Mark Ballas to announce shock retirement?

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Ballas created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Ballas fans. Speculation had been rife that the American dancer best known as cast member of Dancing with the Stars, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 40, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/10/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a dancer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a dancer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMark

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouMark was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Mark Ballas was unlike any other dancer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMark”
— @universalObserver, 4 Oct 2026
“I thought Mark Ballas retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Oct 2026

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