“We really are like brothers.
And we’ve been there for each other through each other’s ups and downs.”
Ballas credits his longtime friend andDWTSdancer-turned-judgeDerek Houghwith being someone he could lean on.
Mark Ballas and Derek Hough.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
At the time, Derek was one of the only people who knew."
Of his friendship with Hough, Ballas said, “We really are like brothers.
And we’ve been there for each other through each other’s ups and downs.”
Mark Ballas and wife BC Jean.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
He said the dance was “very much dedicated” to what he was going through at the time.
“It just goes to show, right?
You watch these shows whether it beDancing With Stars,The Bachelor,Is It Cake?
and you just don’t know where people are at,” he observed.
But again, like, it’s not just a week of grief.
Oh, youre on Broadway but we’re all human, and we have human experiences.
Ballas first joined the show as a pro ballroom dancer in season 5. you might hear Ballas reflect onDWTSin the podcast above.
