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Facts of Derek Hough

Date of Birth: 1985 , May-17
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 5 Feet 10 Inch

Quick Timeline of Derek Hough

1985 Born in Salt Lake City, Utah.
1997 His parents got divorced
2001 Appeared in the movie, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2000 Began dating India de Beaufort
2002 Became the IDSF World Youth Latin Champion
2008 Won the 7th session of Dancing with the Stars
2011 Appeared in an American romantic sitcom TV Better with You
2008 Dated Shannon Elizabeth
2011 Broke up with Cheryl
2013 Had romantic affairs with Nina Dobrev
2013 Won Primetime Emmy Awards
2014 Won Young Hollywood Awards
2014 Published a book titled, Taking the Lead: Lessons from a Life in Motio

Detail Timeline of Derek Hough

May 17 , 1985

Born in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Derek Hough was born on the laps of Bruce Robert Hough and Mari Anne Hough in the mid 1980s in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America. He spent his childhood days in London with his sister. 

1997

His parents got divorced

He was born to Bruce Robert Hough and Mari Anne Hough. His father Bruce Robert Hough was chairman of the Utah Republican Party twice. At the age of 12, his parents separated and then he moved to London. 

2001

Appeared in the movie, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

In 2001, he appeared in a British-American fantasy film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. There he portrayed the role of Hogwarts schoolboy. This movie was directed by Chris Columbus and the distribution thing was done by Warner Bros. Picture. 

2000

Began dating India de Beaufort

It seems like Derek Hough has not been married yet but there is a lot of information about his love life in the media. In 2000, he was seen with India de Beaufort. India de Beaufort is an actress who is also known for her singing and songwriting career. This love affair ended in 2008.

2002

Became the IDSF World Youth Latin Champion

He is an avid Latin and ballroom dancer. In 2002, he won IDSF World Youth Latin Champion and has been honored with the Blackpool U-21 Latin title back in 2003. He has also been awarded with the LA Outstanding Dancer of the Year.

November 25 , 2008

Won the 7th session of Dancing with the Stars

In the 7th session of the American dance competition TV series Dancing with the Stars, he partnered with Brooke Burke. She is a model as well as a dancer. They actually won that session on 25th of November 2008. 

2011

Appeared in an American romantic sitcom TV Better with You

He has also established himself as an actor. In 2011, he starred in an American romantic sitcom TV, Better with You where he starred the role of Philip (dance instructor). That year, he also appeared in the TV show When I Was 17. 

2008

Dated Shannon Elizabeth

In 2008, Derek met Shannon Elizabeth while he was performing in Dancing With the Stars, actually they were the dancing partners. Shannon Elizabeth is an actress. He dated her as his girlfriend for about a year and then they broke up in 2009.

2011

Broke up with Cheryl

Back in 2010, Derek Hough was seen having romantic love affairs with Cheryl. Cheryl is a singer and an avid dancer. She is the member of the girl’s pop group Popstars: The Rivals. This relationship was also short lived as they broke up in 2011.

2013

Had romantic affairs with Nina Dobrev

In 2013, Derek had a good time with a Canadian actress Nina Dobrev. Nina is also known for being a super model. She has starred in the movies named The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Final Girls. They broke up in 2013. 

2013

Won Primetime Emmy Awards

He got his first nominated in Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009 and that was for Outstanding Choreography. He was awarded with this award for the first time in 2013 and that was from the same category Outstanding Choreography. 

2014

Won Young Hollywood Awards

Till date he has been nominated in Young Hollywood Awards for two times and out of these nominations, he has been honored with this award once. In 2014, he got nominated in this award for Best Bromance and Hottest Body (of Work). He won this award from his later nomination. 

August 5 , 2014

Published a book titled, Taking the Lead: Lessons from a Life in Motio

He is not only known for being a professional dancer or an actor but also as a life changer. He has published a book titled Taking the Lead: Lessons from a Life in Motion which changed the life of several people. 

Content

It seems like Derek Hough has not been married yet but there is a lot of information about his love life in the media. In 2000, he was seen with India de Beaufort. India de Beaufort is an actress who is also known for her singing and songwriting career. This love affair ended in 2008.

In 2008, Derek met Shannon Elizabeth while he was performing in Dancing With the Stars, actually they were the dancing partners. Shannon Elizabeth is an actress. He dated her as his girlfriend for about a year and then they broke up in 2009.

Back in 2010, Derek Hough was seen having romantic love affairs with Cheryl. Cheryl is a singer and an avid dancer. She is the member of the girl’s pop group Popstars: The Rivals. This relationship was also short lived as they broke up in 2011.

In 2013, Derek had a good time with a Canadian actress Nina Dobrev. Nina is also known for being a super model. She has starred in the movies named The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Final Girls. They broke up in 2013. His nationality is American. He is of white ethnicity.

When Derek Hough was aged 12, his parents separated and then he moved to London. There he learned dancing with dance coaches Corky and Shirley Ballas. There he also attended Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. He was also active in theater, gymnastics and singing songs. With Mark Ballas and his sister Julianne, he formed pop music trio 2B1G. In 2002, he won IDSF World Youth Latin Champion and has been honored with the Blackpool U-21 Latin title back in 2003. He has also been active in the film industry since 2001. That year, he starred the role of Hogwarts schoolboy in a British-American fantasy film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. In 2007, he first performed in Dancing with the Stars. He is still a performed in this show and he has won this show for six times. He is said to have the net worth of $3 million.