hough, derek

Most people know Derek Hough from his numerous wins on Dancing with the Stars. But this talented performer also acts, choreographs, and sings. It seems there is nothing he cannot do! After starting dance classes as a child in Utah, Derek moved to England with ballroom dance champions Corky and Shirley Ballas to study dance, music, and theater. After becoming a world champion himself, he performed the lead role in Footloose: The Musical in London before joining the cast of the popular American television show. He holds the record for the most wins--six--of any professional dancer on the series.

Memoir of Derek Hough, a professional dancer and one of the regular dancers on "Dancing with the Stars," discussing his time on the show and the stars he has danced with, as well as what the show has taught him about life, going from a bullied kid to a TV star.

The only four-time champion of the hit ABC reality show "Dancing with the Stars" shares the lessons he has learned on and off the dance floor that helped him embrace and overcome daily challenges, along with behind-the-scenes stories from the show.