Maksim Chmerkovskiy to be the Next Bachelor...Ukraine Version

Dancing With the Stars' Maksim Chmerkovskiy has had to put down his dancing shoes for a few weeks while he films the Ukranian version of The Bachelor. 

The 30-year-old dance pro confirmed his involvement in the show in mid-December, years after it was rumored that he was in talks to star in the American series.

"The fact that I've turned down the American version has nothing to do with my 'dislike' of American women," Chmerkovskiy clarified on his blog. "The statement is so absurd that I can't believe I'm even dignifying it with a reply."

Because more Bachelor romances have ended in heartbreak than happily ever afters, Chmerkovskiy had his doubts about finding the perfect woman on a reality show.

Maks is looking forward to being a judge of talent for once, instead of being judged.  DWTS' dancers Mark Ballas and Derek Hough have already taken to Twitter to give Maks a hard time about this news.  One tweet even called him the next "Jake Pavelka."  Pavelka was the pilot/Bachelor who appeared on Dancing With the Stars.

"Time will tell if I am wrong in my choices in life, but those are my choices, my mistakes and my achievements. And as long as my family is taken care of, my friends are happy with who I am and I continue to better myself as a person, son, friend and (hopefully one day as a father and a husband), I will remain who I am."

Good luck to Maks.

'Dancing With the Stars' Semi Final Preview

They are down to he final four on Dancing With the Stars. 

Two favorites and two underdogs nobody expected to make it this far.  Brandy, Jennifer Grey, Bristol Palin and Kyle Massey are all vying for the mirror ball trophy and it's really up for grabs at this point.

Tonight, the couples will perform one ballroom dance and one Latin dance in hopes of moving on to the final three.  The edge at this point goes to Brandy and Jennifer Grey if she can stay healthy. 

Brandy and Maks are on a roll. If you look purely at the scores, they’ve topped or tied the leader board the last four weeks.

The surprise of this season is Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas.  Mark Ballas is the key here.  He is a skilled dancer who has had the patience and drive to stick it out with Palin. If he can produce top-notch choreography and use her strengths, they could advance. Pay special attention to the  Latin round. Palin has to throw caution to the wind and let loose.

Fans, don't sleep on Kyle Massey.  "Fun" is the best word to describe Kyle on the show and he has shown improvement every week.  He will need some big scores from the judges tonight, but he's worked hard and capable of earning 9's and 10's.

Watch tonight at 8.