Williams also revealed that his wife Tina is “practicing” dance moves at home while he competes on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ so they can hit the dance floor on their next cruise vacation
Barry Williams keeps his marriage strong with a few secrets he’s learned along the way.
The The Brady Bunch The alum, who has been married to Tina Mahina for more than six years and together for 10 years, told Fox News that he is taking “a page straight out of Disney’s playbook” when it comes to pleasing his wife.
“Make her your princess,” he added.
Barry Williams of ‘The Brady Bunch’ says he lived through ‘very intense years’ on the show as a teenager
As Williams, 69, competes in this season’s Dancing with the starshe revealed that Mahina was “practicing” her own “dance moves” at home.
“When I get back, we can book a cruise somewhere that has a ballroom,” he said, sharing how the couple keeps things exciting.
Tina Mahina and Barry Williams.
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Last week, Williams revealed his intentions to “carry the torch” for his late wife The Brady Bunch television mom Florence Henderson with his performance on a competitive dance show.
His arrival on ABC’s popular competition series comes 13 years after Henderson — who died in November 2016 at the age of 82 — competed on the show’s 11th season in 2010.
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Florence Henderson and Barry Williams.
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Barry Williams on TV Mum Florence Henderson: ‘That lovely lady was the real deal’
In his DWTS ballroom debut, the actor — who played Greg Brady on the beloved sitcom — performed the fox trot to the Brady Bunch’s “It’s a Sunshine Day” with partner Peta Murgatroyd.
“I’m trying to channel Florence Henderson, who encouraged me to accept the invitation to Dancing with the stars,” he explained. “Since she was familiar with my theater background, she thought I could be very good. And at that time she had just been eliminated and asked me if I would carry the torch.”
The The Brady Bunch The cast has remained close in the years since it ended in 1974 after five seasons. As a result, Williams revealed he hopes some of his former colleagues will soon be in the ballroom to cheer him on as he competes for the newly renamed Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. Susan Olsen, who played his younger sister Cindy Brady, was already there.
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Barry Williams and Peta Murgatroyd in ‘Dancing with the Stars’.
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‘Brady Bunch’ Cast: Where Are They Now?
– Everyone is invited, so we’ll see – he said. “I have Christopher Knight on my guest list for next week. He and I are doing a podcast called The real Brady Bros, which is an episodic recap. We each watch an episode and then dissect it in our podcast and the details, what we were thinking about, what our perspectives are now, etc. But it’s very Brady and he’s very supportive and it brings us in touch very regularly.”
Williams added: “Maureen [McCormick] she gave me her hand several times, encouraged me and I hope she will come. I hope they all come … I have a lot of support from Brady.”
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Dancing with the stars airs Tuesdays at 8pm ET on ABC and Disney+.
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