The Sex and the City actor reacted to being tipped by some of his fellow competitors as the most likely Dancing with the Stars winner in an interview with Access Hollywood.
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"They say, 'The frontrunner!' - something which just makes me laugh. It makes me laugh because [Peta Murgatroyd] clearly sees every day it takes me like six hours to do one-eighth [of our routine]," Marini joked.
He added: "But, I understand the concept of [my competitors'] game plan, but it won't work. We're just gonna keep working."
The actor's dance partner Murgatroyd said last week that she believes he is fully capable of making it to the finals, just as he did in season eight.
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Marini has now joked that Murgatroyd might have spoken too soon by predicting their success."She's very sweet and patient, and I love that about her, because, let me tell you, phew! It's a challenge for her, it is a challenge," he joked.
Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars will premiere on September 24 on ABC.
