Kristi Yamaguchi has always enjoyed major fan support in the Dancing with the Stars crowd: mom Carol and Kristi's sister take up a pair of front-row seats every week.

Now, though, the Dancing favorite is adding to her posse. Yamaguchi's hockey star husband Bret Hedican will be attending the performances, now that his Carolina Hurricanes season is over.

"It feels great," Kristi said, "because it's kind of been lonely here."

Of course, this means Hedicanget a closer view of his wife's ever steamier dance routines with partner Mark Ballas.

"He understands," the gold medalist said, adding that it's just like her performances with figure skaters Scott Hamilton or Kurt Browning. "But notice that he's here, and sitting in the front row."

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