Gallery: 8 Reasons Maksim Chmerkovskiy Will Make A Great Ukranian ‘Bachelor’

Have you guys heard the very important reality show news? Dancing With the Stars‘ Maksim Chmerkovskiy (or just “Maks” to his friends), will be the next Bachelor! But there’s a twist: He’s not going on the American program, but will be starring in the first Ukrainian version of the popular American show. There’s been a lot of speculation about why the handsome European has chosen to find love in another country, and we’ve come up with several more of our own. (And yes, one of them is to be away from his ex, Karina Smirnoff!)