Kelly Monaco stole the hearts of Dancing With the Stars season 1 viewers, and not just by her consistent improvement week ...

Kelly Monaco reflects on winning Dancing with the Stars Season 1 and how it changed her career and soap fan perception forever.

Looking back on the first season, O’Hurley told Entertainment Weekly it was a “shock” to lose to Monaco, who was paired with ...

Kelly Monaco almost cha-chaed her way out of the ballroom. The “General Hospital” star, 49, recalled being told that ...

July 6 officially marked 20 years since Kelly Monaco was crowned the first-ever winner of Dancing With the Stars, and in ...

Kelly Monaco didn’t know much about ballroom dancing. However, that didn’t stop her from joining the first-ever season of ...

Before Kelly Monaco was crowned the first-ever Dancing With the Stars winner, she was warned that joining the hit reality ...

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Kelly Monaco dances during ‘DWTS: All-Stars’ in 2012. Adam Taylor / ABC / Everett Collection “I didn’t think I was a good dancer at all.

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July 6 officially marked 20 years since Kelly Monaco was crowned the first-ever winner of Dancing With the Stars, and in honor of the anniversary, she’s looking back at her time on the show.