’s been the most successful and therefore the least likely to come back.
I’ve been going back & forth on the all-star season… on the one hand, it could be exciting, but on the other, like someone posted here – when you go back to an old boyfriend, it’s just not the same… π So, I guess I’ll wait and see. It could be just me hoping, but if they manage to get “fan favorites”, it might (just might) reduce the need for the wacky manipulation of this season? I’m hoping the mantra for Season 15 is “Let ’em dance, then let the viewers vote, and everybody else stay the hell outta the way!” π
Oh sheery, no…say it ain’t so! I better run to my shrine to the little dance gods and send up a burnt offering. No more Nancy Grace. They can’t do that to Tristan. That’s almost as bad as saddling poor Tony with La Gosslin again! Tristan did his time with Nancy and got the exposure he needed from being her partner. I’m grateful for that, but enough’s enough.
Oh, I don’t agree the cast is closed. I think that with at least 150 possible contestants (since they haven’t limited it in any apparent way) to choose from, they have a good idea of who is up for it and who isn’t. They probably have 20 or 30 “yes”s in the bag. From there they can choose 10 to 12.
I hope if they have them CHANGE partners that Derek gets Sabrina (and the other day I thought of another one, escapes me now.) But I think if either Mario or Giles comes back, it will be on and difficult to beat either one. It would probably comel down to who they drew as a partner or otherwise I would say Giles, for sure.
…oh, don’t mean to spam but I think if we think things are tense in regular seasons, we ain’t seen nothin’ til they do one of these…TENSE and LOTS of pressure.
No chance Mel could do the all star season.. The Australian x factor runs through until november, and I doubt ABC will be paying that kind of commute each week! She’s been signed to an exclusive contract in oz to.. Shame though she and maks were amazing
Just because a celeb -Nancy Grace for example – wants to come back doesn’t mean it will happen. There are just too many past ones to choose from. Not all willing celebs will get a place. I am going to try to stay as positive as I can that there will be no Kate Gosselin, Bristol Palin, etc in the lineup.
I liked Mel B when she was partnered with Maks, maybe because she was unknown to me and a fresh face, but my fondness of her has taken a nosedive ever since. Not a really a fan of hers.
This whole scenario just seems off, these celebs can start practicing again up until the show airs, so we could have some great dancers along with some filler, (ex. The Situation and Master P), just added to the cast for TV purposes only.
I liked Laila Ali when she was with maks,she was a little rough around the edges because of her occupation.but maks brought the lady out of her & made her shine, would love to see them again
@taykwan…
I liked Laila and Maks, too. I’ve only seen them dance on youtube, but I thought they danced very well together. She’s very pretty , and yes, very ladylike in her dancing. I wonder if she would be willing to come back to DWTS?
I really liked Laila with Maks, but for some reason I think I heard/read that they do not have a good relationship now. Hope I’m wrong. Does anyone know? Evaine?
Yeah from what I’ve read laila and maks don’t get along. I think he said he gets along with all but 2 of his partners and everyone always thinks she’s one of those two. Idk why though, they seemed to get along pretty well
I’m sooo excited for this! I want to see all of these pairings again π I seriously can not wait and we are still in season 14
There was an interview… last year, I think… with Leila and she was rather cool about the subject of Maks. A bit of eye-rolling and significant… “Maks is special, you know. Maks is Maks.” type remarks, so I think they’re not close close. *LOL* To put it politely. I believe there’s some mutual respect, but liking might be pushing it. π
The only two people that Maks is not in touch with anymore is Laila and Willa. I guess he didn’t get along with Laila and since he dated Willa (now married) it would make it a bit awkward. I didn’t know he had dated Willa until a recent radio interview (within the last 3 weeks) where he admitted to have dated Willa.
I know this sounds weird, but….
Heidi, marry me ?
Rick,
That doesn’t sound weird at all! Can I be the best man?
You can marry me as long as you keep your own place. I live alone. π I like it that way.
Best. Comment. Ever. π
Kind of a nice change of pace from the out-and-out insults/threats we’re used to hearing π Can I play the part of the disgruntled maid of honor that wishes it was her getting married instead? I’ll start practicing my “Heidi, Heidi, HEIDI!” right now…
LOL!! You Guys!!!!!
Awwww Heidi π You get Rick’s Final Rose…. Oh wait a minute, thats The Bachelor… LOL
LOLLLL
Does this make you the newest Royal Couple… Princess Heidi and Prince Rick… π Sorry I couldn’t resist…
Against Mel coming back, I want Willa!
Want Mel to dance with Maks…go back and watch their dances on YouTube…freaking amazing!
Saying that…DWTS Producers need to pull their heads out of their collective &%##@ and get this right. 2 dances per week is enough. These are not professional dancers. Let the Stars & Pros pick their own music for the dances because be honest most of the time the songs were great but did NOT go with the dance. And have maybe 1 theme dance because for the most part they are pointless. If you havent had the chance to read it…read Maks Blog, the suggestions for the All-Star Season…very astute suggetions. Some of them I hadnt heard before.
No Champions, original partners and killer dancing is what I’m hoping for during the All-Star Season. I really dont want to see Stars & Pros with new partners.
Keeping fingers crossed that Mel is back with Maks…the Original M&M! π