Fifth Harmony's Normani Kordei and her Dancing With The Stars partner Val Chmerkovskiy top scoreboard with Foxtrot

'He's like a big brother': Fifth Harmony's Normani Kordei 'friend zones' her Dancing With The Stars partner Val Chmerkovskiy after topping the scoreboard with Foxtrot choreography

By Jody Phan For Daily Mail Australia

PUBLISHED: 05:48, 6 April 2017 | UPDATED: 08:23, 6 April 2017

She's paired with hunky ballroom dancer Val Chmerkovskiy for this year's Dancing With The Stars competition in the US.

But while previous contestants of the franchise have ended up dating their partners, Normani Kordei insists the relationship between her and the 31-year-old is purely platonic.

'He's like a big brother,' the 20-year-old Fifth Harmony star told The Kyle & Jackie 'O' Show on Thursday.

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Just friends: US pop star Normani Kordei has essentially friend zoned her Dancing With The Stars partner Val Chmerkovskiy by calling him her 'big brother'

When host Kyle Sandilands posed the rather crass question of whether they would eventually 'root,' Normani claimed: 'No. He's like the homie. He really is.'

Jackie 'O' Henderson quickly interjected and observed that the Ukraine-born dancer had been 'friend zoned'.

Normani's comments come just days after the duo performed a Foxtrot on Las Vegas night during the third week of the season.

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Top scores: The 20-year-old star and the 31-year-old dancer led the scoreboards during this week's performance on the US TV show

They earned the highest score of the night with a total of 34 out of 40.

Meanwhile, Normani has also been busy travelling the world on tour with her band.

Australia's own Bindi Irwin won last year's competition, taking out the top honour with her partner Derek Hough.

Normani found international fame with Fifth Harmony after appearing on X Factor.

Busy: Normani's top-scoring performance comes while she's also busy touring the world with her band Fifth Harmony

The group originally had five members, however, Camila Cabello left to embark on a solo career in December.

'After 4 and a half years of being together, we have been informed via her representatives that Camila has decided to leave Fifth Harmony,' a statement from the group read. 

'We wish her well.'

One down: In December, the X Factor group reduced in size, with one of its members, Camila Cabello announcing her sudden departure

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Charlotte McKinney goes topless in sultry new photoshoot... after being booted off DWTS

Back to stripping off! Charlotte McKinney goes topless in sultry new photoshoot... after being booted off DWTS

By MAILONLINE REPORTER

PUBLISHED: 03:54, 4 April 2015 | UPDATED: 09:35, 4 April 201

She was accused of spending too much time on her phone booking modeling jobs during dance rehearsals.

And Charlotte McKinney - who got booted off Dancing With The Stars this week after another lackluster performance  - didn't waste any time getting back to what she does best.

The 22-year-old beauty can be seen in a new shoot displaying her famous curves and shared a sultry black and white snap with her Instagram followers on Friday.

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What she does best: Charlotte McKinney goes topless in a new photoshoot, seen in this image she shared on Friday

Captured by photographer Neave Bozorgi the swimsuit model can be seen sat on a yacht wearing nothing but a pair of striped trousers.

Her hair is messily piled on top of her head with a few windswept strands blowing across her face.

Charlotte - who rose to fame in a raunchy Carl's Jr. Super Bowl ad - was kicked off DWTS in the third week after putting in a less than impressive performance on Monday night's show. 

Still smiling: The model appeared in great spirits on Tuesday as she visited the Good Morning America studios 

The model had struggled from the beginning and was repeatedly at the bottom of the leaderboard - landing there once again on Monday after a week in which her pro partner Keo Motsepe lost his cool with her for constantly being on her phone in rehearsals.

'Listen my darling you're never going to win the Nobel Prize for Quantum Physics, but you are easy on the eye,' Bruno Tonioli told her to loud boos from the crowd and dissent from his fellow judges.

Charlotte hit back at Bruno's comments speaking to E! News after the show. 

Charlotte McKinney gets emotional as she's voted off DWTS

Turning heads: Charlotte stunned in a sparkling peach costume for Monday's show but it wasn't enough to see her through

'I just believe it was super uncalled for,' she told them.

'Especially after last week with the bullying and talking about just being nice and I didn't see where it came from. We weren't talking about being smart or anything like that. So it was just uncalled for.'

Meanwhile Julianne Hough had said she was 'so sad' at the lost potential, with Keo having made it clear he was angry at his partner for ignoring her rehearsals to instead be on her phone booking modeling jobs. 

Didn't quite cut it: Charlotte and partner Keo Motsepe lagged behind in the Monday night competitions with the dance pro complaining that the Carl's Jr. spent rehearsals on her phone booking modeling jobs

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Cha-cha change! Len Goodman, 70, set to quit Dancing With The Stars after next season 

By BOBBIE WHITEMAN FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 19:23, 8 December 2014 | UPDATED: 20:54, 8 December 2014

He has been sitting on the judges panel since the show sashayed on to ABC in 2005.

