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EXCLUSIVE: Source: Holly Madison Is Joining
DWTS
Wednesday March 4, 2009
Holly Madison arrives at "Criss Angel Believe" Las Vegas Premiere inside Luxor Hotel and Casino on October 31, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Buzz up!
Hours after a source exclusively confirmed to
Usmagazine.com that
Holly Madison is joining the cast of
Dancing With the Stars, her
Girls Next Door costar,
Bridget Marquardt, let the news slip on live TV.
"I'm so excited for her," Marquardt -- who next stars in a Travel Channel show called
Bridget's Sexiest Beaches -- told FOX's
Strategy Room Wednesday.
"She's wanted to do it for so long," Marquardt added. "It just never worked with her schedule and
Hef was always like 'I don't want you to do that,' and now it's her time, so I'm really happy for her."
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There is speculation Madison could be replacing
Jewel, who has been struggling with knee problems, and blogged last week that tendinitis could force her to drop out.
"Unless there is a miracle healing, Holly is confirmed to be a part of the premiere," a
DWTS source tells
Us.
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Jewel released a statement last week saying she'd suffered a "minor setback," and added: "Don't count me out, as I am in this for the long run."
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A source close to Jewel tells
Us she'll still be on the show Monday.
An ABC rep would not comment to
Us.
Madison recently split from her magician beau,
Criss Angel. The pair hooked up shortly after Madison called it quits last October with Hefner.