Witney Carson’s Sad Revelation: Why She Is Leaving ‘DWTS’ Tour

“Dancing with the Stars” pro-dancer Witney Carson broke some sad news about her father-in-law, Kevin McAllister.

On Wednesday, Carson wrote on Instagram, “My sweet father-in-law has been dealing with pancreatic cancer for the last year and a half. A few days ago he was having stomach issues & was unable to keep anything down. His doctors decided to do an exploratory surgery to find the problem, which we thought was just a minor issue. Unfortunately, we were completely wrong.”

The 24-year-old added, “The cancer has spread throughout his entire abdomen. We are so blindsided and still in shock… The doctors have explained there is nothing that they can do and have told us that we only have a few weeks with him before the cancer takes his life.”

Though Kevin is trying “another aggressive chemotherapy treatment,” Witney is stepping off the dance floor for a bit. She said, “My heart hurts to tell you all that I will not be able to do the DWTS tour this winter. This is an extraordinarily difficult time for us, I hope all of you can understand that my place is here with my family.”

“Right now, my focus needs to be on my family & especially on my husband,” Witney reiterated. “I want to wish my partner, Frankie, and the whole tour an amazing run. I love my fans & I feel so devastated that I can't be there, but know that my heart is there with you ❤.”