Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas Christopher Willard/Disney via Getty Images) Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas are still hoping to find a way to thank their fans after being forced to pause their Dancing With the Stars giveaway plans. "It was a mishap," Leavitt, 32, told Us Weekly exclusively after the ballroom competition's Halloween Night episode on Tuesday, October 28. "[It's] something we wanted to do for the fans and then found out we couldn't. It is what it is, but we're going to find out something to do ... to say how much we appreciate them.