'Dancing with the Stars' Pro Announces First Child

Mike Bloom
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While Mark Ballas has seemingly left the Dancing with the Stars stage for good, he's moved on to bigger and better things, namely growing a family with his wife BC Jean.

The couple took to Instagram to post a highlight of their past several months, including creating music, celebrating birthdays, and a trip to Disney Land. But, saving the best for last, the video captioned, "Also, we've been making a tiny human. Coming soon."

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When the couple met over a decade ago in 2012, they immediately clicked over their shared musical aptitudes. Songwriter Jean (real name Brittany Jean Carlson), known for writing Beyonce's hit song "If I Were A Boy," chose to team up with him musically, and the rest was history. Ballas proposed the day before Thanksgiving in 2015, and they tied the knot a year later. Before making their partnership official in marriage, they debuted their duo "Alexander Jean," reaching the top 20 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

Ballas' singing talents may not be known to many Dancing with the Stars fans, considering how he's must more well-known for his fancy feet. He started on the Emmy-winning show's fifth season, and appeared for 18 straight installments between 2007 and 2016. He appeared twice more, finishing in second with violinist Lindsay Stirling in season 25, and coming back for the most recent season 31, winning with TikTok star Charli D'Amelio. The veteran decided to go out on top, announcing his retirement from DWTS in March after 20 seasons overall.

Even though Ballas is no longer in contention for the Mirrorball Trophy, the DWTS still filled the replies of his post announcing his wife's pregnancy. Among those who posted included Lindsay Arnold, who gave birth to her second child in May; Daniella Karagach, who recently gave birth to her first child with husband and fellow pro Pasha Pashkov; and Julianne Hough, who is set to return to DWTS as a co-host in the upcoming season.

Next, here's everything to know about the upcoming season 32 of Dancing with the Stars.