This is another I Cannot Imagine situation. ‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff ended their engagement, but they had already agreed to do a dance together for the Emmy Awards, and they went ahead with it.
Maksim admitted it was hard, but he did it for Karina.
“Honestly the majority of what I did today was because I knew how big of a deal it was for her,” he told PEOPLE at the Entertainment Tonight/PEOPLE after-party. “She wants this. She wants to see how she can excel. Dancing at the Emmys was such an amazing spotlight. I just wanted to make sure to give it to her even if it’s the last thing I do. So I wanted to do the best job I could, but it was hard.”
It sounds like last night wasn’t all smooth sailings, however. According to E!’s Marc Malkin, the two argued backstage before and after their dance, saying “It got kind of loud.”
Maksim called the video tribute to them “ridiculous,” but he said he did not expect their break-up to affect ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ I hope not! I’m glad they got through it. What did you think of their dance?
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I thought they were a good couple… I like her dress.
Don’t know who they are — never watching DWTS. Yawn.
Dancing With The Stars was on before they became a couple and they will continue to be on. Like the break up of two self-centered dancers is going to affect the show, please.
dont know much about them but it sounds like he still loves her but she doesnt care about him anymore.
Maksim has actually been in love with this girl since the first season of DWTS but she was really not into him. He actually have been persuing her for a very long time. Both of them have talked about this in previous interviews. He always wanted to be with her and she finally gave in and I guess she was right with her initial instincts. They must really not be well suited. I don’t think it is that she doesn’t care about him, I think maybe she wants to move on. I think Maksim may have been a rebound from Mario Lopez who she was in love with and who broke her heart when he cheated.
THERE WERE ACTUALLY REPORTS SAYING THEY WERE SCREAMING AT EACH OTHER BACK STAGE BEFOR THEY WENT ON.. HE WAS COMPLAINNING THAT HER MAKEUP WAS TAKING TOO LONG AND WAS GOING TO CUT INTO THEIR TIME
these 2 really deserve earch other, I don’t think you can find 2 tackie people like this anywhere!
ok, that makes sense. yeah, i heard about mario lopez cheating on her. i guess Maksim was a rebound then.
THE COSTUMES WERE HIDEOUS! I GOT BORED AND CHANGED THE CHANNEL AFTER A FEW SECONDS.
I guess the show truly must go on.
Yum – Cupcakes!