'Grease Live's Julianne Hough Will Not Return to DANCING WITH THE STARS

Julianne Hough wowed audiences in her role as Sandy on FOX"s wildly popular live broadcast of GREASE LIVE, however according to PEOPLE, the actress will not be returning to her live gig on the next season of ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS.

In her place, fans of the show will see the return of head judge Len Goodman, who sat out the show's 21st season last fall. Hough, who began her career as a professional dancer on the popular dance competition, served as a judge for Seasons 19, 20 and 21.

"I will miss being on the panel for Season 22, but have a lot of exciting stuff coming that I look forward to sharing," the 'Rock of Ages' star told the site. "The pro dancers, producers and crew at DWTS will always be my family."

ABC has confirmed that Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tolioni will return as judges for the new season, premiering March 21st.

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