“He asked to keep the note which in turned touched me,” the panelist tells EW.
The love is strong in theDancing With the Starsfamily.
And judgeCarrie Ann Inabahad her own sweet sentiment to share with Ballas outside ofall those emotional dedications.
Carrie Ann Inaba on ‘Dancing With the Stars’.Disney/Eric McCandless
“Mark Ballas was a phenomenal guest judge,” Inaba tellsEntertainment Weekly.
“I hope he comes back again and again!
Hedied at the age of 78on April 24, 2023.
Mark Ballas on ‘Dancing With the Stars’.Disney/Eric McCandless
“I think Mark was touched,” Inaba adds of her message.
“He asked to keep the note which in turned touched me.
Now, I wish I had written it with better penmanship.”
Ballas “was really fantastic” as a judge, she emphasizes.
Finally, Inaba reflected on the beauty of the ever-growingDWTSfamily and Ballas' place within it.
“Its always been a multigenerational show, with our fans watching it with their parents and grandparents.
And now, our dancers have families of their own and theDWTSfamily continues to grow in beautiful ways.”
Ballas certainly seemed to enjoy his time at the judges' table.
“It was an honor to be at the judges table last night,” hewrote on Instagram.
& lastly THANK YOU to the fans for the kind words, love + support.
It truly means so much & Ill never take it for granted.
I appreciate you all.
Till next time.”
We have a feeling this won’t be the last time we see Ballas with that scoring paddle.
Dancing With the Starsairs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC andDisney+.
