Derek Hough Reveals He Didn't Always Want to Be a Dancer!

Derek Hough looks thoughtful as he gets ready to work on his skills at the studio on Friday (September 23) in Los Angeles.

The 31-year-old pro dancer was accompanied by his Dancing With The Stars partner Marilu Henner, and the two were also spotted hitting the studio the next day.

Derek recently opened up about his early days of dancing, saying he was “pretty much dragged to dance lessons” at first.

“I actually got into dancing against my will,” he told People, discussing how he is the only boy among four sisters.

Derek added that he is grateful for the extra push now, though.

“When you put music on and you start dancing, you start moving, you sort of lose yourself,” he shared. “But by losing yourself, you find yourself. There’s something about moving, especially moving to music, that I can challenge anybody not to feel something.”

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