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Dancing with the Stars pairs announced, but who will replace Samantha?

By April MacIntyre Mar 2, 2010, 15:05 GMT

01/23/2010 - Pamela Anderson - © Janet Mayer / PR Photos

ABC has announced the official pairings for the new season 10 cast of "Dancing with the Stars."

The show has lost pro dancer Lacey Schwimmer and co-host Samantha Harris.  It is Harris' replacement that is causing the most tongue wagging, as Mel B, Melissa Rycroft, Brooke Burke and a few other ex contestants are rumored to be in the running.

Here are your dancing pairs, courtesy of ABC:

Legendary Astronaut Buzz Aldrin will dance with Ashley Costa (formerly DelGrosso), who returns for her fourth season.

Pamela Anderson is paired with professional dancer Damian Whitewood, who makes his "Dancing with the Stars" debut this season.

ESPN's Erin Andrews dances with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who returns for his eighth season.

Actress Shannen Doherty will dance with two-time "Dancing with the Stars" champ Mark Ballas, who returns for his sixth season.

Reality mom Kate Gosselin teams up with Tony Dovolani, who returns for his ninth season.

Gold medal Olympian Evan Lysacek will dance with Anna Trebunskaya, who returns for her fifth season.

Comic, actress and TV star Niecy Nash dances with Louis Van Amstel, who returns for his sixth season on "Dancing With the Stars."

Footballer Chad Ochocinco will hit the dance floor with two-time champion Cheryl Burke, who returns for her ninth season.

Reality TV "Bachelor" Jake Pavelka joins Chelsie Hightower, in her third season.

Singer Nicole Scherzinger teams with Season 7 champ Derek Hough, who returns for his sixth season.

Soap actor Aiden Turner dances with Edyta Sliwinska, *Edyta is the only pro dancer to compete in all ten seasons of "Dancing with the Stars."