And now Len Goodman has revealed that he will say farewell to Dancing With The Stars after the 2015 spring season.

The 70-year-old Brit has been splitting his time between Los Angeles and London, where he has judged Strictly Come Dancing, the original U.K. version, since its debut in 2004, 

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Cutting back his workload: Dancing With The Stars judge Len Goodman has revealed that he will be stepping down after the end of the upcoming season of the ABC show

'Next year, I'm not going to do the flying backwards and forwards – I'm not going to do the American show... I've got to have a bit of time off,' Len said, according to Digital Spy.

'I've got my wife, I've got my son, my mother is still alive and she's in hospital – I've had virtually no time to go and visit her.

'So, I just need a bit of time off to get on with a normal life. And it was either Strictly went or the American one.

Prime panel: The smiling 70-year-old with his fellow judges Carrie Ann Inabu, Julianne Hough and Bruno Tonioli 

'I'm doing the spring (season) when I go out there... and that's going to be my last one.'

Dancing With The Stars celebrates its 10th anniversary and 20th series in 2015. 'So I think that's a nice place to stop,' Len added. 

The dance expert shares the judges panel with Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli. 

Len visits Sadie Robertson as she preps for DWTS finals

High marks indeed: Len has decided that he needs to spend more time in London with his family

Former pro-dancer Julianne Hough was added as a permanent fourth judge on the panel for the recently wrapped season 19, amid rumours that Len might be stepping back,

However, the septuagenarian insisted that he won't be leaving Strictly Come Dancing any time soon.

He said: 'Listen, let me tell you that without Strictly coming along 10 years ago when I was 60 years old – without them coming along and asking me to be one of the judges, I would never have done anything.  

British panel: He will remain on Strictly Come Dancing where he shares the judges table with Bruno, former ballerina Darcey Bussell and choreographer and director Craig Revel Horwood

'I'd never have done the American show, I'd never do other little things that I've done.

'And so I feel a loyalty towards the BBC. I will do Strictly as long as they want me. Eventually, they will say, "He's getting too old and fat now, Goodman, we'll have to get shot of him." 

'But all the time they would like me to do it, I will be doing it.' 

Len Goodman speaks to Jimmy Kimmel about his youth

Dancing with a star: Len cuts a rug with co-judge Darcey at the season launch of Strictly in September

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Zendaya Coleman delights in her newfound fame as she hits the talk show circuit after coming second on DWTS

By CASSIE CARPENTER

PUBLISHED: 06:37, 24 May 2013 | UPDATED: 10:55, 24 May 2013

She lost the Dancing with the Stars mirror-ball trophy to country singer Kellie Pickler on Tuesday.

But Zendaya Coleman stayed sunny in spirit and fashion as she delighted in her newfound fame while making the talk show rounds in New York Thursday.

The 16-year-old starlet looked lovely in her mustard belted Prada dress, which she paired with a massive top-bun and violet Giuseppe Zanotti booties.

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Still smiling: Zendaya Coleman might have lost the mirror-ball trophy, but she stayed sunny in her Prada dress while making the talk show rounds in New York Thursday

'I may not have gotten a mirror ball, but I got something better...more family,' the Shake It Up actress tweeted to her 2.7 million followers.

Zendaya attached a b&w snap of herself with partner Val Chmerkovskiy, his brother Maksim, and others from the ABC dance competition.

Moments before, Coleman had posted a selfie wearing black slippers with the caption: 'Time to retire the heels.'

The runner-up wears Prada: The 16-year-old starlet looked lovely in her mustard belted dress, which she paired with a massive top-bun and violet Giuseppe Zanotti booties

Not-so-typical teen: Zendaya - whose name means 'to give thanks' in Shona - taped appearances on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, HuffPost Live, and MTV News

'They show a lot of skin on that show': Coleman revealed she might one day start her own clothing line and definitely had her youngest fans in mind while on DWTS

Between U and Me: Zendaya will soon add author to her many talents as Disney Publishing Worldwide will release her advice book on August 6

The former child model had a combined perfect score of 95 for her performances on Monday and Tuesday nights, but Pickler edged out her win thanks to fan voting.

'I'm very proud and I'm very happy,' a graceful Coleman told host Brooke Burke-Charvet on Tuesday. 

'And I get to leave here with an amazing experience, so I’m very happy.'

Fierce: Earlier on Thursday, Coleman dressed in head-to-toe DKNY - a $255 white shirtdress and black high-top booties - courtesy of her stylist Law Roach

'I may not have gotten a mirror ball, but I got something better...more family': The Swag It Out singer tweeted a b&w snap of herself with partner Val Chmerkovskiy and his brother Maksim

The not-so-typical teen - whose name means 'to give thanks' in Shona - taped appearances on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, HuffPost Live, and MTV News.

