Dancing With The Stars Celebrity Couples

1.

Season 31 contestant Daniel Durant and companion Britt Stewart bought married in August 2025.

Britt instructed 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, had been like, ‘I feel one thing’s occurring. Do they like one another? Blah blah blah blah blah.’ And we had been like, ‘We’re simply associates.’ 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 had been in his trailer. It was after the final episode, and we had been simply, like, saying goodbye. And it was so unusual, ‘trigger…it simply did not really feel proper. And Daniel — he thinks loads. And so he was pondering, and he was me. And I used to be like, ‘What are you fascinated about? Why are you me like that?’ And all he stated was, ‘I feel you realize. I feel you realize why I am you want that and what I am pondering.’ 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 had 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 similar to, ‘I feel you realize.’ 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 tip of the season. She stated, “I did not even know what these emotions meant. Like, I bear in mind speaking to my mother in the future. I used to be like, ‘I am pondering loads 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 pondering extra about him than I should be.’ I bear in mind one time, he made a remark like, ‘Oh, it is simply dance. Individuals flirt on a regular basis.’ And I used to be like, ‘I do not suppose you realize me. I truly do not flirt.’ After which I spotted, in that assertion, I perhaps admitted that I used to be perhaps flirting with him just a little 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 had 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 prime of the mountain to speak about what they had been grateful for and searching ahead to. He instructed Individuals, “I used to be the final one — and I began speaking concerning the yr, about us assembly and all the things that occurs in life. I simply really feel like there’s stability. She sees me. She is aware of my tradition, my language, and understands all the things about me… We had been each emotional, overwhelmed with pleasure, and at peace realizing that this may ultimately be a part of our story. It felt like magic, however on the identical 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 wedding ceremony. Britt walked down the aisle to “528 Hz Love Frequency,” and he or she additionally shocked her new husband by bringing in a bunch that interprets music into signal language. She instructed Individuals, “My soul has been ready for his! I like that he’s distinctive in each approach attainable and can shock me every single day for the remainder of my life. I’ll by no means be uninterested in him, and I want that! Our life collectively brings me a lot pleasure. Daniel calms my nervous system, and he’s dwelling.”

2.

Season 33 contestant Brooks Nader and companion Gleb Savchenko had been romantically linked throughout their season, which premiered in September 2024, and so they had an off-and-on relationship that led to April 2025.

At first, Gleb denied relationship rumors, telling E! Information, “We’re simply having enjoyable actually, and you realize, simply dwelling our life… Hear, once you rehearse collectively for such lengthy hours and days, you create a sure chemistry. Particularly, like, after we dance collectively, it is there. We’re making an attempt to get into character just about, you realize.”

On an episode, a producer requested Brooks how she felt concerning the two of them being “referred to as a pair.” She replied, “That does not make me mad in any respect. Gleb tells me having a powerful connection is vital to this dance, and one thing tells me that won’t be a difficulty.”

In late September 2024, a supply instructed Us Weekly that Brooks and Gleb had been “hooking up,” nevertheless it was “informal.” The pair had been additionally reportedly noticed kissing backstage. Because the season progressed, they posted many flirty TikToks collectively and even bought matching tattoos. She instructed E! Information, “That is my first ever tattoo and ever. I’ve no tattoos. We bought 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, you have to commemorate it.”

Simply 10 days after they had been eradicated from DWTS, a supply instructed Us Weekly that “Gleb ended issues.” On TikTok, Brooks stated, “When he is breaking apart with me however I by no means knew we had been relationship.”

Gleb later confirmed he ended issues over textual content, telling TooFab, “There’s a whole lot of issues. Generally, you could be combined up in a dialog. So I at all times like to put in writing all the things 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 instructed TMZ she was eradicating her tattoo, including, “I did not know we had been relationship, to be sincere with you. You do not have to be relationship somebody to make out, proper?”

Nonetheless, amidst the breakup and a back-and-forth on TikTok, they had been seemingly reunited by the finale episode. Brooks instructed Individuals, “It’s all actual. And the TikTok factor, these little rebuttals and backwards and forwards had been all actual as a result of we had been just a little bit damaged up — not that we’re like, there isn’t any defining what we’re — however he despatched me that textual content and he began this entire TikTok factor. So I used to be simply going again at him, and it was simply sort of humorous and humorous banter, however we weren’t talking. We had been simply TikToking, which is hilarious. Not talking, no talking phrases, after which we rekindled. Hear, he is such an incredible particular person and an incredible man, and I’ve beloved attending to know him, and I am having enjoyable hanging out with him.”

