Mark Ballas addresses Whitney Leavitt ‘The Traitors’ casting rumors

Mark Ballas has addressed rumors regarding Whitney Leavitt’s casting on the fifth season of the reality series ‘The Traitors’. Ballas stated that he was aware of Leavitt’s participation ‘for a while’, challenging online speculation that her casting was a last-minute decision made following the early elimination of her husband, Conner Leavitt, on ‘Dancing With the Stars’.

Leavitt is set to compete in a Scottish Highlands castle alongside various entertainment personalities. Ballas, who appeared in the fourth season of the show, offered Leavitt the advice to ‘do her best’. Former contestant Maura Higgins noted that the experience of being in the castle often differs significantly from watching the program at home due to unpredictable group dynamics.