Derek Hough

Finally, we're free to dance away with our baby daddy Derek Hough's heart!

The Dancing with the Stars pro and his girlfriend, American Pie actress Shannon Elizabeth, have officially parted ways.

And they made the announcement, ugh, via Twitter.

Melissa and Tony were invited back to dance their perfect 30 scoring Samba. And, this time, Melissa’s boob stayed tucked away.

The first safe couple is Gilles and Cheryl, followed by Melissa and Tony.

This week the new wannabe pros were paired with a previous star to see if they can teach as well as they can dance.

Julianne Hough has announced she won’t be returning to Dancing with the Stars…

Again.

Hough, 20, said the same thing before season eight, but she was lured back when producers cast her boyfriend Chuck Wicks, 29, for her to partner with.

Following their elimination on Tuesday, Julianne has announced she’s going to take at least one season off to focus on her music career.

Gilles and Cheryl are the first couple to perform their Lindy Hop. It was athletic and energetic, even though Gilles' attempts at Elvis swagger made him look more like Marcel Marceau. “Among the things the French are famous for: French toast, french kissing…and, after tonight, the Lindy Hop,” Len began. “Happy days are here again! You are a great dancer,” Bruno cheered. “This was a whole new side of Gilles, it was fantastic,” Carrie Ann agreed. They receive three nines for 27 points.

Dancing with the Stars reached the halfway point last night and the couples were confronted with the Rumba and the Jive. That meant it was all about bringing it hot and fast.

Anyone who reads Gossip Sauce regularly knows we love Dancing with the Stars pro Derek Hough.

Yes, he is extremely afflicted with major Dancer Face, but we dig it.

So much in fact, that last night we went to The Grove, an outdoor mall in LA that’s kind of like Euro-Disney for adults, to see the Ballas Hough Band play.

We have a new standing appointment on Tuesday nights!

We just found out that from now on, we will have easy access to stalk Derek Hough.

Holla!

Derek and his Dancing with the Stars cohort and BFF, Mark Ballas, will be performing with their band, the Ballas Hough Band, at the Grove in LA every Tuesday for the next few weeks.

We’re already warming up our arm to prepare for the panty flinging.

—Sasha Perl-Raver

Last night’s episode of Dancing with the Stars began with a lot of questions. Who’s the French guy again? Why the hell is Lacey Schwimmer walking down the stairs by herself? And did the makeup people really need to go so crazy with Melissa’s spray tan? It’s very George Hamilton.

Last night, Dancing with the Stars returned with new pros, including Chelsie Hightower, who we loved on So You Think You Can Dance, new stars and a whirlwind of excitement surrounding the new season…that is, unless you were Karina, who looked miserable and defeated from the moment the show started. We don’t need to see Steve Wozniak dance to know they're destined for the bottom two. He’s a big old white dude. They always land in the bottom two.