Your Favorite ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Pros, Then And Now

Sharna was a fan favorite since her debut in spring 2013 for season 16. She has been a constant for 13 seasons, but that all changed for season 28. After a controversial win with radio host Bobby Bones — he had the lowest average score of any champion —Sharna was not asked to be a pro or participate in the troupe for season 28.

She said on Instagram at the time that "there are things coming into my world that I’m excited to dive into now that I have time." (Sharna has been serving as a judge on Dancing With the Stars Australia.)

The pro returned for season 29, and seemed pretty happy to be back. At the time, she praised then-partner Jesse Metcalfe on Instagram. "I’ve loved getting to know you the last week and can’t wait for everyone else to get to know how awesome you are," she said.

Louis danced his way onto the scene in 2005 for season one of DWTS. He competed with Bachelor Nation’s Trista Sutter, who was eliminated the very first week. Louis danced for the first three seasons, served as a choreographer for seasons 4 and 5, and continued to be involved in the show until he took a five-season hiatus at season 16. Throughout his time on the show, Louis never won and only made it to the finals once with Kelly Osbourne. His last appearance was season 21 in the fall of 2015, but he didn’t hang up his dancing shoes: He's now a judge on Dancing With The Stars Holland.

Edyta is one-half of an OG DWTS couple. She has been married to Alec Mazo, who is also her dance partner, since 2007, two years after her debut on the first season. Edyta was a mainstay on the show for the first 10 seasons, then came back for the athletes-only season in 2016. Now, she spends most of her time with her two children.

Nick competed in seasons 2 and 3 with Tatum O’Neal and Vivica A. Fox, respectively. He has been dancing since 1972, but now serves as a consultant.

Maks has participated in a whopping 17 seasons of Dancing With The Stars, winning season 18 with ice dancer Meryl Davis. His longest uninterrupted run on the show was from seasons 7 through 15, and his last appearance was with Vanessa Lachey on season 25. Since then, he married fellow pro Peta Murgatroyd, with whom he has a son, and he’s taking a break from the show to focus on his family.

Tony made his first appearance on season 2 and was on the show for 21 consecutive seasons. He won the All-Stars season with reality TV star Melissa Rycroft — and reality TV is one of the reasons he left the show. On a 2018 episode of Hollywood Life’s podcast, Tony revealed he cut ties with the competition series because the antics of the reality TV personalities interfered with his teaching. Now, he is a teacher for Fred Astaire Dance Studios.

Anna competed in 11 seasons between 2006 and 2015. She finished second twice with athletes Jerry Rice and Evan Lysacek. Anna took a break during seasons 16 through 20 because she was going through a divorce with pro Jonathan Roberts and starting a family with now-husband Nevin Millan. Now, Anna spends her time traveling around the country as a dance instructor.

Cheryl holds the record for the most appearances on DWTS with an impressive 23 seasons. She started off strong, winning her first two seasons in 2006 and 2007 with partners Drew Lachey and Emmitt Smith. She has taken a few short breaks from the show, but returned for season 28 with Ray Lewis, who was forced to quit after tearing tendons in his foot, as well as season 29 with AJ McLean. Cheryl also met her now-husband Matthew Lawrence on the show in 2006, when his brother Joey competed.

Elena was only around for seasons 3 and 4 of DWTS in 2006 and 2007. Before coming on the show, she partnered with Tony and Maksim for world competitions. Now, Elena teaches dance classes.

Jesse only participated on season 3 of DWTS in 2006. His partner was former Miss USA Shanna Moakler, and they were the second pair to be eliminated. Jesse owns a Fred Astaire dance studio in Long Grove, Illinois, but he’s also a realtor and businessman.

Before heading to American DWTS, Kym appeared on the first three seasons of the Australian version. Kym has danced on 15 seasons since 2006, and she's won twice: with Donny Osmond on season 9 and Hines Ward on season 12. After marrying her season 20 partner, Shark Tank star Robert Herjavec, Kym hung up her dancing shoes to focus on raising their twins.

Karina made her DWTS debut on season 3 in 2006, and she came in second with then-boyfriend Mario Lopez. While Karina was taking season 20 off, she released her book, We're Just Not That Into You: Dating Disasters from the Trenches. She still competes and hasn’t ruled out a return to the reality competition show.

Can you believe Julianne only competed in five seasons?! In her brief stint, she won back-to-back seasons with Helio Castroneves and Apolo Anton Ohno. Since then, she's released music and had a successful acting career in movies such as Burlesque, Footloose and Safe Haven. She also left a lasting impression on DWTS, returning to the show as a judge for five more seasons.

In his 19 seasons on DWTS, Mark won with Olympians Kristi Yamaguchi on season 6 and Shawn Johnson on season 8. He took a break during seasons 23 and 24 to play Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys on Broadway. Now, he has turned his focus to music as one half of the band Alexander Jean with his wife, BC Jean.

Julianne’s older brother Derek joined the DWTS cast in 2005. Derek holds the record for winning the most Mirror Ball Trophies with six: Brooke Burke (season 7), Nicole Scherzinger (season 10), Jennifer Grey (season 11), Kellie Pickler (season 16), Amber Riley (season 17), and Bindi Irwin (season 21). After 17 seasons on the show, Derek called it quits in 2016. But now, he's back as a judge on DWTS.

Fabian was the only new pro on season 6 in 2008. He was paired with actress Marlee Matlin for his first and last season on the show. Fabian owns a Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Birmingham.

