Why Did Samantha Harris Leave ‘Dancing With the Stars’? Plus, What She’s Doing 16 Years Later

Samantha Harris was a short-lived cohost on Dancing With the Stars. She was on the show from Seasons 2 through 9 alongside Tom Bergeron, who would continue to host the series until Season 28. In 2010, Harris announced her exit from the dancing competition series. Scroll down for a refresh about her decision and to learn more about what she’s up to now. Why did Samantha Harris leave Dancing With the Stars? Harris announced her departure from the series in January 2010, just two months before Season 10’s premiere. At the time, she revealed that she was leaving the show to focus on her journalism career and told Us Weekly she was “taking on expanded responsibilities on The Insider.