Derek Hough to leave 'Dancing With the Stars'?
Three-time champ's comments after finale leave some followers wondering
By Sona Charaipotra Nov 28, 2012 11:12AM
Could this season of "Dancing With the Stars" have been breakout star Derek Hough's last? It seems that, after 10 seasons on the show, the three-time champ is ready to hang up his "Dancing" shoes. If his comments after this week's Season 15 finale were any indication, the "DWTS" champ is seriously pondering an exit.
He was in tears at Tuesday's wrap-up -- a reaction that surprised even him, and made "DWTS" fans wonder if he's done with the show that made him a household name, given its heavy emotion.
"I was shocked at how I reacted," Hough told reporters post show. "I was sort of overwhelmed and could barely speak, to be quite honest, because of all the memories of the show and how amazing it is. I couldn't even describe the feeling, and I always want to be a part of the show in some way. Who knows, but ..."
"But" being the key word here, of course. "There's so much I want to do," Hough continued. "It's just about the next chapter. It's been 10 seasons of this and I've won three times. And the seasons I haven't won, I've been more than proud of. And it's been extraordinary. I feel like it's conquered and on to the next, you know?"
Still, Hough noted, his departure is not yet a done deal. "We'll see," he said. "I can't say right now."
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Nov 30, 2012 2:37AM
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Nov 30, 2012 12:11AM
Of course the show is rigged. Always has been. Goodman is the BBC stooge brought in to pick and choose. You can tell by his opinionated comments. I will say one thing though, this is the first season I agreed with the final 3. Carrie Ann is a complete phony. That was not a lift of Shawn by Derek. He caught her and lowered her to the floor.
Nov 29, 2012 11:36PM
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Nov 29, 2012 9:55PM
Though Shawn and Derek were my favorites with their energetic and fantastic moves, Melissa and Tony deserved to win. Rules is rules and you break them, you don't get the best scores. Shawn and Derek danced the way they wanted to, not the way the judges wanted to see it. I don't think that's 'fixing' or whatever. The judges had to go by their rules and judge on the technical side of the dances.
Nov 29, 2012 9:23PM
he is by far one of the most talented choreographers on the show not to mention his amazing dancing. I think he has other possibilities in the entertainment(dance) world. Dancing With the Stars in my opinion is not long for fading away. He has been a driving force in this show....go to something more creative and more rewarding!!!!
Nov 29, 2012 5:53PM
If Derek feels it's time to move on, then he should. He has so much talent in dancing and choreography he could teach &/or share with others. I'm sure he would be more than welcome in whatever he would choose. I wish him the best of luck. On a side note, I think Derek & Shawn would make a nice couple. I saw something different in the way he treated Shawn. I can't put my finger on it exactly, but I think there was a closeness between them. Not the kind we've seen in the past with his dancing partners. Not the whole sexy thing, not the big brother thing, but a caring thing. I can't find the right words to explain what I mean. Maybe someone else saw it also, and can say it better.
Nov 29, 2012 5:32PM
Shawn & Derek deserved to win, I hope he leaves the show. It was obvious the judges didn't want the best to win but they sure enjoyed there performances. As far as I'm concerned I will never feel the same about the show again. Something fishy about this!!!!!!! As far as I'm concerned no one even came close to their talent and they got screwed over.
Nov 29, 2012 4:29PM
Nov 29, 2012 3:49PM
Nov 29, 2012 3:49PM
Totally agree with the comment about something fishy in the phone lines. For the full hour plus 10 mins or so I kept hitting redial to vote for Derek and Shawn but did not get threw even once. That is the same thing that happened when I tried to vote for Clay Aiken and got threw once or twice, but Rubin's mom says she voted hundreds of times.
You could tell by the judges comments all season they did not want Derek and Shawn to win.
Nov 29, 2012 3:48PM
I think that Derek is an awesome dancer and choreographer, but if he feels the urge to move on, then we should be happy for him and just have great memories, plus look forward to all the new dancers have to offer us. I also think that the show has been great for all those wives that can't get their hubbies to dance with them. it has helped mine and spurred on the nation to enjoy dancing again.
Nov 29, 2012 3:18PM
I hope Derek leaves. He's a major talent who could be choreographing for Broadway and/or films or even internationally. He still has many years of dance and choreography ahead of him, so why waste them with (mostly) "stars" that aren't, and criticism by judges who may or may not be experienced dancers/choreographers. We know Derek's background, we don't know what the judges ever accomplished.
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