Lacey was on six seasons of DWTS starting with season 7 in 2008. She placed second with Disney Channel star Kyle Massey on season 11. Lacey still dances, and keeps her 58,400 followers on Instagram updated on her life.

Dmitry competed on three seasons of DWTS: 8, 9, and 12. He placed second with singer/songwriter and actress Mya on season 9. The So You Think You Can Dance competitor still dances and teaches.

Chelsie participated in seven seasons of DWTS, with her first being in 2009 for season 8. Chelsie now operates Dance Elevated, a company that works to change dancers' perceptions of themselves in a positive way.

Anna served as a professional dancer for one season of DWTS, season 9. She was paired with football player Michael Irvin, and the pair placed seventh. Anna is still a competitive ballroom dancer, and spends most of her time in NYC.

Damian only stuck around for one season of DWTS when he was paired with Pamela Anderson for season 10 in 2010. After that, he went to DWTS Australia, where he danced with Russell Crowe’s ex-wife Danielle Spencer. The two sparked dating rumors, of course. Now, it seems Damian enjoys his time in L.A.

Peta has participated in 13 seasons of DWTS, with her first being in 2011 for season 13. She's had a couple seasons off: She didn’t compete in season 21 because of an injury; she was absent during season 23 while she was expecting her first child; and she took a two-season hiatus to focus on her family with husband Maksim. But now, Peta is back.

Val has appeared on 16 seasons of DWTS, with his first being in 2011 for season 13. Maks' younger brother wasn’t on the 26th season because he was too busy with his MVP Confidential tour with his brother and sister-in-law Peta. Val married fellow pro Jenna Johnson in April, but they are both still on the show.

Tristan stepped onto the DWTS scene in 2011 for season 13 after being promoted from the troupe. He competed for five consecutive seasons. He left the show in 2013 to be a pro on Strictly Come Dancing and now serves as a judge on DWTS Australia.

Gleb first came on DWTS in 2013 for season 16. He was put in the troupe for season 17 and didn’t return to pro status until season 23. He has been featured on every season since.

Lindsay is another So You Think You Can Dance competitor-turned-DWTS pro. She joined in 2013 for season 16 and was coupled with boxer Victor Ortiz. She served as a troupe member from season 17 through 20 and was bumped back up to a pro for season 21. In her nine seasons, Lindsay won season 25 with singer and actor Jordan Fisher.

Tyne was only around for one season of DWTS. She was partnered with Bill Nye for season 17 in 2013, but they were the second pair eliminated. Tyne has shifted her focus to acting, and she has a slew of guest credits on TV shows to her name.

Sasha has been back and forth from the DWTS troupe to pro status since season 14. He's been back as a pro for the last few seasons. (He's also married to fellow pro Emma Slater!)

Emma joined DWTS in fall 2013 for season 17. She has participated in 12 seasons, securing a win with running back Rashad Jennings during season 24. Emma didn’t appear on season 22 for seemingly no reason at all, and fans were quite upset with the decision to at least not put her in the troupe.

Henry stepped onto DWTS for season 18 in spring 2014. The pro danced with long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad, but they were the first couple eliminated. Henry took his skills to Broadway in Dirty Dancing and toured with the show The Bodyguard. Most recently, he participated in Broadway Bares: Take Off, a fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Witney has competed in 11 consecutive seasons of DWTS, with her first being season 18 in 2014. In her second season on the show, Witney and partner Alfonso Ribeiro took home the Mirrorball Trophy (and the BFFs even host a show together on Game Show Network!).

Keo made history as the first Black professional dancer on the show when he was cast on season 19 of DWTS. He was paired up with celebrities for his first eight seasons (19-27), placing highest at third with Harry Potter alum Evanna Lynch. Keo participated in group dances in season 28, and returned as a pro for season 29.

The So You Think You Can Dance contestant made her way to the ballroom for season 19 of DWTS in 2014. She competed on four seasons, taking a break during season 20 to have her first child with husband Stephen “tWitch” Boss. She left the show after season 23. She and tWitch now share three children together.

Jenna waltzed onto the show in 2016, with her first season being the 23rd. She wasn’t on the 24th or 25th seasons, but made her official return for season 26. In season 29, she scored second place with partner Nev Schulman.

Season 19 in 2014 marked Artem’s first appearance on DWTS. Since then, Artem has danced on nine seasons of the competition show. His most notable partner is his soon-to-be wife Nikki Bella. The wrestler and Artem were paired together for season 25. Artem took a brief break from DWTS, but he's now back in action.

Brandon has appeared on the past three seasons, starting in 2018. He placed 9th with Jeannie Mai on season 29, who had to withdraw from the competition due to a medical issue.

Alan has been on five consecutive seasons of DWTS. He danced his way onto the scene in 2017 for season 25. During season 27, he started dating his celeb partner, model Alexis Ren. He and Bachelorette Hannah Brown won the Mirrorball Trophy in season 28.

Pasha made his DWTS debut on season 28, joining the show at the same time as wife Daniella Karagach, who's a member of the troupe. He was paired with The Office star Kate Flannery on his first go-around, and later danced with Carole Baskin from Netflix's Tiger King for season 29.

Britt is DWTS’s first-ever Black female pro. She's hardly new to the scene, though. She was on the troupe for five seasons and also went on tour with the show. "I'm just so grateful, so excited and over the moon, honestly. Ever since I found out, I just don't really know what to do with myself. So much excitement, so much emotion," she told ET in 2020. In season 29, her debut as a pro, she made it to the semifinals with celeb partner Johnny Weir.