Karina Smirnoff Hooks Up with Brad Penny

by Elizabeth Fairview | October 20th, 2009

Brad Penny is the boy du jour for Karina Smirnoff. (ABC Images)

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Brad Penny is hooking up with Dancing with the Stars pro, Karina Smirnoff.

Smirnoff, who recently ended an engagement with fellow dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy, was seen making out during the Steel Panther show at the Key Club.

Smirnoff, who had previously been linked to her celebrity dance partner Mario Lopez for two years – and Chmerkovskiy, who at one point was linked briefly to fellow celebrity dance partner Willa Ford, had known each other for 15 years, but got engaged on New Year's Eve. No word on why the couple split.

Karina and her partner Aaron Carter earned a 24 on Monday night for their Argentine tango.Think you know who will win Dancing with the Stars? Get all your Dancing with the Stars odds in the Bodog Sportsbook today. Join Bodog now. It's free!