'Dancing with the Stars' Parents — and Pros Who Have Babies on the Way!

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Lindsay Arnold

Lindsay Arnold and newborn daughter.Lindsay Arnold Cusick/Instagram

FormerDWTSpro Lindsay Arnold and her husband,Samuel Lightner Cusick, welcomed daughterSage Jillon Nov. 2, 2020.

In October 2022, she shared in a statement exclusive to PEOPLE that theirfamily of three was expanding.

The news came a month after Arnold revealed she’d be stepping away fromDWTSto focus on her family.

“I wanted to let you all know that I have decided not to be a part ofDancing with the Starsthis season,” she wrotealongside a photoof her, her husband and little Sage.

Arnold continued, “This has been one of the hardest decisions to make but ultimately I have chosen what I feel is best for myself and my family.”

On May 3, 2023, the professional dancer officially became a mother two afterwelcoming her second daughter(pictured here).

02of 11Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta MurgatroydVivien Killilea/GettyPeta MurgatroydandMaksim Chmerkovskiywelcomed their son Shai Aleksanderon Jan. 4, 2017.“This is, without a doubt, the best thing that has ever happened to us!” the couple said of their firstborn in a statement at the time.Later that year, the twosecretly tied the knotduring a small city hall ceremony in New York City on July 8, 2017, before celebrating with friends and family at a larger ceremony on Long Island, New York.The couple has been open about their journey to expand their family andthe challenges they’ve faced along the way. Murgatroyd shared that she suffered three miscarriages and in August, revealed that the embryo transfer from the first round of in vitro fertilization with Chmerkovskiywas not successful.But on Jan. 13, PEOPLE exclusively revealed thatthe couple is expecting. Murgatroyd told PEOPLE that “all natural, it happened.““I didn’t even know I was pregnant for so long until I was really feeling sick,” she continued. “I danced throughDancing with the Starswith it. I started feeling weird, started feeling a little bit sick and a little bloated and I didn’t want to test for weeks.“ThePeta Jane Beautyfounder, who’s due in June, said she finally tested around the “six or seven-week” mark of conceiving and that it was “the fastest positive I’ve ever seen in my life.”

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Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd

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Peta MurgatroydandMaksim Chmerkovskiywelcomed their son Shai Aleksanderon Jan. 4, 2017.

“This is, without a doubt, the best thing that has ever happened to us!” the couple said of their firstborn in a statement at the time.

Later that year, the twosecretly tied the knotduring a small city hall ceremony in New York City on July 8, 2017, before celebrating with friends and family at a larger ceremony on Long Island, New York.

The couple has been open about their journey to expand their family andthe challenges they’ve faced along the way. Murgatroyd shared that she suffered three miscarriages and in August, revealed that the embryo transfer from the first round of in vitro fertilization with Chmerkovskiywas not successful.

But on Jan. 13, PEOPLE exclusively revealed thatthe couple is expecting. Murgatroyd told PEOPLE that “all natural, it happened.”

“I didn’t even know I was pregnant for so long until I was really feeling sick,” she continued. “I danced throughDancing with the Starswith it. I started feeling weird, started feeling a little bit sick and a little bloated and I didn’t want to test for weeks.”

ThePeta Jane Beautyfounder, who’s due in June, said she finally tested around the “six or seven-week” mark of conceiving and that it was “the fastest positive I’ve ever seen in my life.”

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Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson

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Three years after getting married,Val ChmerkovskiyandJenna Johnsonannounced that they were expecting their first child.

Days after announcing the big news, Johnson opened up about herjourney to pregnancyand shared that she went throughtwo years of infertilitybefore conceiving.

On Jan. 11, 2023, the new parents announced that theirlittle boy was finally herewith a black-and-white photo of their newborn holding on to his mom’s thumb as Chmerkovskiy cradled both their hands in his own.

“𝕆𝕦𝕣 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕚𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕕 🤍 1.10.2023,” the couple captioned the photo shared to both of their Instagram accounts.

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Sharna Burgess

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Sharna Burgesswelcomed her first son,Zane Walker, on June 28, 2022, withBrian Austin Green.

“I havedepended on my mum a lotthese last few months and especially weeks with us moving house,” she wrote in a post to Instagram in December. “Watching her be a Grandma to my son has been so beautiful.

“The memories and moments and sometimes unsolicited advice ;) have all been exactly what I needed at the time. Mums just know things and I totally get that now,” Burgess added.

The adorable set of photos showcased “how it started” vs. “how it’s going” with Zane’s growth on full display as he is seen lifting his head in the second photo to look at the camera.

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Witney Carson

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Witney Carsonis going to be a mom of two!

The professional dancer and her husband Carson McAlliste are parents to 23-month-old sonKevin Leo McAllister,and in November revealed their family would be expanding.

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Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov

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PEOPLE exclusively revealed in November 2022 thatDWTSprosDaniella KaragachandPasha Pashkov, who tied the knot in 2014, areexpecting their first child together.

