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'Dancing's' Julianne And Helio Are Not Dating, I Promise!
I'm not sure why, but this story will just not die. Every season since Mario and Karina actually did hook up while partnering up as dancers, there has been speculation about other couples. Some turn out to be played up simply for drama and not real at all (Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Willa Ford) while other romances actually have blossomed for real (Sabrina Bryan and Mark Ballas).
Last season, there were rumors that "DWTS" champs Julianne Hough and Apolo Anton Ohno were getting cozy together. This season, the poor girl is being accused of breaking up Helio Castroneves' engagement to his longtime girlfriend.
Did they have chemistry on the dance floor? - Yes.
Did they deserve to win? - Maybe.
Are they dating. - Absolutely 100 percent NO!
The story has been circulating around for a few weeks and having been backstage at the show many times, I never once saw any romantic chemistry between them.
Friendship, yes. Romance, no.
As for Sabrina and Mark -- it's been obvious from the get go they were smitten with each other. Mario and Karina couldn't hide their obvious affection for each other last year. Nor could they hide when I caught them smooching in the car after a party one night during their denial stage.
Last night I was at a party thrown by Leblon Cachaca, a Brazilian rum, to celebrate Helio and Julianne's victory. Helio arrived solo. I'm so sick of hearing about the ridiculous story but still felt it necessary to ask about it. I asked Helio why the story just won't die despite their numerous denials of it over the past two weeks. He didn't have a clue except that it makes for good TV.
Ten minutes later Julianne arrived. I asked her the same question and she said she could not believe that People magazine called her a potential home wrecker on their cover this week. She reiterated what she has been saying --that Helio is like a brother to her.
Here are the three things I talked about with both Helio and Julianne that I believe prove they are not a couple.
1) Julianne went to Hawaii on vacation last week with friends and family. Helio did not go with her. You might recall that very soon after Mario and Karina finished their season of "DWTS" they were spotted on vacation together. Someone in a new relationship would most likely bring their paramour with them on a Hawaiian vacation.
2) Julianne told me since the show ended and they wrapped up their publicity, she and Helio have texted each other only a few times. A new couple would be texting every single day, especially if they were apart due to work or one was on a vacation planned with family before they met.
3) Helio is too old for Julianne. Yes. I said it. He is 32. She is 19. Of course, Helio laughed when I said this too him and acted a little wounded that I told him he was "old" but he agreed. Julianne agreed too.
End of Story.
For the full video interview check out my Dish of the Day http://video.accesshollywood.com/player/?id=193840
Well, H&J are obviously not really involved, anyone can see that.I don't know why the press keeps flogging that dead horse.
And Mario now claims he and Karina are "just friends" even though they've OBVIOUSLY been dating since the show.
Maybe even living together if those reports are to be believed.
But Willa and Maks did INDEED hook up during the show,it wasn't a fake showmance, Maks admitted it at least twice in radio interviews recently.
It's too bad Willa was also dating her soon to be husband at the same time, which was why all the coy, "are we or aren't we" stuff went on.
Maks said Willa was "single" during that time, and Willa claims to have never been "not serious" with her hockey player husband during the show in a recent interview so one of them isn't being truthful, and I'd have to guess it was her.