Julianne Hough reveals which ‘Dancing with the Stars’ champion she disagreed with
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Julianne Hough has confessed, Dancing with the stars Victory that she least agreed with.
The 36-year-old professional dancer and former DWTS The judge, who returned as co-host of the show last December, made the admission during an appearance on Sunday (August 18) on See what’s happening live With Andy Cohen together with country singer-songwriter Mickey Guyton.
When moderator Cohen asked Hough if there were any DWTS She “disagree[d]completely with Victor,” Guyton interjected, saying, “I just said Bobby Bones.”
“I actually agree with you,” Hough said, nodding. “And I think it’s because of the fandom. This show is all about the fandom. He wasn’t the best dancer.”
Radio presenter Bones, 44, took part in season 27 of the popular ABC dance reality series in 2018 – an adaptation of the British series Be sure to come dancing.
Bones and his partner, ballroom dancer Sharna Burgess, ultimately won the Mirror Ball Trophy, while actor Milo Manheim and Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch took second and third place, respectively.
The DWTS The judges evaluate contestants on their technical ability, musicality, choreography, performance, and chemistry with their partner, but a contestant’s final score is ultimately determined by a combination of the judges’ scores and fan votes.
Hough made them DWTS She made her debut as a professional dancer in 2007, where she won two seasons in a row with her celebrity partners, Olympic speed skating gold medalist Apolo Ohno (fourth season) and Brazilian racing driver Hélio Castroneves (fifth season).
The Safe haven The actor left the show in 2009 before returning as a judge in 2014. She was a judge until 2017, when she left the series again. In 2023, she returned to host the show alongside actor and comedian Alfonso Ribeiro.
“The door was always open for me to join or return in any capacity, because Dancing with the stars is my family. That is where I feel most like myself and most comfortable,” said Hough diversity in 2023. “The door was never, ever closed. We always talked about coming back in some capacity.”
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Hough and Ribeiro will again be DWTS Co-hosts of season 33, which premieres September 17 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. The new season will return judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Hough’s older brother Derek Hough.
The cast of the 33rd season is not yet known, although David and Victoria Beckham, former NFL star Jason Kelce and Vanderpump Rules Star Tom Sandoval is among the alleged candidates.
