Hidden Hough Hoodwinks on DWTS’ Season 22, Week 03!

Derek Hough

Dancing With The Stars’ 6-time Mirror Ball Champion and Former Fan-Favorite Pro, Derek Hough, was recently spotted as having been in the Glitter Dome on last Monday - casually hidden backstage - behind all of the Ballroom’s glitz and glamour of its Season 22 installment of Most Memorable Year Night.


<Record Scratch> Wait, WHAT?!

Derek was in the Ballroom during Week 03 and NOBODY THOUGHT TO MAKE MENTION OF THIS FACT???!!

Seriously, you guys?

We, the Fans of the Show, have been horrifically Hough-less for WEEKS now and NO ONE thought to point a live, Television Camera in his direction when he was right there in the friggin’ building?!  … A courteously made mention might have even been nice, Tom or Erin; or an unobtrusive Vine Vid, Season 22 Celebrities, or PERHAPS A FREAKING SELFIE, his former fellow Pros, SOMETHING!!

Good grief!  And while I guess I’m glad that this enormous event in the world of DWTS may just be “No big whoop!” to all of the above, would any of them mind terribly if we, the Fans, got to enjoy this Record-winning Professional just showing up out of the blue on Monday, as well?!

(<Insert Hough-induced, woebegone sigh> I feel so cheated and disillusioned.)

Of course, a small mention was made (as if it would somehow make up for this lapse in Media), via one, DWTS’ dancingabc Instagram post, which included a Picture of the 30-year-old posing with Singer Andra Day - who was present on that night to perform 2 songs live for Doug & Karina’s Waltz and Jodie & Keo’s Foxtrot respectively - accompanied by the brief Caption, “He’s back! Great seeing @derekhough and @andradaymusic backstage #DWTS #MemorableYear”

Derek Hough and Andra Day

Not to mention (and while this next point really does hurt to have to come to grips with), it is vaguely possible that Derek simply just didn’t want to be mentioned, opting instead to remain incognito and enjoy the night’s festivities without all of the frantic, Fan-enthused fuss that would presumably have sprung up as a result of his unannounced visit.

After all, the 2-time Emmy winning Choreographer has certainly seemed to have made it perfectly clear during some recently given Interviews that he is quite through (for now, at least) with all of the Ballroom’s lights, cameras, hype and headaches!

“Last season was such a great season [with Bindi Irwin],” Hough has remarked, according to glamour.com, “and I love her so much.  Going into last season, I felt that excitement.  This [time], I was like, ‘I just need to take the time to not just create a career, but to create a life.’  You know what I mean?  I needed time to do those things.”

“It’s important that I feel inspired and feel passionate about something,” the Dancer had also explained, regarding his decision to bow out of DWTS’ current Season, further disclosing (according to peoplestyle.com).  “I think I just always had the feeling of being inspired – I want to give all to whatever I’m doing.  I think I just needed a little bit of time to grow”.

And apparently, at least some of that growing does include little (and massive!) Career advancements as well as “life” ones, as the former Pro has and will be taking part in quite a few different Dancing and even Acting gigs, including (but certainly not limited to, if any one knows anything about the year by year, INSANE work schedules consistently kept by Hough in the past):   ABC’s Nashville and Jane the Virgin, a stint within the Hilton Hotel chain’s recent Advertising Campaign, and, of course, his up and coming starring role of Don Lockwood on Broadway’s Singing in the Rain in January of next year!

“It’s been great!” exclaimed Derek of his time spent working in other, multiple, Entertainment Venues, also adding, “And [I’m] also prepping for projects coming, there’s a lot of stuff happening so I’m going to get busy real busy again”.

Still, naturally - and despite all the above ongoing AND promised ‘projects’ - the one overall reigning question that still persists among the Fans of Hough (Myself included!) is that one, teeny, tiny, pestering one of “Yes, yes, that’s all just fine, Derek, but just when are you waltzing your way back to DWTS ” and … “you ARE ‘waltzing’ back, right?! (… Derek?  Please?!!)”

“Yeah, possibly,” Hough has shared, according to glamour.com, “I don’t know, we’ll see.”

<Popping Lips> You know, this isn’t funny, Derek!

 “I’m not exactly sure.”

OKAY!  <Throwing hands up in the air> Sheesh, we get it, alright?!  You may never return, blah-blah-blah, whatever! …It’s not like it’s a big deal or anything, we’re just curious, that’s all … <SNIFF!> Nope!  Nope, nope, nope! Noooo big deal …

“I’m sure I’ll do something on the show.”

Oh, ooo!  REALLY?!!  I mean, we wouldn’t wanna put you out, or anything; but, you know, Hey!  If you’re offering! …

 Now, whether or not this last, entirely thrilling (Albeit, entirely vague!) comment is some kind of hint of exhilarating things to come within this current Season of DWTS, sadly, remains to be seen.  (Still, it is better than nothing as, let’s face it, folks, we will take whatever we can get when it comes to “DWTS Derek”!)  But, for now, at least, it seems that these tantalizing taunts will have to suffice, as Hough has additionally voiced (according to peoplestyle.com), “I’m enjoying some time now to kind of – it’s one thing to build a career, but also building a life. I need to have that time.”