On Dancing with the Stars, the celebrities work carefully with their professional dancer companions — actually. They spend hours a day collectively making a spectacular efficiency. It is a prime setting for a romance novel, so it is actually no shock that a few of them discover love alongside the best way.
Listed here are 14 celebs who dated their Dancing with the Stars companions:
Britt advised the podcast Lightweights Podcast with Joe Vulpis, “We constructed that friendship. We see one another then [in old clips from the show], and we’re like, ‘God, now we all know what everybody was speaking about,’ ‘trigger all of the followers, the entire season, have been like, ‘I feel one thing’s happening. Do they like one another? Blah blah blah blah blah.’ And we have been like, ‘We’re simply buddies.’ However now, we return, and we’re like, ‘Oh wow. We see it.’ We see why individuals thought we had actually good chemistry and a connection.”
Describing how their relationship started, she continued, “We have been in his trailer. It was after the final episode, and we have been simply, like, saying goodbye. And it was so unusual, ‘trigger…it simply did not really feel proper. And Daniel — he thinks lots. And so he was considering, and he was taking a look at me. And I used to be like, ‘What are you desirous about? Why are you taking a look at me like that?’ And all he stated was, ‘I feel . I feel why I am taking a look at you want that and what I am considering.’ And I stated, ‘Yeah, me, too.’ After which, that was it. Then I stated, ‘Okay, I gotta go. I gotta go, like, work out my life. I gotta go… I do not know what this implies proper now.'”
“However that was the primary time that we each have been like, ‘Yeah, there’s one thing extra right here,’ and he did not even say it. He did not even say, like, ‘I such as you.’ He is identical to, ‘I feel .’ And I used to be like, ‘I do know precisely what you… Like, I do know, ‘trigger me, too,'” Britt stated.
She additionally stated that she did not catch emotions for Daniel till the top of the season. She stated, “I did not even know what these emotions meant. Like, I bear in mind speaking to my mother at some point. I used to be like, ‘I am considering lots about him… Perhaps I am simply obsessed, and I actually wanna go far within the competitors and all these items.’ And I used to be like, ‘However I feel I am considering extra about him than I should be.’ I bear in mind one time, he made a remark like, ‘Oh, it is simply dance. Folks flirt on a regular basis.’ And I used to be like, ‘I do not suppose me. I really do not flirt.’ After which I spotted, in that assertion, I perhaps admitted that I used to be perhaps flirting with him somewhat bit… I knew that one thing was there, and I simply did not know what it meant. I simply did not know if he felt the identical, and I additionally did not know if it was simply because we have been spending every single day collectively.”
A yr after their season ended, Daniel proposed to Britt on Christmas. On a hike with their households, everybody stopped on the high of the mountain to speak about what they have been grateful for and looking out ahead to. He advised Folks, “I used to be the final one — and I began speaking in regards to the yr, about us assembly and the whole lot that occurs in life. I simply really feel like there’s steadiness. She sees me. She is aware of my tradition, my language, and understands the whole lot about me… We have been each emotional, overwhelmed with pleasure, and at peace realizing that this is able to ultimately be a part of our story. It felt like magic, however on the similar time, it felt proper and regular.”
Two years later, they tied the knot at a ranch in California. Their ceremony was all about “connection.” In a “full circle” second, Daniel requested his childhood interpreter to interpret for him on the marriage ceremony. Britt walked down the aisle to “528 Hz Love Frequency,” and she or he additionally stunned her new husband by bringing in a bunch that interprets music into signal language. She advised Folks, “My soul has been ready for his! I like that he’s distinctive in each manner potential and can shock me every single day for the remainder of my life. I’ll by no means be tired of him, and I would like that! Our life collectively brings me a lot pleasure. Daniel calms my nervous system, and he’s dwelling.”
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Season 33 contestant Brooks Nader and accomplice Gleb Savchenko have been romantically linked throughout their season, which premiered in September 2024, they usually had an off-and-on relationship that ended in April 2025.
At first, Gleb denied courting rumors, telling E! Information, “We’re simply having enjoyable actually, and , simply dwelling our life… Hear, whenever you rehearse collectively for such lengthy hours and days, you create a sure chemistry. Particularly, like, once we dance collectively, it is there. We’re attempting to get into character just about, .”
