Maksim Chmerkovskiy Talks About Breakup with Karina Smirnoff

Maksim Chmerkovskiy talks to ET about his breakup with fellow "Dancing with the Stars" pro Karina Smirnoff.

The upbeat dancer takes a somber tone when talking about the breakup, saying, "Thank God for this season, because all my attention goes to Debi [Mazar]" -- his celebrity partner on "DWTS."

"This is probably the most serious I've ever taken a season, in light of everything that's happened," he adds. "This is what I want to focus all my attention on."

Published 9/11/09 by the Insider

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  • listen maks .. i think u and karina is a perfect match but if it does not work then be a MAN and be a good sport .. u can still be friends.................
    Anonymous 11/12/09 Reply
  • KARINA, listen! What I see is someone that deep down inside feels 'unworthy.’ People may tell you good things about yourself all the time but unless YOU BELIEVE IT you will continue to attract men that do not treat you with respect. Pretending you...
    Anonymous 10/26/09 Reply
    • cont'd ... respect yourself does not work. Learn to respect yourself. Then you will attract a man that respects you. Maksim you seem so arrogant, AWESOME Body though, and you dance adequately, but that is where it ends!! You need to learn to respect...
      Anonymous 10/26/09
    • cont'd... You need to learn to respect women. You act like a kid in a candy store towards women. Kudos to Debbie Mazaar!! She slapped your face for not treating her with respect! Go Debbie! It’s interesting how people attract. Karina has problems...
      Anonymous 10/26/09
    • cont'd.... Karina has problems respecting herself so she attracted a guy that has a problem respecting women. Now I have to start working on my problems, not fun.
      Anonymous 10/26/09
  • maks, you do look heartbroken..keep busy and so not
    i repeat do not listen to music.
    Anonymous 10/22/09 Reply
  • MAKSIM DO YOU WANT TO DATE MY BESTFRIEND LISA NIEMI WOULD YOU SAY YES CALL ME AT 221-0987 CELL NUMBER IS 553-6576 MY ADDRESS IS 1700 S. SAN PABLO RD APT 1607 IM SENDING A AIRLINE TICKET TO JACKSONVILLE WE COULD DOUBLE DATE MY AND DARYL HALL YOU AND...
    Anonymous 10/20/09 Reply
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  • Too bad Denise Richards isn't his dance partner this season, she'd would all over him like white on rice.
    Anonymous 9/23/09 Reply
  • he needs some one like jennifer aniston who is at the same point as him in their personal life.
    Anonymous 9/13/09 Reply
  • DID ANYONE REALLY THINK HE WAS GOING TO MARRY KARINA OR ANYONE AT THIS TIME IN HIS CAREER?
    Anonymous 9/12/09 Reply
  • Cool......
    NeverLetGo 9/12/09 Reply