Switched at Birth. On September 18, 2012, it was announced that he would become a series regular for the second season. Dancing with the Stars performances Marini and his professional partner, Cheryl Burke, came in as the runners-up of the eighth season of the American televised ballroom dancing competition Dancing with the Stars. On May 19, 2009, then seventeen-year-old gymnast Shawn Johnson and her partner, Mark Ballas, were crowned champions of that season, defeating Marini & Burke by 1%. He returned alongside professional partner Peta Murgatroyd for the fifteenth season of Dancing with the Stars; the pair finished in sixth place. Season 8: with professional dance partner Cheryl Burke Season average: 28.1 Season 15: with professional dance partner Peta Murgatroyd Additional score from guest judge: singer, dancer and choreographer Paula Abdul. For that week's salsa trio challenge, Marini & Murgatroyd chose Chelsie Hightower to dance alongside them. Filmography Film Television References External links 1976 births 21st-century French male actors French Army personnel French emigrants to the United States French expatriate male actors in the United States French male film actors French male television actors French male models French people of Greek descent French people of Italian descent Hollywood United players Living people People from Grasse Association footballers not categorized by position Association football players not categorized by nationality