A couple of years ago, Helio Castroneves earned fame for winning the Indianapolis 500 for two consecutive years. Today, he has another accomplishment to his name, after he was named the champion along with his partner Julianne Hough in the fifth season of the celebrity dance competition, Dancing with the Stars. In fact, he has become so popular that he has once again become a household name.
"People come up to me and say they like watching me dance," Castroneves said to TV Guide from Indianapolis " Conseco Fieldhouse, where he was reunited with show partner Julianne Hough nearly two months after being crowned the winner of season 5. "And then they say, "I voted for you, too.""
It took Castroneves a while to get his groove back on the dance floor, but once he did, he earned the delight of choreographer Louis Van Amstel. Back when they were in the competition, Castroneves and Hough had to go through a lot of challenges, including learning the rumba.
"That was the week of the rumba, the week the judges said we had no chemistry," Castroneves said, adding that it was because Hough "was giving me too much information. And I said, "Is there anything I"m doing right? Because it sounds like everything that I"m doing is wrong!" And she said, "When we get to the finals, we"ve got to learn three dances." And I went, "When we get to the finals, that"s a good problem. We need to get there, first.""
With sheer persistence they did get to the finals and scooped up the prize--a shiny mirror ball trophy. Moreover, they ended the season with a playful kiss, which sparked rumors that the two were dating. The rumors intensified when it was reported that Castroneves broke up with his fiance, Aliete Vazquez. However, Castroneves denied that Hough had anything to do with the break up. In fact, he said that "There is no one to blame. I made a lot of mistakes, too, which is part of life." He also said that his participation in Dancing with the Stars was "probably a wake up call. If I"m not getting the support that I thought I should have, it"s a red flag. I don"t blame anybody."
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