Maks "Couldn't Be Happier" About Being Paired With Kirstie Alley for DWTS All-Stars - Exclusive

The Dancing With the Stars Season 15 All-Stars pro pairings were announced earlier today, and one of the most exciting surprises has to be that Season 12’s Kirstie Alley will be re-paired with her Sex on a Stick pro, Maksim Chmerkovskiy. We know Kirstie is probably beyond excited, but how does Maks feel right now?

“Maks could not be happier about being paired with Kirstie,” his rep told Wetpaint Entertainment. “He just got back from the Ukraine where he was the host of a game show and getting the confirmation that he’s going to be with Kirstie again was great.”

“They had such a good time when they were together [in Season 12]. They had such great chemistry and they became friends.”

Frankly, we couldn’t imagine Maks (or Kirstie!) being paired with anyone else this season. But, considering that the competition this season is so strong, will Kirstie and Maks be able to redeem themselves and score that Mirror Ball trophy? We can’t wait to watch!

Dancing With the Stars Season 15: All-Stars will premiere on Monday, September 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. Check out the full All-Stars cast list here.

Maria Mercedes Lara is an editor at Wetpaint Entertainment. Follow her on Twitter @maria_mercedes.

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