Derek Hough
Derek Hough | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Professional dancer choreographer singer |
Website | www.derekhough.net |
Derek Hough (born May 17, 1985) is an American dancer and choreographer. A former world champion in Latin-American Dance, he appeared on Season 5 of the ABC television series, Dancing with the Stars with actress Jennie Garth (earning 4th place in the competition), and was eliminated during the 7th Week of Dancing with the Stars, earning 6th place with actress Shannon Elizabeth.
Notable television, film and video appearances
Derek is one of Bruno Tonioli’s panelists on BBC One’s DanceX, the first episode of which aired on 14 July 2007.[1]
He has also hosted Real Lives.
He was on season 5 of Dancing With The Stars and was paired with Jennie Garth. Hough and Garth competed in the semi-finals and were the 9th couple eliminated from the competition. He competed in season 6 of Dancing With The Stars, this time paired with actress Shannon Elizabeth. On April 29, 2008, Hough and Elizabeth were the 7th couple eliminated from the competition. However, much media speculation has photographed them in public outings. Whether or not they are dating has yet to be confirmed.
Dancing with the Stars Performances
With celebrity partner Jennie Garth:
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Uptown Girl" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
2 | Quickstep/ "Suddenly I See" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
3 | Tango/ "Cite Tango" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
4 | Paso Doble/ "Because We Can" | 8 | 10 | 9 | Safe |
5 | Samba/ "Cosmic Girl" | 8 | 9 | 8 | Safe |
6 | Mambo/ "Mambo Baby" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
7 | Viennese Waltz/ "Runaway" Rumba/ "Fallen" |
8 9 |
8 9 |
9 10 |
Last to be called Safe |
8 | Jive/ "It Takes Two" Foxtrot/ "I've Got You Under My Skin" |
8 9 |
8 9 |
8 8 |
Last to be called Safe |
9 Semi-finals |
Tango/ "The Take Over, The Breaks Over" Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Mustang Sally" |
9 10 |
10 10 |
9 10 |
Eliminated |
With celebrity partner Shannon Elizabeth:
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Shut Up and Drive" | 7 | 7 | 7 | N/A |
2 | Quickstep/ "Swing with Me" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
3 | Jive/ "Goody Two-Shoes" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
4 | Viennese Waltz/ "Keep Holding On" | 9 | 10 | 9 | Safe |
5 | Samba/ "Pon de Replay" | 8 | 8 | 7 | Safe |
6 | Rumba/ "True Colors" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
7 | Tango/ "Tanguedia III" Mambo/ "Ain't Nothing Wrong With That" |
9 8 |
9 8 |
9 8 |
Eliminated |
References
External links
- "Almost Amy Band official website". Retrieved 2007-10-24.