On an episode, a producer requested Brooks how she felt in regards to the two of them being “known as a pair.” She replied, “That does not make me mad in any respect. Gleb tells me having a powerful connection is essential to this dance, and one thing tells me that won’t be a problem.”
In late September 2024, a supply advised Us Weekly that Brooks and Gleb have been “hooking up,” however it was “informal.” The pair have been additionally reportedly noticed kissing backstage. Because the season progressed, they posted many flirty TikToks collectively and even received matching tattoos. She advised E! Information, “That is my first ever tattoo and ever. I’ve no tattoos. We received one thing that is particular to the each of us, and we’re not sharing what it’s… When one thing particular occurs in your life, it’s good to commemorate it.”
Gleb later confirmed he ended issues over textual content, telling TooFab, “There’s plenty of issues. Typically, you might be combined up in a dialog. So I all the time like to jot down the whole lot down. Once I wrote that down, it felt prefer it was excellent, as a result of the second you begin a dialog, you would possibly get misplaced, so it is higher to simply write it down.”
And Brooks advised TMZ she was eradicating her tattoo, including, “I did not know we have been courting, to be sincere with you. You do not have to be courting somebody to make out, proper?”
Nonetheless, amidst the breakup and a back-and-forth on TikTok, they have been seemingly reunited by the finale episode. Brooks advised Folks, “It’s all actual. And the TikTok factor, these little rebuttals and backwards and forwards have been all actual as a result of we have been somewhat bit damaged up — not that we’re like, there is not any defining what we’re — however he despatched me that textual content and he began this complete TikTok factor. So I used to be simply going again at him, and it was simply type of humorous and humorous banter, however we weren’t talking. We have been simply TikToking, which is hilarious. Not talking, no talking phrases, after which we rekindled. Hear, he is such an amazing particular person and an amazing man, and I’ve cherished attending to know him, and I am having enjoyable hanging out with him.”
In April 2025, a supply advised Folks that Brooks and Gleb broke up once more after he allegedly cheated on her. He denied the allegations, telling Web page Six, “I used to be stunned to be taught by means of article(s) printed at this time … that Brooks has ended our relationship. The final communication I obtained from her was a textual content on April 6, asking to talk. I known as her at this time in response, however she has not replied.”
He additionally advised E! Information, “I am not a cheater. I am really a household man. I am a relationship man. I am not a fuckboy who goes round and goes on all these dates. I am not even on courting apps… This factor occurred [the rumors spreading] that broke my coronary heart. It was actually upsetting.”
Then, within the premiere episode of Love Thy Nader a number of months later, Brooks alleged that, after Gleb unintentionally left his telephone behind, she determined to undergo it. She claimed she discovered “all these screenshots of [her] boobs,” “like one million women in right here,” and a contact named “Threesome woman, Joshua Tree.” She stated, “I do not even know what to say. I really feel actually betrayed.” An finish card acknowledged that Gleb denied all of her allegations.
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Season 20 contestant Robert Herjavec and accomplice Kym Johnson received married in 2016.
Robert signed on for DWTS a yr after separating from his first spouse, Dr. Diane Plese. From the second he met Kym, there was an immediate connection. Kym advised Folks, “We simply received alongside so nice, we have been buddies. Going by means of that complete expertise collectively was actually enjoyable to do. We actually received to know one another, and it blossomed into one thing else, which is wonderful.”
In 2016, they received engaged. He advised Folks, “I nonetheless cannot consider {that a} yr after strolling right into a dance studio of all locations, my life has modified this a lot. Kym is an unbelievable girl, and I am simply so excited for what the longer term brings for us.”
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Season 33 contestant Jenn Tran and accomplice Sasha Farber confirmed their relationship a month after the present wrapped.
The Bachelorette star, who’d just lately ended her engagement to Devin Strader, and the professional dancer first sparked courting rumors when he known as her “babe” in a TikTok video. After they have been eradicated from the present, Jenn advised Us Weekly, “Typically I crash on his sofa. I am additionally out of an residence very quickly, and he has 5 bedrooms in [his] place.” Sasha additionally stated that she’d stick with him once they “had plenty of rehearsals.”
