Busted! 'Dancing With The Stars' Love Scandals – 11 Of The Most Shocking Hookups, Breakups & More
May 19 2015, Published 2:26 p.m. ET
Robert Herjavec and Kym Johnson are hardly the first couple to have started a romance on Dancing With the Stars! RadarOnline.com has a gallery of the most shocking hookups and breakups on the show.
Maria Lopez and Karina Smirnoff had instant chemistry when they were paired up during the third season of the show. But they split up in 2008. "It felt like the world came to an end for a second," Smirnoff said after the breakup. "I hit the ground, and I couldn't get up." She became engaged to another DWTS-er, Maks Chmerkovskiy in 2009, but they split nine months later.
Cheryl Burke and Antonio Sabato Jr. had explosive chemistry in Season 19. But she had a boyfriend and he was married, and they insisted they kept their relationship strictly professional.
Bachelor Chris Soules was engaged to Whitney Bischoff when he appeared on DWTS, but sparks with his partner Whitney Carson were undeniable. After his fiancée failed to show up for the contest twice rumors swirled that they were breaking up.
Burke was also embroiled in a cheating scandal with married Drew Lachey during the 2006 season. "They didn't go very far to cover it up," Star magazine reported. "Cheryl was constantly draped all over Drew. They held hands, had their legs intertwined and were always touching inappropriately." Both Burke and Lachey strongly denied that anything inappropriate had occurred.
Val Chmerkovskiy and Janel Parrish were hot and heavy while they were partners, and were even spotted kissing during their off hours. But once they were eliminated, the relationship ended.
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Mark Ballas started dating his first partner, Cheetah Girl Sabrina Bryan during 2007's Season 5, but the romance fizzled after they were separated for long periods due to work schedules.
Robert Herjavec and Kym Johnson hooked up as partners on and off the dance floor in 2015. "He's such a great guy," she told Us Weekly. "Absolutely, we're still seeing each other. We love spending time together."
James Maslow and Peta Murgatryod went on approximately one date before the Season 18 premiere, but they both claimed that was the extent of their relationship.
Burke admitted that she and Chad Ochocinco Johnson "maybe had a little bit of a fling,"during Season 10 in 2010. "I wouldn't take it to that word dating," she said.
Mark Ballas and Shawn Johnson won the mirror ball in 2009, but despite rumors of a romance, it was never confirmed by the couple.
Elizabeth Shannon and Derek Hough hooked up during Season 6 in 2009. Their sexual sparks flew for a year before they split. Which couples were your favorite? Sound off in comments below.