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Dancing Season 12 Pairings Revealed! Who's Your Pick to Win?

Every dancing star needs a pro. ABC has unveiled the 11 pairings for Season 12 of Dancing with the Stars.Two-time champs Cheryl Burke and Mark Ballas will go for a record-tying third Mirrorball trophy with WWE bruiser Chris Jericho and Disney star Chelsea Kane, respectively. The only other former champ in the running, Kym Johnson, will tackle the ballroom with ...

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Joyce Eng

Every dancing star needs a pro. ABC has unveiled the 11 pairings for Season 12 of Dancing with the Stars.
Two-time champs Cheryl Burke and Mark Ballas will go for a record-tying third Mirrorball trophy with WWE bruiser Chris Jericho and Disney star Chelsea Kane, respectively. The only other former champ in the running, Kym Johnson, will tackle the ballroom with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward.

Meet the new Dancing cast

Making a return to the hardwood is Season 9 runner-up Dmitry Chaplin, who is partnered with supermodel Petra Nemcova.Defending and three-time champ Derek Hough previously announced he will take this season off to shoot his first movie.Check out the pairings:

Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Mike Catherwood and Lacey Schwimmer

Chris Jericho and Cheryl Burke

Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas

Sugar Ray Leonard and Anna Trebunskaya

Ralph Macchio and Karina Smirnoff

Petra Nemcova and Dmitry Chaplin

Romeo and Chelsie Hightower

Hines Ward and Kym Johnson

Kendra Wilkinson and Louis van Amstel

Wendy Williams and Tony Dovolani