Helio Castroneves calls off engagement after DWTS win
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Nov. 28, 2007 —
Not only is Helio Castroneves the new winner of "Dancing With the Stars" -- he's also a newly single man.
Castroneves told entertainment news show "Extra" on Wednesday that he has split from his fiancée, Aliette Vazquez. There's speculation that the breakup may have been caused by a budding romance between Castroneves and his "Dancing With the Stars" partner, Julianne Hough. The two shared a kiss on Tuesday night's show.
"It was the beginning of something," Castroneves told "Extra," "[but] it [the relationship] was beyond that point. It was time to let go."
Earlier in the season, the racing star pushed back his engagement. If there is something brewing between Castroneves and Hough, it wouldn't be the first time "Dancing With the Stars" has sparked an on-set romance -- or an off-screen obstacle.
At the beginning of November, contestant Sabrina Bryan confirmed she and dance partner Mark Ballas were dating. Last May, Hough postponed her wedding to ex-fiancée, fellow dancer Zach Wilson, because she was too busy preparing for the upcoming season of the show.
Pivotal Win for Indy Champ
After 10 weeks of competition and surpassing 11 couples, Castroneves and Hough danced their way to the treasured mirror-ball trophy Tuesday night and upset the season's highest-scoring pair.
The two-time Indy 500 champion out-cha-chaed, -tangoed and -jived Spice Girl Melanie Brown to secure the crown, drive off with victory and end what has been called the most dramatic season in the ABC show's history.
"This has been an amazing experience," Castroneves said on "Good Morning America" today. "It was a big challenge for me."
Castroneves, who is used to using his head and neck while sitting behind the wheel, said he was worried about how effective his hips would be.
"In the race car, you do not move your hips and your feet," he said.
But the combination of fast feet and his high-octane performances endeared him to the judges and the fans. In fact, Monday night the judges said Castroneves had the perfect combination of dance skill and entertainment, taking the best parts of Brown and Osmond, who competed against him in the first round of the finals.
The win also was the second year in a row that Hough took home the trophy. Last season she helped Olympic medalist Apolo Anton Ohno dance his way to the top.
"It's been a completely different experience," she said on "Good Morning America" today. "I have said from the beginning it's not about me winning. It's about my partners winning. [Helio has] come so far and I'm so proud of him. We've said from day one all we're going to do is have fun and just do the best he can do and it got him the trophy."
The couple bested Brown and partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who scored high throughout the competition and received several perfect scores.
On "Good Morning America" today Brown thanked the fans for their support.
"I'm so amazed that America embraced us so much and voted for us," she said. "I am honored to be on this show for this long, truly."
Brown was disappointed to lose and joked about it by congratulating herself on losing.
"We were robbed," she quipped.
But the singer, who begins her international tour in four days and practiced for it during the season, said the experience was "an amazing journey."
"I've loved every single second of it," Brown said.
She said she planned to incorporate some of the moves she learned into her tour dance routines.
That's despite the physical toll of the process.
"From head to toe, it all aches. There's no one particular spot," Brown said.
And Chmerkovskiy, who made it to the finals last year with partner Laila Ali, said he wouldn't trade his experience.
"I wouldn't trade the two friendships for any trophy," he said. "Helio can keep this one."
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This tidbit from E!Online:
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by Sarah Hall
In the wake of his big win, Helio Castroneves and his fiancée, Aliette Vazquez, have called off their engagement, Vazquez confirmed to E!'s satellite radio show, Yo on E! "I haven't talked to him in two months," Vazquez said. "I am devastated. I came out for the first episode of Dancing and haven't seen him since." Castroneves also issued a statement indicating the relationship had run its course. "I can confirm that Aliette Vazquez and I have called off our engagement and are no longer together," the Dancing king said. "At this time I would prefer to keep my private life private."
Mel B. is a hoot. She has a good sense of humor. Glad to know she's not taking all so seriously.
That's too bad about Helio's broken engagement. Who is this girl Aliette Vazquez? Couples break up all the time but I'm sure being away from each other doesn't help. Oh well, like they say better to have the bad news now than after the wedding (divorce).
Originally Posted by PrettyGirl
Here is a picture of him w/ his now ex fiancee, she's really pretty actually
^ Yeah, she looks pretty but is she nice? You never know! Lots of pretty women are controlling, crazy, jealous, maniacal bitches. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt and wish them both the best. Sad news, but love WILL come again.
^^I read elsewhere that they had been dating for more than 6 years, and engaged for over a year.
What I think is ironic is that Julianne was engaged last year and called off her wedding at the last minute too. She never did get married. Supposedly the rumor was that she began dating her student, Olympic speed skater Apolo Ohno. I think they were an 'item'. Apolo was there last night also, I saw him in the audience.
Dancing coaches and their partners apparently get awfully 'close'. All that bumping and grinding might bring out some surprising feelings in one (or both)....lol
Interesting...I saw him and Julianne on The View this morning and he acted like everything was fine...they showed a pic of him with his fiance and Julianne said something about teaching her to dance for the wedding (?) Hmmmm...
Whatever
Helio on Split with Fiancée: "It is what it is."
Posted by ExtraTV Staff on November 28, 2007 10:13 AM
Just hours after taking home the "Dancing with the Stars" trophy, “Extra” can confirm that Helio Castroneves has broken off his engagement to Aliette Vazquez.
Helio spoke to “Extra” moments after his appearance on “The View” this morning, where he talked fondly about his fiancée and dancing at his own wedding. But he came clean to “Extra,” confirming the split and explaining why he did not mention it on “The View.
He says, “It’s about the show. I didn’t want to put my personal life in that moment.” When asked if his fiancée was upset about last night’s kiss between him and his partner Julianne Hough, he says, “It was the beginning of something [but] it [the relationship] was beyond that point. It was time to let go.”
She looks very much like the dancer woman. Wonder who the next bottle blonde will be.Here is a picture of him w/ his now ex fiancee, she's really pretty actually
/tired of her shit?
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what a tramp!
Oh well, can't say I blame him for not wanting his broken engagement to ruin his BIG moment, haha.
From what I read on TMZ, sounds like his ex-fiancee had different ideas and decided she wanted to "set the record straight" as soon as he won the show. Even though they've been broken up for weeks.
Bitter much?
Last Dance for Helio and Fiancee! - TMZ.com
Julianne is a ho.
Do you think Helio and Julianne are a couple? I can't imagine it, but rumors are out there that that's the reason for his break up wth Aliette. Are Helio and Julianne a couple?
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