This is a site for fans of Derek Hough. We try our best to compile all news, pictures, music and videos about and by Derek – if you find something you think we’ve missed, feel free to contact us. If you are a new fan of Derek’s and want to learn more about him, the “Accomplishments” and “Biography” buttons to the left contain pages of what we know (or think we know). ;-)
Also to the left is a music section where you can find music by Ballas Hough, Derek’s band, and songs that Derek has danced to on Dancing with the Stars. Complete with iTunes links.
If you want to see old posts, there are two ways: 1) by the media buttons to the left, or; 2) by month under the “Derek Archives” buttons also on the left-hand side of this page.
Looking fabulous as always. As for the tattoo, I’d be willing to bet that it’s all for the movie. :-) Looks interesting from here, anyway. Thanks to the multiple people who emailed it to me and tweeted it to me. You know who you are.
Derek and Mark were on four different commercial breaks with the lovely girls Zendaya and Bella from Shake it Up. The compiled video is below. Unfortunately, it lost a lot of quality in editing. Bummer
@Will_1031 tells me Derek and Mark will be on Dancing with the Disney Stars this Sunday at 7:30 eastern (6:30 central) – it appears to be a special involving the stars of Shake it UP, Bella and Zendaya.
2011 was an interesting year for Derek fans, wouldn’t you say?? He filmed his first movie (and it better not be his last) and killed it in another season of Dancing with the Stars, with another wonderful partner. To top it off, we had an embarrassment of riches in terms of fantastic Derek-choreographed pro dances….all in one season!! We got to see him dance with his little sister, a new female pro (by new I mean, not his typical partner) and the lovely Allison Holker…one of his newer friends. I think we also witnessed the beginning of The Rise of the Hough….Derek Hough.
So tell me….what were your Top 3 Derek moments of 2011?? It doesn’t have to be DWTS or Cobu 3D…it can be ANYTHING. It just so happens that my Top 3 are probably not unique from anyone else’s.
3) Anything related to hearing about Cobu 3D – but ESPECIALLY when we get to see Derek really tap dance. AND be great at it…no surprise.
2) Co-Hosting Live with Kelly. Nothing says “making it” more than co-hosting this show.
1) Derek Hough and Allison Holker – damn, that was satisfying. I hope he dances with her again.
Honorable Mention: Derek and Ricki – the Psycho Tango. Yes, I’m cheating. It was a pretty significant year for Derek…as shown above…but I can’t leave out one of the most brilliant dances that Derek has ever done with one of my favorite celebrity partners.
Sorry I’ve been busy kids!! As a result there were a few little tid bits floating around that I missed. And when DWTS is on hiatus, tid bits are often what we have to settle for – I am hoping and praying that Derek has some stuff in the works for the New Year. I assume he does.
Anyway, as Vogue noted on PureDWTS, Derek and Mark went to see Robert Ackroyd of Florence and the Machine and it was reported by People.com:
Mark Ballas and his pal (and fellow DWTS pro) Derek Hough were in the mood for some music. The friends stepped out to the Living Room (inside the W Hollywood) to catch a jazz set by Robert Ackroyd, who plays guitar for Florence + the Machine.
If you are living any place where television and magazines are available, by now you know that not only did I compete on Dancing with the Stars, but I made it to the finals. My dance partner, Derek Hough, and I worked so tirelessly each week, trying to outdo ourselves with every turn, twist and shimmy. More than two weeks after the finale, I am still nursing bruised ribs, sore feet, black-and-blue marks and neck/shoulder injuries. The silver lining? My body is in fantastic shape, and I feel like I really accomplished something.
I believe I tweeted it, but never actually posted it – but Derek made Buddy TV’s Sexiest Men list. The slideshow is below…he’s number 41. Better than Maks but lower than Tristan….so wrong.
Last, but certainly not least…one of Derek’s former partners, Nicole, performed recently for the Royal Variety Show. Now, Nicole is a busy woman, performing all over the place and working on X Factor…but this?? Fan-frickin-tastic!! Good lord. When she said she was a trained singer, she wasn’t kidding.
…of the opening segment. I think this is the full opening segment. Very cute – say thank you, Codebear. Check back here later – this will likely be updated.
Okay, there are several things floating around the net right now and lots of people have been asking me about all of them, so I figured I better post about all of them.
First – “Derek says he’s signed up for Season 14 of DWTS”. People, you know how this show works by now. The pros usually don’t know for sure until a few weeks before the show starts. IF Derek said “he’s signed” then it likely means that he’s signed a contract to do the show for season 14 – this does NOT mean that he will actually do it. They might not find a partner for him. He might have something else come up – we have no idea what any contract might entail. That said – he might not have even said that. This is a print article – unless you hear the words come out of Derek’s mouth, you can’t be sure it’s really true. Just a week or so ago, he said “probably” in regard to DWTS – that is not a “yes”….it’s a probably. I believe it’s also what Julianne said after her last season and we know how that turned out. This article came from the Las Vegas Weekly (or the Sun – both carried it) – and it also says that Derek says he was injured for the first time this season and we know that’s not true, right? Remember the neck injury?? Please don’t believe everything you read.
Pro champion Derek, who presented Submission of the Year, told me he’s signed on for the next season of “DTWS” that starts in March. He said that he was injured for the first time this season with a dislocated shoulder. “I still feel that,” he admitted. “I now know how the fighters feel. I admire their dedication and discipline — it’s the same as a dancer. There are a lot of similar techniques between the two sports. There’s a lot of dancing in MMA. … I love going to the bouts. I have hopped over to Vegas to watch many of them because my mom has lived here now for 13 years.”
Derek also cleared up my misunderstanding of his years spent here training at Las Vegas Academy. “No, that was Julianne [Hough, his sister]. She was here. I was 10 years in southeast London, but obviously came here many times for family events.” He’s excited about his debut 3D movie “Cobu” that he’s completed filming and will be released in the spring. Like Julianne in “Footloose,” this features him dancing.
Don’t forget to watch Derek on Live with Kelly on Monday!! This article from MTV News says Monday and Tuesday, but it might only be Monday. Hard to say.
With the likes of Neil Patrick Harris and Jerry Seinfeld having already stepped up, many more actors and musicians are now in line to co-host “Live!” according to ABC. On December 5 and 6, “Dancing With the Stars” pro Derek Hough will join Ripa, while singer Josh Groban will fill the spot on December 7, 8 and 9.
Before he goes to audition…I mean co-host with Kelly Derek is apparently going to the KIIS FM Jingle Ball tonight – heard it on Twitter from @Katie_Krause who is looking for good interview questions for Derek, among others. Remember her – she’s the one who did that great 10 Questions interview with Derek a while back. If you wanna watch a live stream of the carpet, go here —-> Red Carpet Stream
Lastly – I’ve had a few people tell me, with great joy, that Derek is now dating Nicole. While I love Nicole and think they would make an absolutely gorgeous couple, I kinda doubt this one is true. I think that they DO hang out together – Derek did say that of all his partners he had the most in common with Nicole – but I tend to think this is someone’s fantasy or wishful thinking. We will see, but again – please don’t believe everything just because someone on the web says it’s true. Would you believe ME if I said I was dating Derek??
Derek is apparently going to the KIIS FM Jingle Ball tonight – heard it on Twitter from @Katie_Krause who is looking for good interview questions for Derek, among others. Remember her – she’s the one who did that great 10 Questions interview with Derek a while back. If you wanna watch a live stream of the carpet, go here —->