Samantha Harris Leaves “Dancing With The Stars”

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4:22 pm, January 28th, 2010

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Samantha Harris will not be returning as co-host of “Dancing with the Stars” when the show’s new season begins on March 22.

Harris, who has partnered with Tom Bergeron to helm the wildly popular reality series for the past eight seasons, is leaving to focus on projects, including correspondent work with “The Insider” and “Entertainment Tonight Weekend.”

Since joining “Dancing with the Stars” in 2006, Harris has also worked at E!, played Roxie Heart in Chicago on Broadway, and guest hosted “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”

Harris broke the news to People.

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