07of 11Karina SmirnoffKarina Smirnoff/InstagramKarina Smirnoffwelcomed her first child, Theo Gabriel, in the spring of 2020.After first announcing she was pregnant, the formerDWTSprotold PEOPLE exclusivelyat the time: “I’m super excited to start a new chapter in my life. I’ve always wanted to be a mom. I have so many emotions that I’m going through.““I’m nervous, excited, over-the-moon happy and overwhelmed,” Smirnoff continued. “Everyone has been so great, gracious and has given me so much information. I’m just trying to keep up!“Added the then-mother-to-be, “But I’m very gratefulfor the gift I’ve been given. I can’t wait to be a mom.”

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Karina Smirnoff

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Karina Smirnoffwelcomed her first child, Theo Gabriel, in the spring of 2020.

After first announcing she was pregnant, the formerDWTSprotold PEOPLE exclusivelyat the time: “I’m super excited to start a new chapter in my life. I’ve always wanted to be a mom. I have so many emotions that I’m going through.”

“I’m nervous, excited, over-the-moon happy and overwhelmed,” Smirnoff continued. “Everyone has been so great, gracious and has given me so much information. I’m just trying to keep up!”

Added the then-mother-to-be, “But I’m very gratefulfor the gift I’ve been given. I can’t wait to be a mom.”

08of 11Gleb SavchenkoGleb Savchenko/InstagramGleb Savchenko, who came in fourth place with his partnerShangelaon the most recent season of the celebrity dance competition, is the father to two daughters.He shares daughters Olivia, 12, and Zlata, 5, with ex-wife Elena Samodanova.Amid their divorce proceedings, finalized in October 2021, Savchenkospokeabout co-parentingduring an episode of theWhine Down with Jana Kramerpodcast.“In my situation, I love Elena. I have huge respect [for] her — of course, she’s the mother of my kids,” Savchenko told hostJana Kramer. “So it’s hard at times because, you know, no one’s perfect, but you have to communicate.“He added that during the early days of their split, co-parenting with Samodanova was “really hard to do because you can’t really stand each other … but because [we] have kids, we just decided that we’re not going to speak about anything negative in front of the kids.““We can have an appointment with a lawyer and a mediator, and have a huge massive fight in the morning, but when we’re together with [the] kids … we’re cool. We laugh,” he explained. “I want to show my girls how dad should treat their mom, which is really important to me. They should know how they should be treated in the future. Everything else, it is what it is.“In the months that followed, the parents of two embarked on anongoing custody battle.

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Gleb Savchenko

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Gleb Savchenko, who came in fourth place with his partnerShangelaon the most recent season of the celebrity dance competition, is the father to two daughters.

He shares daughters Olivia, 12, and Zlata, 5, with ex-wife Elena Samodanova.

Amid their divorce proceedings, finalized in October 2021, Savchenkospokeabout co-parentingduring an episode of theWhine Down with Jana Kramerpodcast.

“In my situation, I love Elena. I have huge respect [for] her — of course, she’s the mother of my kids,” Savchenko told hostJana Kramer. “So it’s hard at times because, you know, no one’s perfect, but you have to communicate.”

He added that during the early days of their split, co-parenting with Samodanova was “really hard to do because you can’t really stand each other … but because [we] have kids, we just decided that we’re not going to speak about anything negative in front of the kids.”

“We can have an appointment with a lawyer and a mediator, and have a huge massive fight in the morning, but when we’re together with [the] kids … we’re cool. We laugh,” he explained. “I want to show my girls how dad should treat their mom, which is really important to me. They should know how they should be treated in the future. Everything else, it is what it is.”

In the months that followed, the parents of two embarked on anongoing custody battle.

09of 11Kym JohnsonKym Johnson Herjave/ InstagramAfter tying the knotwith her celebrity partnerRobert Herjavecin 2016, proKym Johnsonwelcomed twins Haven Mae and Hudson Robertin 2018.In an October 2022 Instagram post, Johnsoncalled the trio her"favorite people.”

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Kym Johnson

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After tying the knotwith her celebrity partnerRobert Herjavecin 2016, proKym Johnsonwelcomed twins Haven Mae and Hudson Robertin 2018.

In an October 2022 Instagram post, Johnsoncalled the trio her"favorite people.”

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Louius van Amstel

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Longtime proLouis van Amsteland husband Joshua Lancaster adopted both of their sons from the foster care system at 10 years old — Daniel, now 14, from Colorado and Jonny, now 13, from Nevada in 2020.

“There are so many kids in foster care that all need a loving home,” he added. “And they will change your life for the better.”

11of 11Allison HolkerAllison Holker/InstagramAllison Holkeris a mom of three.TheDWTSandSo You Think You Can Dancealumna, who was married to the late Stephen “tWitch'' Boss, is mom to Zaia, 3, Maddox, 6, and Weslie, 14.

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Allison Holker

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Allison Holkeris a mom of three.

TheDWTSandSo You Think You Can Dancealumna, who was married to the late Stephen “tWitch'' Boss, is mom to Zaia, 3, Maddox, 6, and Weslie, 14.

source: people.com