Earlier on Thursday, Zendaya dressed in head-to-toe DKNY - a $255 white shirtdress and black high-top booties - courtesy of her stylist Law Roach.

The five-foot-10 stunner revealed she might one day start her own clothing line and definitely had her youngest fans in mind while on DWTS.

'They show a lot of skin on that show,' the Swag It Out singer told HuffPost Live on Thursday. 

Zendaya takes an early lead as Dancing With The Stars' kicks off

Second place: She had a combined perfect score of 95 for her performances on Monday and Tuesday nights, but Pickler edged out her win thanks to fan voting

 

'I'm very proud and I'm very happy': Zendaya graceful accepted defeat alongside her partner Val and host Brooke Burke-Charvet 

'I wanted to make sure that all my outfits were appropriate because there's young girls watching me, and I want to make sure they can see that you can be beautiful without having to show everything.'

Zendaya will soon add author to her many talents as Disney Publishing Worldwide will release her advice book on August 6.

The tween tome is titled Between U and Me: How To Rock Your Tween Years With Style And Confidence.

Fans can catch Zendaya as Rocky Blue on her sitcom Shake It Up, which airs Sunday nights on the Disney Channel.

Triumphant: Coleman lost the Dancing with the Stars mirror-ball trophy to country singer Kellie Pickler and her partner Derek Hough on Tuesday

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Oksana Dmytrenko shows off her astonishing washboard stomach at Dancing With The Stars rehearsals

Abs-cadabra! Oksana Dmytrenko shows off her astonishing washboard stomach at Dancing With The Stars rehearsals

By IRVING OALA

PUBLISHED: 03:32, 27 April 2013 | UPDATED: 08:36, 27 April 2013

One look at Dancing with the Stars professional Oksana Dmytrenko's stomach and you'll understand why she's part of the pro troupe.

The 24-year-old Ukrainian beauty arrived at rehearsals on Friday with her black T-shirt pulled up to display her washboard abs, well you would, wouldn't you? 

Oksana also wore bright pink sweatpants and black tennis shoes, perfectly matching the color scheme on her tee.

What a tummy! Pro troupe dancer Oksana Dmytrenko displayed her smooth stomach before DWTS rehearsals in Los Angeles on Friday

Eastern European beauties: Dmytrenko met Russian stud Gleb Savchenko in the parking lot

After getting out of her car, Oksana posed with hunky Russian dancer Gleb Savchencko, one of the newest professional dancers on the show. 

The pair is slated to do a group number together for the upcoming Latin week episode.

Other dancers appeared keen on showing off their hot bodies enroute to rehearsals on this sunny and pleasant Los Angeles Friday.

Fit and firm: The Ukranian dancer shows she is in excellent shape

Dancer Val Chmerkovskiy showed up in a black muscle shirt and blue jeans, showing off his muscular arms and flat stomach.

He wore a beaded white bracelet on one wrist and a watch on the other.

Actor Ingo Rademacher seemed to be in a good mood and ready to rumba upon his arrival.

His dancing partner Kym Johnson did as well, rocking form fitting leather pants and a denim vest.

Looking cut: Dancer Val Chmerkovskiy arrived in a black muscle shirt, showing off his muscular arms

Ready to rumba: Actor Ingo Rademacher arrived looking happy and ready to rumba with partner Kym Johnson

Meanwhile, two-time champ Mark Ballas came to rehearsals determined to get out the vote in a less than subtle fashion.

With iced coffee in-hand, Ballas showed off a custom T-shirt that simply read 'Vote for Aly & Mark,' referring to dancing partner Aly Raisman, the U.S. Olympic gymnast.

Ballas also wore a gray fedora that seemed slight small for his head, a dog tag and blue Adidas track pants.

On the campaign trail: 2 time champ Mark Ballas had a custom shirt made to help drive votes his way

Staying caffeinated: Ballas enjoyed some iced coffee before rehearsals

Dancing duo: Cheryl Burke stepped out with a fellow dancer

Quite the workout: The troupe dancer opted to go shirtless after the tiresome day

Other contestants on this season's show arrived for rehearsals doing what comes naturally to them.

Sixteen-year-old teen star Zendaya showed up rocking a Bob Marley shirt and mugging for photographers.

The limber youngster continued her campaign of cuteness and is considered by some judges to currently be the favorite to win this season with partner Chmerkovskiy.

Upon his arrival at rehearsals, funnyman Andy Dick did his best Zendaya impression.

Rocking the leather: Aussie dancer Kym Johnson wore form fitting leather pants upon her arrival

Still a teenager: At 16, teen star Zendaya is winning fans and judges with her talents and youthful charm

Dick-ish competition: Comedian Andy Dick does his best Zendaya impression

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