‘DWTS’ alum Peta Murgatroyd reveals how family is adjusting to Florida after ditching Los Angeles

Peta Murgatroyd revealed she and her family — including husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy — are enjoying a “great lifestyle” in Florida after moving from Los Angeles.

“We’ve always loved Florida, we’ve always loved the lifestyle here,” the “Dancing With the Stars” alum said in a since-expired Instagram Stories upload on Friday, per Us Weekly.

“We fell in love with Boca because it, kind of, has everything, the best of everything,” the pro dancer, 40, said, sharing that they’re “really close to Miami” and “have the beach” nearby.

Peta Murgatroyd (pictured above with husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy in January 2024) shared how her family is adjusting to life in Florida after they moved from Los Angeles over the summer. GC Images
The “Dancing With the Stars” alum (pictured here with Chmerkovskiy and their three sons) said in an Instagram Story post that they’re enjoying the “great lifestyle” in their new state. Peta Murgatroyd/Instagram

Murgatroyd, who was born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, also cited “really top-rated schools” and “amazing sports” for their sons — Shai, 9, Rio, 3, and Milan, 2.

The two-time Mirrorball champ admitted that she thought she “would have a bigger problem” with the heat and shared that people told her, “You’re gonna come back to Cali.”

Still, she’s happy with the cross-country move, noting, “Cali will always be a home of ours because we lived there for 20 years but, right now, I think this is what our fam needs and we are loving every second.”

“It’s the best,” she divulged.

“We fell in love with Boca,” Murgatroyd (seen here with Chmerkovskiy in March 2026) said, noting that it has “the best of everything.” Getty Images for Instagram
Murgatroyd (seen here with her family) said they’re enjoying the beach and the environment for their sons, noting, “I think this is what our fam needs and we are loving every second.” Peta Murgatroyd/Instagram

Murgatroyd also gushed over the “very sweet, very nice, very accommodating” neighbors she’s encountered, claiming “this never happened over there” in LA and that the Florida “mothers are all really nice.”

“I wanted Shai to have the childhood that I had and I can see it happening. He has playdates, he has boys knocking on our door, saying ‘Hey come play, let’s go ride our bikes,’” she said. “It’s the best thing for me, and it’s all I want. I’m so happy.”

Not only that, but she noted the convenience of having nearby friends for her children and “a CVS or Walgreens on every corner,” saying, “I love it; I feel like at this stage of my life with three boys, I’m about convenience.”

Murgatroyd and Chmerkovskiy, 46, detailed their move in an emotional YouTube video in June, saying at the time that it was “the best decision” for their young family.

Murgatroyd and Chmerkovskiy, who married in 2017, detailed their cross-country move in an emotional YouTube vlog in June (as seen above). YouTube/Peta Murgatroyd
At the time, the professional dancer called it “the best decision” for their young family. YouTube/Peta Murgatroyd

“There are tears you don’t expect, goodbyes that hit harder than you imagined, and moments where you wonder if you’re making the right decision,” she wrote in an Instagram post at the time. “But sometimes you have to leave what’s comfortable to find what’s meant for you.”

In a separate Instagram post, Murgatroyd reflected on the “fun ride” of living in LA in their $18K-a-month home but said “we have to move on to new things, new life and new adventures, and make new memories.

The “DWTS” couple married in July 2017 and have since moved on from the long-running competition show.

Murgatroyd last competed on Season 32 in 2023 and Chmerkovskiy — a one-time winner — last competed on Season 25 in 2017.

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