'Dancing With the Stars' couple Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy have officially split, Smirnoff's rep told PEOPLE. No reason was given for the split, but it looks like their busy schedules finally caught up with them.
Smirnoff and Chmerkovskiy met on 'Dancing With the Stars' and started dating in October of last year. Then, just a few months later on New Year Eve, he popped the question. They planned on getting married in June 2010.
Chmerkovskiy went on Twitter to apparently address the break-up. "What was meant to be a 'life long book', turned into a 'chapter'.......and now that 'chapter' is finished...... Se la vie," he wrote.
When PopEater spoke with Smirnoff in May, she seemed a little overwhelmed with the impeding wedding plans. "It all came really, really quick. I was like, 'Whoa! This is really a lot to take on,'" she said.
"[At first], we couldn't find the common ground on the wedding negotiations... A woman is suppose to plan the wedding, but it got to the point where it was just too much, especially with me working on 'Dancing With The Stars.' I kept saying, 'Oh, we'll do that later.' ... [Maksim] joked that he was going to have to plan it all, tell me the wedding date and just have me show up with my hair and make-up ready," she added.
Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy Split
The 'Dancing With The Stars' couple have officially split. The couple were engaged and planned to marry in June 2010.
Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy Split
The 'Dancing With The Stars' couple have officially split. The couple were engaged and planned to marry in June 2010.
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It's sad to hear about someone splitting, but YES!!! Mak is single again!! HE IS A HOTTIE!!!!!! When he's on DWTS, I vote for the celebrity that he's with so then I can keep on seeing that SEXYYYYYYYYYYYY body.......he is a good dancer also. Although he doesnt know that we exsist CDPF, we can always fantisize about him, right?
Knew that one wouldn't last, Maksim comes across as being to narcissistic and the relationship would only always be about him. Carina would have been miserable.
I thought this was just a publicity stunt from the beginning. At least they nipped it in the bud before they actually went through a wedding ceremony. I don't watch Dancing With The Stars anymore. Some of the romantic side issues have gotten a little tiresome for my tastes.
She cannot stick with any man. I was so glad to hear that she and Mario Lopez had split last year. They are both too good for her . She has a nastty attitude.
FYI, Karina booted out Mario Lopez because he had an affair with someone else for a few weeks when karina found out. So, Don't blame her. And with Maks, he's just too in love with himself.
I think the only reason she got engaged was to piss off Mario Lopez-they got engaged awful quick. I think they both have HUGE egos-I would bet they were too self absorbed to have timne for each other. The dancing with the stars was too much?-I planned my wedding by mysaelf working 60 hour weeks and with wedding party members in different towns. Besides these celebrities have wedding planners that do about everything for them. I placed a bet with my mom they wouldn't make it to the altar-I won.
Thank goodness it's over. I've watched her for some time now and knew that this match would not be a good thing. She have a reputation for not staying in a relationship too long. Goes from man to man. So sad. The only thing she seems to be good at is dancing. Hopefully she gives it her all this year and takes first place. Congratulations Max. You needn't settle for someone else's leftovers.
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Tuesday 08 September
By Deanna
Guess he didn't take French in school. It's "C'est la vie"!!!
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Wednesday 09 September
By Usahihi
It wasn't Maksim Chmerkovskiy who wrote the article with the misspelling. Apparently, it was the "PopEater Staff."
Wednesday 09 September
By Jackie Beeson
Who cares if he cant spell - HE's HOT !!I dont count off for spelling !
Wednesday 09 September
By Pat
So what, I guess you knew what he meant. Some people.
Wednesday 09 September
By rufus
if she had as many sticking out of her as she stuck in her, she would look like a freakin porcupine.
Wednesday 09 September
By booka62
Uhm...and they misspelled "supposed" as "suppose"
*sigh*
Tuesday 08 September
By cdpf
HALLEJUIAH!!! HE'S SINGLE...I WANT HIM HE'S A HOTTIE...BACK OFF MY MAN YOU HUSSIES!!!!
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Tuesday 08 September
By catashley
the guy is gay and was just using her. He is just another George Clooney.
Wednesday 09 September
By jolly
It's sad to hear about someone splitting, but YES!!!
Mak is single again!! HE IS A HOTTIE!!!!!!
When he's on DWTS, I vote for the celebrity that he's with so then I can keep on seeing that SEXYYYYYYYYYYYY body.......he is a good dancer also.
Although he doesnt know that we exsist CDPF, we can always fantisize about him, right?
Tuesday 08 September
By b.borders
Screwing is not a COMMITMENT. With most of entertainment folks, it is just a Screw. How many men has she had in past 2 years?
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Wednesday 09 September
By angela
you got it baby.
Wednesday 09 September
By D.
Knew that one wouldn't last, Maksim comes across as being to narcissistic and the relationship would only always be about him. Carina would have been miserable.
Tuesday 08 September
By ellieswenson
I thought this was just a publicity stunt from the beginning. At least they nipped it in the bud before they actually went through a wedding ceremony. I don't watch Dancing With The Stars anymore. Some of the romantic side issues have gotten a little tiresome for my tastes.
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Tuesday 08 September
By Jayd
WHO CARES !!!!!!
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Tuesday 08 September
By JJ
She cannot stick with any man. I was so glad to hear that she and Mario Lopez had split last year. They are both too good for her . She has a nastty attitude.
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Tuesday 08 September
By carol m
I whole heartedly agree (she seems stuck on her self)
Wednesday 09 September
By Gail
FYI, Karina booted out Mario Lopez because he had an affair with someone else for a few weeks when karina found out. So, Don't blame her. And with Maks, he's just too in love with himself.
Tuesday 08 September
By Amy
I think the only reason she got engaged was to piss off Mario Lopez-they got engaged awful quick. I think they both have HUGE egos-I would bet they were too self absorbed to have timne for each other. The dancing with the stars was too much?-I planned my wedding by mysaelf working 60 hour weeks and with wedding party members in different towns. Besides these celebrities have wedding planners that do about everything for them. I placed a bet with my mom they wouldn't make it to the altar-I won.
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Tuesday 08 September
By Rusty
Doesn't surprise me. Hes tired of it already....lol Why buy the cow when you can get the milk FREE.
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Tuesday 08 September
By c m
Thank goodness it's over. I've watched her for some time now and knew that this match would not be a good thing. She have a reputation for not staying in a relationship too long. Goes from man to man. So sad. The only thing she seems to be good at is dancing. Hopefully she gives it her all this year and takes first place. Congratulations Max. You needn't settle for someone else's leftovers.
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