Witney Carson won season 19 of Dancing With the Stars over a decade ago, and it’s safe to say she’s ready for a second mirrorball.

The professional dancer nabbed her first champion title alongside current co-host Alfonso Ribeiro. One year later, Witney competed on season 21 as Bindi Irwin entered the ballroom and won the show again alongside judge Derek Hough.Supporting her throughout the journey was her younger brother Robert Irwin, who was only 11 years old when his sister earned her mirrorball trophy.

Witney tells The Hollywood Reporter she “never in a million years” thought she’d be partnered up with the younger Irwin child when she first met him 10 years ago.”It never crossed my mind, but now that it’s happened, it feels right,” she explains.

Long before she was partnered with the son of Steve Irwin, Witney established herself as a force in the ballroom. Despite having only one winning DWTS title to her name, she’s made a name for herself as one of the show’s most respected pros.

Below, Witney dishes on the secret behind her viral choreography, what it’s like being a pro on the show while navigating motherhood, how Robert’s dances on Tuesday night will pay homage to his mirrorball champion sister and what it would mean for her to earn her second DWTS win.

Part of what triggered this new virality in the show was your leg lift with danny [Amendola] last season [that started a huge TikTok trend]. You are known to choreograph standout moments. Where dose this creativity you have as a choreographer come from?

I think there’s been a lot of factors that contribute to how popular the show is and on social media, but you never no what’s going to take off. So each routine, each song calls for different moments. I always try and have some sort of a wow moment. In the routine, as I’m listening to the music, [I think about] what makes it stand out? What makes the celebrity stand out? I’m always trying to think of that wow moment.

It happened to be that leg lift last season. Is it the routine as a whole? Are there tricks involved? is it very emotional? As a choreographer,after many years on this show,[it’s] trying to find ways to highlight the celebrity and make them look their very best,and also create a routine that’s entertaining that has technique in it and that the judges are super engaged with and able to get good scores with. Every celebrity, routine and music is so different. It’s something that I’ve learned along the way in my many years on the show – just trying to find that right balance of entertainment and the right technique, and making sure that we s

[Binidi’s number] was such a beautiful freestyle. I remember watching it backstage. I was in the finale that season, and everyone [was] in tears. It was so powerful and emotional. that part of it we want to bring, but it’s robert’s story as well. Even though him and Bindi are from the same family, they both bring stories to tell and have different paths. This is a story that Robert realy wants to share, and I don’t think it would be complete without bindi, because it was really just him and her and their mom for so long, supporting each other and continuing their dad’s legacy. As a choreographer, I want to make sure we pay homage to that beautiful story and that beautiful emotion and how they told the story, but also make it our own and make it Robert’s and make it his journey, too.

[Image of Alfonso Ribeiro, Terri, Robert, Bindi Irwin and Witney Carson on *Dancing With the Stars.* Disney/Eric McCandless]

On Tuesday night, Tom Bergeron’s going to be back in the ballroom. Are you looking forward to his guest judge appearance and[[DWTS]return?

I am beyond thrilled for Tom’s return to guest judge and just be back in the ballroom. He was honestly the heart of *Dancing With the Stars*, in my opinion. He brought so much life and humor. He’s so smart, and he really, really cared about every contestant and every pro. He felt like our TV dad, taking care of the pros and the contestants. Obviously Alfonso is the new host now, so it wasn’t much of a change for me when Tom left.They’re both this depiction of our dance dads, and to have him and his expertise and how long he’s done the show – I mean, he really is an OG of the show; he knows so much. I’m really excited to see him, and I can’t wait to hear what he has to say.

On social media, you recently shared that you’ve been feeling mom guilt. How hard is it for you to juggle your caree

Julianne Hough on Her New Dance App and “Skill Swap” Series

It’s a way for beginners to learn from the very beginning. It’s also for advanced dancers to learn unique and cool choreography to good music. We also show you current dance trends from social media. We have a “Mirror Me” feature where you can dance alongside me or other professionals and improve your technique. It’s a very educational tool for dancers.

The app features behind-the-scenes content with you and Robert, so when the show wraps, how will the app’s content change?

Right now, the behind-the-scenes content with Robert and me shows what happens backstage, how we’re feeling, and the details of each week. Many people don’t realize Robert doesn’t have any dance experience, so we’re really starting from zero to what you see on camera. It takes a lot of time and work. These videos have been fun to film. As the season ends, we’re working on a series called “Skill Swap,” where I’ll trade skills with a different celebrity or athlete, and they’ll teach me their expertise. It’s a fun idea, similar to Dancing With the Stars – taking them out of their comfort zone to learn to dance, and taking me out of mine to learn what they love. We did one with Danny Amendola and Jessi Ngatikaura from Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. We’ll continue with that entertainment and behind-the-scenes vibe and see where it goes.