Longtime fans you have Dancing with the stars I’ve seen the competition show help bring a lot of people into relationships over the years. However, some celebrities actually came to the competition show to compete against their wives. A well-known couple who competed against each other on DWTS were Nick and Vanessa Lachey. The Lacheys aren’t the only married couple competing on the show, though. Read on to learn more about the spouses who faced off on the ballroom floor.
Nick and Vanessa Lachey competed against each other in season 25
In season 25 of DWTS, Vanessa Lachey and her husband Nick faced off on the dance floor. Vanessa is an actor and model who most recently landed the lead role of Jane Tennant in the NCIS spinoff. NCIS: Hawaii. While Vanessa was winning beauty pageants in the late 1990s, her husband-to-be was stealing hearts as the lead singer of the multi-platinum boy band 98 Degrees.
After five years of dating, Nick and Vanessa exchanged vows in 2011. According to People, the couple shares three children together Camden, Brooklyn and Phoenix. In 2017, the couple decided to try their hand at ballroom dancing, competing against each other on DWTS.
According to Fandom, Nick was paired with Peta Murgatroyd and Vanessa with Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Although neither made it far in the competition, Vanessa proved to have slightly better moves than Nick, as she was eliminated in week seven, coming in 8th place, and Nick was eliminated in week six, coming in 9th place.
Carlos and Alexa PenaVega competed against each other in season 21
Another married couple who found themselves competing against each other DWTS it was Carlos and Alexa PenaVega. The duo of dancers competed in the 21st season of DWTS. Both PenaVegas got their start as young actors in Hollywood. Alexa is probably best known for her portrayal of Carmen Cortez in Spy kids series of films. In comparison, Carlos is known for his role as Carlos Garcia in the Nickelodeon series Big time rush.
According to US Weekly, Carlos and Alexa first met at a Bible study in 2013. The following year, Carlos Pena and Alexa Vega exchanged vows and both took the new last name of PenaVega. After competing DWTS in 2015, the PenaVegas started their family together. They welcomed their first child in 2016, followed by their second in 2019 and their third in 2021.
During the competition, Carlos was paired with dance pro Witney Carson and Alexa was paired with dance pro Mark Ballas. According to Fandom, Alexa and Mark were eliminated from the competition in week nine and finished the competition in 6th place overall. In comparison, Carlos and Witney managed to dance in the final, finishing 4th overall.
Stephen “tWitch” Boss and Allison Holker know they can dance
While Stephen “tWitch” Boss and Allison Holker did not compete in the same season DWTS, the married couple both showed off their dance moves at different points on the show. Boss, who is a hip-hop freestyle dancer, came in second place in 2008 on the competition show So you think you can dance. He is best known for his work The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Like her husband, Holker also competed So you think you can dance. Then she turned professional DWTS. According to Fandom, Holker served as a professional dancer DWTS for four seasons. Her best result was second place during season 20 of the DWTS with celebrity Riker Lynch. In 2018, Boss and Holker danced together in a special show on DWTS.
According to People, these two dancers have been married since 2013. The pair quickly started their family, as Holker was already a mother to her daughter, Weslie. Shortly after exchanging vows, Boss adopted the child. In 2016, they welcomed a son Maddox into the family. Three years later, they welcomed another daughter, Zaia.
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