Sources confirmed they have been courting to Us Weekly in December 2024. In a since-deleted Instagram publish, Jenn shared an image of Sasha kissing her, captioned, “The pics you gremlins have been ready for.”
Nonetheless, in early 2025, Jenn moved to Miami to proceed her research to turn into a doctor assistant. She and Sasha reportedly broke up that June. Neither has been in a public relationship since.
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Season 3 contestant Mario Lopez and accomplice Karina Smirnoff reportedly started courting throughout their time within the ballroom.
They have been in an on-and-off relationship from 2006–2008. Following their breakup, Karina’s reps advised Folks, “The connection wasn’t on course.”
Mario advised Folks, “Karina and I’ve the utmost respect for one another. She is an outstanding and gifted girl. I help her all the time and really feel blessed to have her in my life.”
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Season 27 contestant Alexis Ren and accomplice Alan Bersten briefly dated throughout their time on the present in 2018.
On their Week 6 episode, Alexis advised Alan, “We now have chemistry, and so I simply wanted to level that out.” Moreover, in a video package deal, she stated, “I’m creating emotions for Alan. And I did not see this one coming. Nevertheless it occurred actually rapidly, although, so I feel I am nonetheless attempting to course of it.”
Alan stated, “Sitting subsequent to Alexis on the sofa and her telling me how she feels, my feelings have been in all places. You recognize, it was lots to absorb… Alexis’s smile lights up the room. You recognize, she’s humorous, she’s sort, she has an enormous coronary heart. I wish to be 100% sure earlier than I inform her how I am feeling. I’ve lots to consider.”
Within the following week’s episode, Alan lastly admitted his emotions to Alexis, telling her, “Final week, some issues have been stated. I am in a spot the place we labored so arduous for this wonderful journey collectively, and I am afraid I’ll mess that up indirectly. However I’ve by no means had an expertise like this. It is really easy to simply hang around with you and have enjoyable and never fear about the whole lot else. I do know that you simply put your self on the market final weekend, and I do have emotions for you. And I actually really feel like I’m falling for you.”
She replied, “After I opened up final week, I felt somewhat bit embarrassed. However now that we had this speak this week, I really feel actually good that the whole lot’s out within the open.” Then, they kissed.
Nonetheless, in December 2018, a month after the season ended, a supply confirmed their breakup to Folks, citing distance as the explanation as a result of she was working in Japan whereas he stayed in LA. On Instagram, Alexis replied to a remark in regards to the breakup, writing, “emotions aren’t black and white and neither is life. We’re centered on our careers and rising as people. He is an incredible particular person and I am grateful he got here into my life. He is on his personal journey and I respect that.”
Alexis hasn’t publicly dated anybody since ending her yearlong relationship with Noah Centineo in 2020, and Alan just lately hard-launched his relationship with fellow DWTS professional Emma Slater. Nonetheless, the previous couple remained buddies. In 2020, Alexis advised Leisure Tonight, “We undoubtedly have been involved, simply saying good issues. [Alan] simply texted me on my birthday. … We’re tremendous good buddies, and the whole lot’s good power. So yeah, the perfect final result potential.”
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Season 6 contestant Shannon Elizabeth and accomplice Derek Hough met on the present in 2008 and dated for a couple of yr.
Shannon as soon as denied engagement rumors, telling Folks, “There’s this complete bizarre rumor going round. Certainly one of them says that he proposed, and I stated no, and the opposite says he proposed, and I stated sure, and we’re getting married. Neither one is true… Fortunately, he does not care. We have been laughing about it. It is actually humorous.”
The couple introduced their breakup on Twitter in August 2009. Derek tweeted, “Hello everybody, we needed you all to know immediately from us, that Shannon and I’ve determined to finish our relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend. Nonetheless, we love and care about one another very a lot and can stay buddies and in every others lives.”
Shannon tweeted, “Thanks everybody for all of your candy phrases and encouragement — it actually means lots to me!”
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Season 30 contestant Brian Austin Inexperienced was already courting professional dancer Sharna Burgess once they have been coupled up for the present.
