Derek Hough is the most recent professional champion of Dancing With The Stars, after dominating Season 7 with partner Brooke Burke. Derek joined Dancing With The Stars in Season 5, when he and actress Jennie Garth finished fifth.

Derek and his Season 6 partner Shannon Elizabeth have been dating since their season together, when they were photographed walking and making out on a Malibu beach, which they surely never meant for anyone to see.

Derek's sister Julianne is also a DWTS competitor and champion. They were partly raised and trained by Season 7 DWTS pro Corky Ballas and his wife, and grew up with Corky's son and DWTS pro Mark Ballas. Derek and Mark are in a band together now.

Derek produced one of the many rehearsal-related injuries during Season 7, when he fell, hit his head and was taken to the hospital in a neck brace. It turned out he was OK.

DEREK HOUGH RESULTS ON DANCING WITH THE STARS

	Partner	Finish	Best score	Worst score	Average score
Season 1	-	-	-	-	-
Season 2	-	-	-	-	-
Season 3	-	-	-	-	-
Season 4	-	-	-	-	-
Season 5	Jennie Garth	4th	30	21	25.7
Season 6	Shannon Elizabeth	6th	28	21	24.4
Season 7	Brooke Burke	1st	30	21	27.1
Season 8	Lil' Kim	5th	28	21	25.81
Season 9	Joanna Krupa

DEREK HOUGH PHOTOS | MORE PHOTOS OF DEREK HOUGH

Derek Hough and Joanna Krupa (Season 9)	Derek Hough and Lil' Kim (Season 8)
Derek Hough and Julianne Hough	Derek Hough
Derek Hough and Shannon Elizabeth (Season 6)	Season 7 champions Derek Hough and Brooke Burke