A Dancing With the Stars reunion of execs previous and current has followers freaking out.
“Went to the studio and ran into the GOAT @karina_smirnoff 🔥#ballroomdance #dwts #og #goat,” Daniella Karagach captioned Instagram pics of herself and her husband, Pasha Pashkov, hitting the dance studio with DWTS alum Karina Smirnoff on Saturday, August 2.
Followers shared their pleasure over the DWTS crossover within the feedback of Karagach’s submit, with some speculating that the pics may trace at a possible present return for Smirnoff. “Two GOATS! 🙌🔥❤️,” one consumer gushed, whereas one other added, “Queen Karina. We want her again on dwts. I’d like to see you guys dancing collectively. I’ve at all times thought you had been a mini Karina.”
Mentioning Karagach and Smirnoff’s likeness, a special consumer wrote, “The twins!!! The OG and her clone!! ❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥.” One other individual posted, “Two stunning ladies! Want Karina was again on DWTS,” whereas another person known as Smirnoff “a real nice.”
“We miss you Karina!! DWTS 2025?” one other consumer commented. A separate individual agreed, writing, “We love ❤️ @karina_smirnoff !!! We miss you!!”
Pashkov shared a video of himself and Smirnoff dancing throughout their studio session in a Saturday Instagram submit of his personal. “Ran into this legend on the studio🙌,” he captioned the clip. “Enjoyable reality: my first ever ballroom lesson when i moved to the US was with @karina_smirnoff 🤩.”
Within the feedback, one fan wrote, “This made my entire month 😍🔥 @dancingwiththestars BRING MOTHER BACK FOR S34 📣. A second consumer posted, “Awww miss @karina_smirnoff !!! She was at all times wonderful on DWTS 💕 🔥 Does this imply she is perhaps making a comeback?!”
Smirnoff famously competed as a professional dancer on 18 seasons of DWTS. She made her debut on the ABC competitors collection throughout Season 3 in 2006, coming in second place together with her associate, Mario Lopez. She took dwelling her first and solely mirrorball trophy with J.R. Martinez throughout Season 13 and got here in second place once more with Corbin Bleu throughout Season 17.
Smirnoff introduced her preliminary DWTS departure through Instagram again in February 2015. “I’ve completely cherished dancing for all of you for all these years and really feel blessed to have been given a platform to place my ardour for dance, choreography and creativity on show,” she wrote on the time. “DWTS has been an enormous a part of my life for the final 10 years and i’ll at all times have a particular place in my coronary heart for it. I’m thrilled that now you’ll be seeing extra of me in new arenas within the days and weeks to come back.”
She later returned for Seasons 21 and 22 earlier than leaving DWTS for good.
Dancing With the Stars, Season 34, Tuesday, September 16, 8/7c, ABC