Derek Hough: Off to Sochi with 'DWTS' Partner Amy Purdy!

Derek Hough: Off to Sochi with 'DWTS' Partner Amy Purdy!

Derek Hough rolls his luggage along through the terminal as he arrives for his flight at LAX Airport on Wednesday (March 5) in Los Angeles.

The 28-year-old dancer is off to Sochi to support and practice with his Dancing with the Stars partner Amy Purdy, who is making her Paralympic debut the following week.

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“In November I got an email from Dancing with the Stars asking if I was interested [in competing],” Amy told TeamUSA.org. “Right away, I was really excited but I told them this had to be after the Paralympics because I obviously didn’t have time to do it then.”

She continued, “I got on the phone with the producers and we first talked about if I even liked dancing, which I do love. I’ve actually watched the show before and thought, I can do this, or at least I think I can do this.’ I told them ‘yes,’ though it had to be after the Paralympics, and they said ‘no problem.’ It is after the Paralympics, but is right after we race so it’ll be a little challenging but fun.”

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