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Maksim Chmerkovskiy Gives Update on Wife Peta Murgatroyd's Third Pregnancy and If They Want More (Exclusive)

The 'So You Think You Can Dance' judge opens up to ET about expecting a third child with his wife and shares if he wants more!

When it comes to his sons and getting ready to welcome their baby sibling, Maksim reveals that it's "very important" to him that their eldest, Shai, "doesn't fall into the trap of being the firstborn like I was." Brandon Williams/Getty Images"My life was beautiful, but I played [a large] part in Val's upbringing, being a babysitter when I didn't have to be because I was still too young myself but our parents had no choice," he recalls. Referencing his brother's 2018 book, I'll Never Change My Name: An Immigrant's American Dream from Ukraine to the USA to Dancing with the Stars, Maksim explains why he wants to give his and Peta's third child "something to be proud of."

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