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He was on season 5 of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 5)|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. |
He was on season 5 of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 5)|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. |
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Elizabeth and Hough are NOT dating. |
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===Dancing with the Stars performances=== |
===Dancing with the Stars performances=== |
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Derek Hough | |
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| Born | Derek Hough |
| Occupation(s) | dancer, actor, singer, guitarist, choreographer |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
Derek Hough (pronounced huff) (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 Season 6, earning 6th place with actress Shannon Elizabeth. Hough has also been featured in the track Dreaming Under The Same Moon on his sister, Julianne Hough's self-titled debut album.
Biography
Hough was born in 1985 in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1998, along with his sister, Julianne Hough, he moved to London to further their dance training.[1][2]
He attended and subsequently taught at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. On this foundation, he built a career, which has included professional competition, television work, and roles in the West End Theatre.
Hough played the role of Ren McCormack in both the UK Tour and the West-End run of Footloose the Musical. His moves in routines including Can't Stand Still and the show's finale particularly impressed audiences at Aldwych's Novello Theatre, where Footloose ran from April until November 2006.
Before this, Hough's theatre work included playing the lead in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Millfield Theatre, and dancing in the company in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium.
Almost Amy
He and Mark Ballas started a band called "Almost Amy" in 2005. His band consists of 5 people :-
- Mark Ballas - Lead Vocals and Guitar
- Derek Hough - Lead Vocals and Guitar
- Emily Grace - Keyboards
- Sam Marder - Bass Guitar
- Harry Sullivan - Drums
Dance
Hough is a former IDSF World Youth Latin Champion (2002) for Poland with Aneta Piotrowska. He has won the LA Outstanding Dancer of the Year and the New York Dance Alliance Outstanding Dance awards.[2]
Hough is one of Bruno Tonioli's panelists on BBC One's DanceX, the first episode of which aired on July 14, 2007.[3]
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.
Elizabeth and Hough are NOT dating.
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" |
9 9 |
8 9 |
9 10 |
Bottom Two |
| 8 | Jive/ "It Takes Two" Foxtrot/ "I've Got You Under My Skin" |
8 9 |
8 9 |
8 8 |
Bottom Two |
| 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 |
The Young and the Restless
Derek made a guest appearance in The Young and the Restless on August 20, 2008 playing the role of "Walter Palin".
References
- ^ Shenton, Mark (April 17, 2006). "Derek Hough". Fresh Face. Broadway.com in London.
- ^ a b "Derek Hough Bio". Dancing with the Stars. ABC. Retrieved 2007-10-24. Cite error: The named reference "DWTS_bio" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "DanceX". BBC. June 29, 2007.
External links
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- "Derek Hough official fan site".
- "Almost Amy Band official website". Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- Video of Derek and Jennie Garth from Dancing with the Stars