Maksim Chmerkovskiy

An internationally recognized dance champion, instructor and choreographer, Ukrainian-born Maksim Chmerkovsky is best known for being one of the professional dancers on ABC's hit TV show Dancing with the Stars. Throughout the show, he has been paired with celebrities like Brandy, Kirstie Alley and Denise Richards, showing off his versatility and amazing abilities as a dancer. Along with establishing his name on television screens across the country, Chmerkovskiy also owns four dance studios across New York and is the head of Dance Team USA as well as his own company Maksim Chermkovskiy Productions.

In our interview, he talks about his dance partner and rumored romantic fling ESPN's Erin Andrews. He says that she has a very strong character, and when asked about their relationship, labels their status as in “the divorce part.” He also talks about his past partner Misty-May Treanor's injury, his almost partner Kate Gosselin, and judge Len Goodman's critique on his revealing samba performance with Andrews. Get past Maksim Chmerkovskiy's good looks and even better moves to see what this dancer is really all about in our interview.