“We just jumped into it and already, she’s like, ‘We’re getting to work,’ you know, non-stop,” Vinny stated. “We’ve been rehearsing in four, three different cities. It’s been crazy.”
But Koko isn’t worried about her partner’s ballroom potential. In fact, the only thing she has to focus on is teaching him the routines.
“He knows how to be on TV, so I think that, in general, helps a lot,” said the dancer. “Sometimes, we get people who maybe can dance more but have never done a TV experience, but he is so used to that. So, just being in front of a camera, I don’t have to worry about that at all, which is so nice.”
Dancing With the Stars premieres live on Disney+ Sept. 19.