Derek Hough on Past 'DWTS' Partners: "I’ve Been Married and Divorced 17 Times" (EXCLUSIVE)

Nov. nine 2021, Published 8:43 a.m. ET

After 17 seasons of competing on Dancing With the Stars, the tables have grew to become for Emmy Award-winning skilled dancer Derek Hough. The Utah-born television megastar first joined DWTS in Season 4. Since then, he’s taken home a total of six wins, making him essentially the most celebrated contestant in the display’s history.

Today, he sits alongside Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli on the judges’ panel, but he took a second to stroll down memory lane in his interview with Distractify.

With the exception of his surprise efficiency of “Tango of the Dead” on Horror Night, Derek doesn’t take the DWTS level very steadily at the present time. But he did dish on one of the easiest recollections he made during his tenure and his favorite DWTS partners of all time. Plus, he shared his ideas on Season 30 and his plans for the holidays. Here’s what we discovered.

Derek Hough dishes on his favourite ‘DWTS’ partners of all time.

Among the celebrities on the long list of dance partners that Derek has had during the last decade are Amber Riley, Nicole Scherzinger, and Lil’ Kim. With that mentioned, it was once arduous for him to select his favourite, but “there’s a few that stand out.”

“Out of my 17 other halves and divorcees? That’s what it seems like — like I’ve been married and divorced 17 times [laughs]. No, you realize, they all had been great in their very own manner,” he instructed Distractify. “I think Kellie Pickler was really particular. Amy Purdy, Bindi Irwin, Sean Johnson … I mean, there is so many other ones for various causes. To be fair, I may pass on and on.”

But which DWTS duo does Derek assume goes to win Season 30? He mentioned it’s any one’s game. He stated, “I do not know as it adjustments as a result of it isn't just a dance pageant, you already know what I imply? It's that if it was as regards to the dancing, it is advisable say possibly, you realize, Olivia or Amanda or Melora or JoJo.

"But every time I talk to people outside of the show, their favorites are Iman or Jimmy, or, you know, Suni. So it depends on who's voting.”

Who is the ‘DWTS’ partner of Derek Hough's dreams?

Derek has had a lot of famous partners in the past, but his girlfriend, Hayley Erbert, would love to see him take the stage with Celine Dion. However, according to Derek, he’d love to dance with Mia Wasikowska. “She's a great actress. But she actually has a dance background. And I think it would be awesome,” Derek told Distractify.

Speaking of dream partners, the holidays are upon us and Derek is spending them with Hayley and her family. Although Derek is a dancer by trade, he’s a foodie by heart. And for him, Christmas can’t come fast enough.

Following the season finale of 'DWTS,' Derek Hough is spending the holidays with Hayley Erbert.

According to Derek, he’s most looking forward to putting a trendy spin on traditional recipes with the help of the American Egg Board’s Eggceptional recipes.

“Eggs are a key ingredient in everything, right? The holidays are coming up. [Christmas is] about nostalgia, about comfort. And it's about sort of reimagining those family recipes that bring us all that joy,” Derek explained. “Food is what brings us together during the holidays, right? It's the centerpiece for all our gatherings. And so made sense to partner up with [The Incredible Egg].”

You can see a host of holiday recipes on TheIncredibleEgg.com and watch new episodes of DWTS Mondays at Eight p.m. EST on ABC.

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