‘Dancing With the Stars’ — Keep Your Hands Off Our Dancers

EXCLUSIVE

“Dancing With the Stars” wants the competition to know … they’re the head pimps in the dancing game … and they’re going after a rival show for stealing their look and their pro dancers.

There’s a live performance stage show called “Ballroom with a Twist” that tours around the U.S. — but it features a bunch of “DWTS” dancers … like Peta Murgatroyd, Tony Dovolani and Val Chmerkovskiy (Max’s little bro).

The BBC, which owns “DWTS,” is suing Scott Stander — whose company produces “Ballroom with a Twist” — because those dancers can’t work side gigs for a competing show without approval … according to the suit.

The BBC also says it’s pissed ‘BWAT’ is using ‘DWTS’ styled graphics to promote the show … and perhaps the ultimate insult — in the dancing world, we’re guessing — ‘Dancing’ alum Louis Van Amstel choreographed the nonentity live show.

The BBC wants to shut down the copycat promos, and they want their dancers back. In other terms … beat it, we’re effective this corner!