Brooke Burke Named New “Dancing With the Stars” Host

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8:32 am, March 8th, 2010

BREAKING

Brooke Burke will be the new co-host of “Dancing with the Stars.”

She replaces Samantha Harris, who announced her departure in January.

Burke won the seventh season of the reality competition and now takes the hosting slot alongside Tom Bergeron.

According to reports, other finalists for the job included Melissa Rycroft and Vanessa Minnillo.

The new “Dancing with the Stars” season starts on March 22.

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