Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne Hough have no romance · 2007-05-25 18:39
Olympic gold medalist speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno and his professional partner Julianne Hough, who won “Dancing with the Stars”, denies romantic relationship rumors.
“There’s no truth to the rumors. Our relationship was strictly professional. It was sometimes goofy, but strictly professional,” Ohno told the New York Post.
Fueling speculation about a possible romance was the fact that Hough canceled her August 8, 2007 wedding to former dancer Zach Wilson less than two weeks before “Dancing with the Stars” fourth season finale. Hough and Wilson were planning to wed in a Mormon ceremony in her home state of Utah, but due to her busy schedule with Ohno on “Dancing with the Stars”, the couple instead decided to wait to tie the knot.
However Ohno says Hough’s wedding postponement and his chemistry with the 18-year-old professional dancer should not cause people to speculate.
Having spent the last month in China as part of a performing-arts group from Brigham Young University, where he’s currently enrolled as a pre-dental student, Wilson recently told TV Guide he’s also aware of the rumors about his fiance and Ohno. “If I didn’t know her and I was watching the show, I would think that they were in love,” he told TV Guide. _“But I do know her and they’re not. They’re just good friends.”
Instead of being jealous, Wilson said he’s proud of Hough and her accomplishment, Reality TV World reports.
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