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"Derek Hough has confirmed that he will return to Dancing with the Stars this fall. Hough recently expressed doubts about returning as one of the ABC series&amp;#039;s dance professionals, citing a desire to work on outside projects.  The four-time Dancing with the Stars champion was asked directly if he will be back in the autumn by Access Hollywood last week. &amp;quot;Yes,&amp;quot; he answered, adding: &amp;quot;And the format&amp;#039;s changing!&amp;quot;  He continued: &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;ve got one show a week now, but I think it&amp;#039;ll make a better show, more jam-packed. And so, I&amp;#039;m excited about it.&amp;quot; Hough has been vocal in his support for elimination of the Dancing with the Stars results, in favour of condensing all of the action into the Monday telecasts. &amp;quot;I think it will be good because it&amp;#039;s going to be jam-packed,&amp;quot; he recently explained. &amp;quot;When I watch other reality shows, I&amp;#039;m not a fan of the results shows.&amp;quot;  ABC president of entertainment Paul Lee has also hinted that Hough&amp;#039;s rival Maksim Chmerkovskiy could return to the series this fall, after sitting out the spring season. Dancing with the Stars returns on Monday, September 16 at 8pm ET on ABC. Hough will also be hosting ABC&amp;#039;s new special competition show Family Dance Off, which airs on Sunday, August 25. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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