Julianne Hough has been making sure to let people know that she and her dance partner, Helio Castroneves are just friends, and that she loves him like a brother. The rumors started in the first place because Helio called off his engagement with his fiancee, Aliette Vazquez. From People:
“Julianne Hough is shooting down rumors that she and her Dancing with the Stars partner, Helio Castroneves, are more than friends, exclusively to PEOPLE.
“Oh my gosh! No!” Hough told PEOPLE Thursday. “I love Helio like he is my brother. We are the best of friends.”
The buzz started after Castroneves confirmed Wednesday that he and his fiancée, Miami business executive Aliette Vazquez, had called off their engagement.
The night before, Castroneves had been crowned the season five Dancing champ.
Hough dealt with a similar situation herself last May when she called off her engagement to dental student Zach Wilson. Rumors circulated that it was because she and her season four partner, speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno, were an item—a rumor both Hough and Ohno vehemently denied.
Perhaps it’s because Hough has had undeniable chemistry with both of her athletic DWTS partners. But, as season five cast member Jennie Garth told Inside Edition Thursday, “When Julianne Hough dances she can have chemistry with a broomstick.”
Hough, 19, is currently in Orlando with Castroneves and several other DWTS cast members for the annual Disneyworld Christmas Parade.
Next week she resumes recording songs for her upcoming CD, which is due to be released in early 2008. Castroneves, meanwhile, will return to Los Angeles for several media obligations before getting “back to my territory, racing the Daytona 24 hours in January,” he said.”
Eh, sounds fairly convenient, and Julianne and Helio do look pretty comfortable with each other. However, photography is all about appearances. But on the other hand, I will be very surprised if we don’t hear more about these two later on.
Honestly, who picks people up from “Dancing With The Stars”? The only people who watch that show are the families of the has-been’s who are in it. Excepting of course, people who have a genuine interest in watching has been’s look like idiots. Which you know, I could be all for, depending. Anyway, Kevin Connolly seems to be going after Julianne Hough, who was supposedly engaged at one point. There are rumours that the two were dating, but the Dancing With The Stars “person”, Julianne, –stars aren’t on that show, I refuse to call them that,– denied those rumours, and possibly shot down Kevin’s little crush on her. From People:
“Dancing with the Stars pro Julianne Hough shot down rumors Monday night that she and Entourage star Kevin Connolly are dating.
“No, no, no” Hough adamantly told PEOPLE. “We’re just friends.”
The blonde-haired season four Dancing champ says she and Connolly met and “talk on the phone a lot. But we’re just friends.”
Connolly, 33, confirmed this to Howard Stern Monday, though he couldn’t help but gush about the 19-year-old beauty. Connolly was on Stern’s radio show with Entourage costar Adrian Grenier to promote the new Entourage coffee table book. The two met, Connolly says, at L.A. hot spot Hyde. Since then, Connolly told Stern he’s “actively pursuing” Hough and talks to her practically every day. He even went to see her perform at a DWTS taping.
Connolly says he considers Hough “a 15″ on his scale, a score that takes into account her flawless looks and infectious personality. Connolly encouraged Stern’s listeners to vote for Julianne.
Upon hearing Connolly’s remarks, Hough told PEOPLE, “Aw. That’s really sweet. That’s very flattering. But we’re just friends.””
I think what Hough means is, “He’s a stalker! And he’s old! Ew!” But then again, he could mean “actively pursuing” in other ways, that don’t involve collecting her trash, or calling her all the time and hanging up. Maybe he licks her steering wheel instead.