Brian and Sharna met by means of their shared enterprise supervisor. Having just lately separated from Megan Fox, Brian wasn’t in search of a relationship, however assembly Sharna mid-pandemic modified the whole lot. He advised Leisure Tonight, “I used to be actually in a spot of like, ‘I am simply doing what I am doing.’ I am constructing rooster coops and constructing little bonfires with the children, and we’re simply doing this stuff, and if someone needs to come back in and be part of this, they’ll. However the bar for me and who I let into that appeared so excessive on the time that it did not actually look like someone may fill it. After which Sharna got here alongside, and it was like, ‘Oh man. I am unable to look forward to my youngsters to satisfy her.’ And positive sufficient, it completely paid off. My youngsters love her, they love her to loss of life.”
Sharna advised Folks, “We met at a espresso store, then had a number of dates, after which we have been locked in a home collectively. I used to be grateful for that as a result of it allowed us to actually take our time, and it was actually superior.”
Throughout their first episode, he stated, “I am doing Dancing with the Stars due to my girlfriend Sharna.” She added, “I’m unbelievably excited to share with him one thing I like so deeply.”
Brian and Sharna welcomed their son, Zane, in 2022. Brian popped the query at his shock fiftieth birthday celebration the next yr.
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Season 3 contestant Willa Ford and accomplice Maksim Chmerkovskiy reportedly dated briefly.
Willa received engaged to her on-and-off boyfriend of 4 years, hockey participant Mike Modano, shortly after the season ended. On the time, she advised Folks, “Maks and I have been undoubtedly shut, and we nonetheless are, however I saved saying that it will be a shocker to everyone once they discover out [about the engagement]. Each week I advised individuals the reality – we have been shut, we frolicked – however the present cherished to gasoline the connection.”
Nonetheless, in 2015, Maks advised the Allegedly podcast that he “had relations” with considered one of his DWTS companions. He stated, “Willa Ford, we dated for a short while — I am gonna stick that within the fuck class.”
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Season 18 contestant James Maslow (from Large Time Rush) and accomplice Peta Murgatroyd went on a date earlier than they have been paired collectively for the present.
In a pre-taped section from their first episode, Peta stated, “I really met James as soon as earlier than for dinner. We type of hit it off… I believed he was a handsome man, after which he went away on tour for 2 weeks, and I did not see him till he walked into the studio.”
James added, “We’re preserving issues skilled proper now. Would I take her on one other date? Yeah, she’s a extremely cool woman. However proper now we’re each right here for a similar cause — we wish to win.”
Confronting courting rumors later within the season, he advised E! Information, “We’re dancing, which could be very near courting. The truth is, it is extra sexual, I might say, than your common date, as a result of have a look at the salsa. You gotta be shut. Having stated that, we’ve got plenty of enjoyable collectively. So in all sincerity, we’re not formally courting or something, however we spend every single day collectively, and we get pleasure from it. So, who is aware of the place it will possibly go from there.”
James and Peta seemingly by no means really went on a couple of date, and she or he received again collectively with fellow professional dancer Maks Chmerkovskiy later that yr. Peta and Maks received married in 2017, and James just lately received engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Caitlin Spears.
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Season 8 contestant Chuck Wicks and accomplice Julianne Hough have been already a pair earlier than competing collectively.
The 2 nation singers met in 2008 — the identical yr Julianne launched her nation album — once they have been on tour with Brad Paisley. On the time, she advised Folks, “He is only a nice man! He is superior and actually, actually gifted. I am having a good time attending to know him.”
5 months into the connection, she advised Folks, “The minute we met it was excellent. The primary date we had, we each had that feeling like we have been going to fall in love with one another.”
In early 2009, they competed on DWTS collectively, however about six months after the season ended, so did their relationship.
On a 2020 episode of his podcast Discuss to Chuck, Chuck stated, “Everybody thought we met on Dancing with the Stars. We did not, we met on tour. We have been out touring with Brad Paisley. We have been each loving life. We have been on a excessive as a result of each [of our] careers have been going nice. We purchased a home collectively, we did all this stuff, after which out of nowhere, you discover out that they don’t seem to be the person who you thought they have been. And also you break up. After which everyone needs to know why… It wasn’t advantageous. Shit hit the fan. I am not going to throw anyone below the bus, however… It wasn’t my fault.”
