DTWS' Karina and Mario are Splitsville

• Jun 5, 2008 09:36 PM ET
• by danceteam

The rumors have been swirling, but now it's official. Karina Smirnoff has confirmed to the New York Post she and former Dancing with the Stars partner Mario Lopez have a new dance: the split.

"He's a great guy. I think the world of him, she said, "but we're both concentrating on our careers right now."

Rumors of their breakup first popped up in April amid gossip that Karina had begun concentrating on E!'s Michael Yo. - J.R. Whalen

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