Derek Hough and Brooke Burke had to go to therapy together before winning 'Dancing With the Stars' season 7 in 2008
The road to the mirrorball trophy isn't easy — just ask Dancing With the Stars season 7 champions Derek Hough and Brooke Burke, who went to couples therapy before they found their stride.
Derek, now 38, was only 23 when he won his first season of the ABC competition show with Brooke in 2008. However, the fitness expert said Derek wasn't very confident since he had never snagged the trophy before, and they struggled to communicate amid their 14-year age gap. When asking each other, 'How are you?' in the morning, the counselor wanted the partners to respond with complete honesty.
Though Derek never said that out loud, Brooke claimed she could sense his disinterest. She wasn't completely committed either after a foot injury left her in pain every day.
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