In April 2025, a supply instructed People who 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 shocked to study via article(s) revealed immediately … that Brooks has ended our relationship. The final communication I obtained from her was a textual content on April 6, asking to talk. I referred to as her immediately in response, however she has not replied.”

He additionally instructed E! Information, “I am not a cheater. I am truly 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 relationship 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 by chance left his cellphone 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 said that Gleb denied all of her allegations.

3.

Season 20 contestant Robert Herjavec and companion Kym Johnson bought 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 on the spot connection. Kym instructed Individuals, “We simply bought alongside so nice, we had been associates. Going via that entire expertise collectively was actually enjoyable to do. We actually bought to know one another, and it blossomed into one thing else, which is wonderful.”

In 2016, they bought engaged. He instructed Individuals, “I nonetheless cannot imagine {that a} yr after strolling right into a dance studio of all locations, my life has modified this a lot. Kym is an unimaginable lady, and I am simply so excited for what the long run brings for us.”

5 months later, the couple bought married in LA. He instructed Individuals, “I take pleasure in each minute I spend with Kym. Once I met her, I felt full.” The couple welcomed twins, Hudson and Haven, in 2018.

4.

Season 33 contestant Jenn Tran and companion 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 relationship rumors when he referred to as her “babe” in a TikTok video. After they had been eradicated from the present, Jenn instructed Us Weekly, “Generally 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 after they “had a whole lot of rehearsals.”

Sources confirmed they had been relationship to Us Weekly in December 2024. In a since-deleted Instagram put up, 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 companion Karina Smirnoff reportedly started relationship throughout their time within the ballroom.

They had been in an on-and-off relationship from 2006–2008. Following their breakup, Karina’s reps instructed Individuals, “The connection wasn’t not off course.”

Mario instructed Individuals, “Karina and I’ve the utmost respect for one another. She is an exceptional and gifted lady. I help her at all times and really feel blessed to have her in my life.”

6.

Season 27 contestant Alexis Ren and companion Alan Bersten briefly dated throughout their time on the present in 2018.

On their Week 6 episode, Alexis instructed Alan, “We’ve chemistry, and so I simply wanted to level that out.” Moreover, in a video bundle, she stated, “I’m creating emotions for Alan. And I did not see this one coming. But it surely occurred actually shortly, although, so I feel I am nonetheless making an attempt to course of it.”

Alan stated, “Sitting subsequent to Alexis on the sofa and her telling me how she feels, my feelings had been far and wide. You already know, it was loads to absorb… Alexis’s smile lights up the room. You already know, she’s humorous, she’s type, she has an enormous coronary heart. I need to be 100% sure earlier than I inform her how I am feeling. I’ve loads to consider.”

Within the following week’s episode, Alan lastly admitted his emotions to Alexis, telling her, “Final week, some issues had been stated. I am in a spot the place we labored so exhausting for this wonderful journey collectively, and I am afraid I’ll mess that up ultimately. 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 all the things 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 just a little bit embarrassed. However now that we had this speak this week, I really feel actually good that all the things’s out within the open.” Then, they kissed.

Nonetheless, in December 2018, a month after the season ended, a supply confirmed their breakup to Individuals, citing distance as the rationale as a result of she was working in Japan whereas he stayed in LA. On Instagram, Alexis replied to a remark concerning 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.”

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Season 6 contestant Shannon Elizabeth and companion Derek Hough met on the present in 2008 and dated for a couple of yr.

Shannon as soon as denied engagement rumors, telling Individuals, “There’s this entire bizarre rumor going round. Considered 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 would not care. We had been laughing about it. It is actually humorous.”

The couple introduced their breakup on Twitter in August 2009. Derek tweeted, “Hello everybody, we wished 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 associates and in every others lives.”

Shannon tweeted, “Thanks everybody for all of your candy phrases and encouragement — it actually means loads to me!”

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Season 30 contestant Brian Austin Inexperienced was already relationship professional dancer Sharna Burgess after they had been coupled up for the present.

Brian and Sharna met via their shared enterprise supervisor. Having just lately separated from Megan Fox, Brian wasn’t on the lookout for a relationship, however assembly Sharna mid-pandemic modified all the things. He instructed Leisure Tonight, “I used to be actually in a spot of like, ‘I am simply doing what I am doing.’ I am constructing hen coops and constructing little bonfires with the children, and we’re simply doing this stuff, and if any individual desires to return in and be part of this, they will. However the bar for me and who I let into that appeared so excessive on the time that it did not actually appear to be any individual might fill it. After which Sharna got here alongside, and it was like, ‘Oh man. I am unable to watch for my youngsters to satisfy her.’ And certain sufficient, it completely paid off. My youngsters love her, they love her to loss of life.”

