Actor Matt Walsh stepping away from "Dancing with the Stars" until WGA strike is resolved

Actor Matt Walsh has decided to take a pause from participating in the latest season of "Dancing with the Stars" due to the ongoing writer's strike. 

On Thursday, the "Veep" star said that he would step away from the dancing competition until the Writers Guild of America can reach an agreement with Hollywood studios. The WGA has been on strike for four and a half months, which, combined with the simultaneous ongoing strike of members of SAG-AFTRA, the union representing Hollywood actors, has brought most TV and film production toa standstill.

"I am taking a pause from 'Dancing with the Stars' until an agreement is made with the WGA," Walsh said in a statement obtained by CBS News. "I was excited to join the show and did so under the impression that it was not a WGA show and fell under a different agreement. This morning when I was informed by my union, the WGA, that it is considered struck work I walked out of my rehearsal."