Karina Smirnoff is due to marry Brad Penny in the new year

Karina Smirnoff is due to marry Brad Penny in the new year

American TV dancer, Karina Smirnoff and baseball star, Brad Penny have decided they are to wed in Mexico next year after a year of dating.

They revealed they are planning their wedding in Cozumel on 21 January, according to E!Online.com.

Smirnoff told People magazine: "I have a lot of family and friends that live in Europe and Israel, and Brad has a big family in Oklahoma.

"Its going to be a very diverse, colourful crowd."

The Dancing with the Stars regular, who was previously engaged to fellow dancer, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, was a champion ballroom dancer in Britain before making it big on the show in America.

Baseball pitcher, Penny, has previously been seen with Alyssa Milano and Eliza Dushku although all bets are off now the big day is looming.

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