‘DWTS’ alum Peta Murgatroyd reveals how household’s adjusting after transfer to Florida

Peta Murgatroyd revealed she and her household — together with husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy — are having fun with a “great lifestyle” in Florida after shifting 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 professional dancer, 40, stated, sharing that they’re “really close to Miami” and “have the beach” close by.

Murgatroyd, who was born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, additionally cited “really top-rated schools” and “amazing sports” for his or her 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 warmth and shared that individuals informed her, “You’re gonna come back to Cali.”

Still, she’s proud of the cross-country transfer, 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.

Murgatroyd additionally 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 stated. “It’s the best thing for me, and it’s all I want. I’m so happy.”

Not solely that, however she famous the comfort of getting close by mates for her youngsters 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 transfer in an emotional YouTube video in June, saying on the time that it was “the best decision” for his or her younger household.

“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 on the time. “But sometimes you have to leave what’s comfortable to find what’s meant for you.”

In a separate Instagram post, Murgatroyd mirrored on the “fun ride” of dwelling in LA of their $18K-a-month residence however stated “now we have to maneuver on to new issues, new life and new adventures, and make new reminiscences.

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.