'Dancing with the Stars' pro Julianne Hough won't return next season
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NEW YORK - Julianne Hough says she's not returning to "Dancing With the Stars" next season.
In an interview on Ryan Seacrest's radio show, the 20-year-old professional dancer said she needed time to concentrate on her country music career.
Hough, who's nabbed two titles in four seasons on ABC's popular dance competition, said Thursday: "I really, really want to focus on the music and, you know, kind of be taken seriously a little bit."
The Utah native and her celebrity partner, Cody Linley, were eliminated from the show Tuesday night.
This year, she released a self-titled country album and a holiday album.
Asked if she plans to try out for Fox's "American Idol," Hough joked that she didn't think ABC "would be too excited about that."
Posted in Freetime on Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:00 am Updated: 10:54 am.
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