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'Dancing With the Stars': 'The Bachelor's' Melissa Rycroft may put on her dancing shoes

By Brill Bundy

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March 8, 2009 6:17 PM

Melissa_thebachelor_s13_240 If you thought last week's media blitz was the last you'd heard about The Bachelor until the inevitable Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney break up story in roughly six month, you were wrong.

ABC will announce who will replace injured celebrities Jewel and Nancy O'Dell tomorrow during the season premiere of Dancing With the Stars, but People magazine is reporting that none other than Melissa Rycroft will be taking over O'Dell's spot.

In case you missed it, Rycroft was the woman Mesnick first chose and proposed to in New Zealand, only to break things off with her on national television during the After the Finale Rose special so he could take another shot at runner-up Malaney.

Nancyodell_dancingwiththestars_s8_240 Both Jewel and O'Dell were forced to drop out of the competition late last week due to leg injuries. Girl Next Door's Holly Madison has been long rumored to be taking Jewel's place, but Rycroft would be an 11th hour substitute.

Still, sources say that she has been rehearsing for the last several days and is expected to perform live on Monday night's premiere.

10 Comments

She should do good


Talk about a crossover episode!


man her 15 minutes of fame just went overdrive. Trista Rehn was the last "Bachelor/ette" to compete.


My husband's cousin is the doctor who told Nancy O'Dell the bad news about her injury. He may appear on tonight's premiere. My latest article talks about this and more of the latest DWTS news. Please check it out at http://www.examiner.com/x-3958-Atlanta-Green-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d9-Injuries-and-last-minute-replacements-on-Dancing-with-the-Stars. Thanks, and happy watching tonight.


well, it looks like Melissa came out smelling like a "rose" after all. (pun intended.)


Mel! You go girl! A woman's best revenge is to look hot, have a fantastic time and hopefully walk away with an ugly little trophy (no - not Jason - the disco ball!)!!!


omg LOL, Kerry!


I luv melissa she is amazing i cried when jason broke up with her!!! I am still so mad at him but happy she moved on. She doesnt deserve a jerk like him!


Shes a doll! You go girl...Jason eat your heart out...Bet Molly will too!!!


Melissa is awesome on the dance floor..I know it's really to early to say BUT I think some of those stars better watch out.Hold your head up high Melissa-reach for that STAR!


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