Sharna instructed Individuals, “We met at a espresso store, then had a number of dates, after which we had 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 celebration the next yr.

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Season 3 contestant Willa Ford and companion Maksim Chmerkovskiy reportedly dated briefly.

Willa bought engaged to her on-and-off boyfriend of 4 years, hockey participant Mike Modano, shortly after the season ended. On the time, she instructed Individuals, “Maks and I had been undoubtedly shut, and we nonetheless are, however I saved saying that it’ll be a shocker to all people after they discover out [about the engagement]. Each week I instructed individuals the reality – we had been shut, we frolicked – however the present beloved to gas the connection.”

Nonetheless, in 2015, Maks instructed the Allegedly podcast that he “had relations” with considered one of his DWTS companions. He stated, “Willa Ford, we dated for a short time — I am gonna stick that within the fuck class.”

10.

Season 18 contestant James Maslow (from Large Time Rush) and companion Peta Murgatroyd went on a date earlier than they had been paired collectively for the present.

In a pre-taped section from their first episode, Peta stated, “I truly met James as soon as earlier than for dinner. We sort of hit it off… I assumed 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 conserving issues skilled proper now. Would I take her on one other date? Yeah, she’s a very cool woman. However proper now we’re each right here for a similar purpose — we need to win.”

Confronting relationship rumors later within the season, he instructed E! Information, “We’re dancing, which could be very near relationship. The truth is, it is extra sexual, I would say, than your common date, as a result of take a look at the salsa. You gotta be shut. Having stated that, we now have a whole lot of enjoyable collectively. So in all sincerity, we’re not formally relationship or something, however we spend every single day collectively, and we take pleasure in it. So, who is aware of the place it could possibly go from there.”

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Season 8 contestant Chuck Wicks and companion Julianne Hough had been already a pair earlier than competing collectively.

The 2 nation singers met in 2008 — the identical yr Julianne launched her nation album — after they had been on tour with Brad Paisley. On the time, she instructed Individuals, “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 instructed Individuals, “The minute we met it was excellent. The primary date we had, we each had that feeling like we had 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 had been out touring with Brad Paisley. We had been each loving life. We had been on a excessive as a result of each [of our] careers had 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 individual that you thought they had been. And also you break up. After which all people desires to know why… It wasn’t fantastic. Shit hit the fan. I am not going to throw anyone underneath 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 truly, 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.”

12.

Season 25 contestant Nikki Bella and companion Artem Chigvintsev had 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, “Immediately 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 immediately.”

In January 2019, a supply confirmed that Nikki and Artem had been relationship to Individuals 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 loads [at the wedding] with Artem. We did actually cute snaps. I used to be his date, proper, we’re relationship. However then in all places 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 girls in my state of affairs who date and have enjoyable, who need to get our Carrie and Samantha on and showcase it on our platforms, individuals mechanically assume that we’re official.”

Nonetheless, seven months into relationship, 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 bought married in Paris in 2022. Nonetheless, two years later, Artem was arrested on suspicion of corporal damage to a partner. His rep did not reply to Individuals’s request for remark on the time, and Nikki’s rep requested for privateness. Two weeks later, she filed for divorce. Artem’s costs had 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 companion Cheryl Burke had a short “fling” throughout their time on the present in 2010.

In 2011, Cheryl instructed Lifeline Reside, “We had just a little little bit of a fling… We did not date. I would not name that relationship. We perhaps had just a little little bit of a fling. I would not take it to that phrase relationship… He was by no means actually accessible to me. I’ve had that sample of relationship unavailable males in my life, and it was exhausting to withstand, clearly, nevertheless it was nonetheless one thing I knew from different relationships.”

On a 2024 episode of the Amy & T.J. podcast, Cheryl divulged that she truly had “showmances” with three of her former DWTS companions, however the one one she’d affirm was Chad. “Considered one of them principally 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 relationship rumors, however they kissed for the cameras.

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And eventually, Season 5 contestant Sabrina Bryan and companion Mark Ballas had been romantically linked throughout and after their time on the present in 2007.

After their Week 6 elimination, Sabrina instructed 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 at all times frolicked, tens of millions of instances, tens of millions of dinners. However that is totally different.”

Nonetheless, talking to Cheryl Burke in 2024, Sabrina insinuated there was no actual relationship between her and Mark. She stated, “We had been collectively on a regular basis. We had 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 choose me up, [or I’d] go choose up Mark and Derek. And we had been the identical age, too. It wasn’t like there was an enormous age hole. We had been into the identical issues. I’d carry him all the way down to Orange County to hang around with my associates on a day without work… It was simply this bond that you simply create, and it is a objective that you simply each need.”

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