Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy Call It Quits

Earlier today, we reported that Maksim Chmerkovskiy was excited to team up with Debi Mazar on season nine of Dancing with the Stars.

That may be true, but it turns out he wasn't that excited to marry fellow professional Karina Smirnoff. The pair has broken up.

The couple got engaged on New Year's Eve, but never actually seemed too keen on walking down the aisle. Asked about plans for the wedding a few weeks ago, Smirnoff said:

"The only thing we've decided on is next year in June. We were supposed to pick the place, but we've never actually had the time to go further."

Now, however, comes word from Karina's rep, courtesy of E! News: "I am confirming that they did indeed break up."

Will this sad news affect Maksim's performance with Mazar, or Smirnoff's with Aaron Carter? Tune in to the September 21 premiere of Dancing with the Stars and find out!