Mark Ballas Addresses ‘Dancing’ Season 23 Absence, Promises To Share Details Of New Venture Soon

Mark Ballas is not competing this season on “Dancing
with the Stars,” and the pro shared a note addressing his absence from the
ABC show on Twitter on Wednesday.

“I wanted to hand write this letter to personally thank
each and every one of you for the support over the years. I am incredibly
moved and grateful for all of your messages over the past 24 hours,”
Mark’s note began.

“I know many of you are concerned and curious. I want
to wish my ‘DWTS’ comrades luck this season,” he continued. “I’ll
miss competing and creating outside the box, however I am looking forward to
this new chapter and venture that is beginning shortly. I will soon have news
for you all on where you can find me, I hope to see many of you there.”

https://twitter.com/MarkBallas/status/771176502016651264

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Mark concluded his note by thanking fans for their “loyalty and support.”

A short while after posting his note, Mark tweeted a photo of the embossed, leather-bound book the message was written in, and red bandana (which was also in the first pic). “Coming soon,” he captioned the pic.

https://twitter.com/MarkBallas/status/771186073024143360

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He also shared a pic showing him writing the message.

https://twitter.com/MarkBallas/status/771167066309091328

In addition to his career as a professional dancer, Mark is in the music duo Alexander Jean with his fiancée, BC Jean.

— Jolie Lash