He continued, “When Julianne and I broke up…I used to be like, ‘When am I going to see her?’ As a result of I performed the sport. Within the public eye, I used to be like, ‘Oh, man, it is nice.’ However really, I did not actually like her on the time. Now, I simply do not even care… I’ve seen her one time in 10 years.”
Julianne was most just lately romantically linked to mannequin Charlie Wilson in 2021, although she hasn’t been in a public relationship since separating from her husband, Brooks Laich, in 2020 (the divorce was finalized in 2022). Chuck married fellow nation singer Kasi Williams in 2019.
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Season 25 contestant Nikki Bella and accomplice Artem Chigvintsev have been married from 2022–2024.
Throughout her time on the present, Nikki was engaged to John Cena. Nonetheless, a number of months after calling issues off, she reconnected with Artem over lunch. On an episode of her present Complete Bellas, she stated, “At the moment I am assembly Artem for lunch, and Artem was my Dancing With the Stars professional. The final time I noticed Artem, I used to be in a relationship for thus lengthy, so I am simply actually excited to see him at this time.”
In January 2019, a supply confirmed that Nikki and Artem have been courting to Folks however stated it was “nothing severe.” They continued to maintain their relationship informal, even after attending a marriage collectively. On an April 2019 episode of The Bellas Podcast, she stated, “I posted lots [at the wedding] with Artem. We did actually cute snaps. I used to be his date, proper, we’re courting. However then in every single place it says, ‘Nikki Bella and boyfriend Artem’ — and I am like, wait, boyfriend? Why are there labels? Why are they doing that? I really feel like for ladies in my scenario who date and have enjoyable, who wish to get our Carrie and Samantha on and showcase it on our platforms, individuals robotically assume that we’re official.”
Nonetheless, seven months into courting, they made their relationship official. Simply 4 months later, he proposed. Nikki introduced her being pregnant in January 2020. Their son, Matteo, was born that July.
After suspending the marriage a number of instances, Nikki and Artem received married in Paris in 2022. Nonetheless, two years later, Artem was arrested on suspicion of corporal harm to a partner. His rep did not reply to Folks‘s request for remark on the time, and Nikki’s rep requested for privateness. Two weeks later, she filed for divorce. Artem’s fees have been later dropped. Neither of them has been in a public relationship since their divorce.
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Season 10 contestant Chad Johnson (then Chad Ochocinco) and accomplice Cheryl Burke had a quick “fling” throughout their time on the present in 2010.
In 2011, Cheryl advised Lifeline Reside, “We had somewhat little bit of a fling… We did not date. I would not name that courting. We perhaps had somewhat little bit of a fling. I would not take it to that phrase courting… He was by no means actually accessible to me. I’ve had that sample of courting unavailable males in my life, and it was arduous to withstand, clearly, however it was nonetheless one thing I knew from different relationships.”
On a 2024 episode of the Amy & T.J. podcast, Cheryl divulged that she really had “showmances” with three of her former DWTS companions, however the one one she’d affirm was Chad. “Certainly one of them mainly professed his like to me on Ellen DeGeneres,” she stated, referencing their famously flirty joint Ellen look the place they confirmed off the $10,000 ring he purchased her as a thank-you present. On the time, they denied courting rumors, however they kissed for the cameras.
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And at last, Season 5 contestant Sabrina Bryan and accomplice Mark Ballas have been romantically linked throughout and after their time on the present in 2007.
After their Week 6 elimination, Sabrina advised TV Information, “We’re going out tomorrow. He is taking me out for a shock this weekend, and he will not inform me what it’s. He is joking that it is our first date as a result of we have all the time frolicked, tens of millions of instances, tens of millions of dinners. However that is totally different.”
Nonetheless, chatting with Cheryl Burke in 2024, Sabrina insinuated there was no actual relationship between her and Mark. She stated, “We have been collectively on a regular basis. We have been actually, actually shut. Once more, I would not actually take into account it a relationship as a lot because it was a friendship. He would both decide me up, [or I’d] go decide up Mark and Derek. And we have been the identical age, too. It wasn’t like there was a large age hole. We have been into the identical issues. I’d carry him all the way down to Orange County to hang around with my buddies on a day without work… It was simply this bond that you simply create, and this can be a objective that you simply each need.”
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