Chuck Wicks Has His Last Dance

Chuck Wicks photo courtesy of Sony BMG Nashville.

April 29, 2009 — After eight weeks in which he became increasingly comfortable on the dancefloor, Chuck Wicks’ ride on "Dancing With The Stars" came to a conclusion Tuesday when he received the fewest votes from the public for Monday’s performance on ABC-TV.

Chuck had started with no dance experience but showed weekly improvement. In fact, the judges gave Chuck and girlfriend Julianne Hough a score of 26 points out of 30 for their performance of the Cha Cha. But it wasn’t enough to keep him in the competition.

"To all the critics that thought we weren't going to last: We did it," he said. "Now I'm going to go out on tour and enjoy doing what I love, and that's country music."

Chuck and the other remaining male dancers spoofed a "Saturday Night Live" skit by doing a mambo in leotards to Beyonce’s hit "Single Ladies" on Monday, and Chuck laughed it off as the final dagger in his quest.

"I think," he said, "the team dance did us in."

The good news: Chuck no longer has to fit concerts in between the hectic training and shooting schedule for "DWTS" in Los Angeles. Among his upcoming appearances is a co-hosting job with Jessica Harp and GAC’s Suzanne Alexander at the Country Weekly Fashion Show & Concert at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon June 10. The following day, he’ll appear nearby at the Riverfront Stage during the CMA Music Festival. Also playing that same afternoon will be Phil Vassar, Diamond Rio, the Bellamy Brothers, Neal McCoy, Heidi Newfield, James Otto, Randy Rogers Band and Ashton Shepherd.