They should probably just change the name of 'Dancing with the Stars' to 'Dancing with the Houghs' -- after all, there are about to be three of them on the 10th anniversary season. Now you might be scratching your head and trying to do the math: Julianne makes one, Derek makes two, so who's the third? Well, it turns out that one of the stars is actually related to the two professional dancers. That's right: R5 singer Riker Lynch, who will be teaming up with Allison Holker, is actually Julianne and Derek's cousin. Read More »
Are you ready to get dancing? Will you better brush up on your two-step because Dancing With the Stars pros Derek Hough and sister Julianne have some exciting news. Days before the 20th season of DWTS premieres, the sibling duo has announced that they will be hitting the road again for a brand new tour. Read More »
He's back! We aren't sure if Dancing With the Stars fans wished on a shooting star, sold their souls to the devil, or did some black magic, but it seems whatever they did worked, because Derek Hough has just revealed that he will be coming back to the series. Season 20 of the ABC competition will be premiering this spring, but fans were devastated when they heard Hough was sitting the tenth anniversary season out to be part of the Radio City Music hall New York Spring Spectacular. Read More »
It's almost that time of the year when we head out to the ballroom to shake our groove thing. That's right Dancing With the Stars is headed back to the airwaves and it is bring with it some of our favorite professional dancers. The list of pros that will be making their way back to the dance floor has been heavily speculated over the last couple of months, especially with exits of veterans Derek Hough, Cheryl Burke, and Karina Smirnoff. However, today the list was revealed and it looks like most of our favorites will be shimming once again. Read More »
Dancing With the Stars fans were extremely sad when they heard the news that Derek Hough wouldn't be gracing the dance floor come spring. The five-time champ of the series had revealed that he would be taking a leave of absence from the upcoming 20th season to pursue other opportunities. The star will be playing the lead in the New York Spring Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, but fans of the ABC show have been worried that this departure for Hough might be permanent. Read More »
Dancing With the Stars just got a little more lackluster as one of the dancing pros is reportedly on his way out. It is being reported that Derek Hough is about to unlace his dancing shoes and take a leave from the show during its upcoming 20th season. The pro will be absent from the series for the spring season as he is following his other passions. Read More »
Is Kate Hudson about to trade dancing partners and heat up the ballroom floor with a new beau? Rumors are circling that since splitting from her boyfriend of three years, Muse front man Matthew Bellamy, Kate is moving on to Dancing With the Stars pro Derek Hough. If the reports are true, Kate would be a perfect fit in their family, as she could definitely pass as Julianne Hough's sister. Read More »
It's been one week since the season 19 "Dancing With the Stars" champion was named. Even though Derek Hough did not win the Mirror Ball Trophy this year, the pro is talking about the finale and reflecting on the hiccup in his final dance with partner Bethany Mota. Read More »
"Dancing with the Stars" has just gotten down to the final three, but sadly one of our favorites had to be cut last night, Nov. 24, from the competition in the process. Spoiler alert: Derek Hough and Bethany Mota had to bid ado to the ABC reality series, leaving Alfonso Ribeiro, Sadie Robertson and Janel Parrish to battle it out for the mirror ball trophy. As far as the YouTube celebrity is concerned, Mota says she isn't sad to leave the series because she learned so much from the experience. "E! News" caught up with the reality star after she was voted off the show last night, and she said she isn't sad to be leaving the competition but rather happy that she got to have the experience. "I didn't expect myself to get this far into the competition," Mota explained. She also praises her partner, saying that "to be able to end on that note with a dance I felt so comfortable with, he did an amazing job choreographing it and making sure that it was perfect for me." Read More »
Derek Hough is preparing for the Dancing With the Stars finale on Monday by challenging himself to create a unique freestyle routine. The DWTS pro is talking about the season 19 finale and how he is getting ready for the show with his partner Bethany Mota. Read More »
Dancing With the Stars pro Derek Hough is gearing up for another tough week on season 19 of the hit dance series and he is opening about his upcoming week's routines. Plus the 29-year-old reveals his reaction to Tommy Chong moving to the semifinals. Read More »
Tonight's episode of Dancing With the Stars includes two routines from each pair of dancers, which means double the chances to get injured. Pro Derek Hough reveals what he has in store for week nine of season 19 as well as how he hurt his back this week in rehearsals. Read More »
Derek Hough is stepping up his game when it comes to the choreography this season on "Dancing with the Stars." As we enter Week 8 in Season 19 of the dancing series, the pro is revealing what he's got in store for the "Dynamic Duos" night: an "I Love Lucy" theme! "I have some fun ideas for it that I haven't completely settled on yet. I'm also starting to make the routines a little harder for her," Derek teased on his "TV Guide" blog about this week's "I Love Lucy" dance. Read More »