BillyMasters – Could it be that those oh-so-close reality stars have had a falling out? So say people on the sidelines who whisper that the up-and-comer has had enough of the golden boy’s ego and cut off all ties. While everyone knows their professional collaboration ended earlier this year, it was kept kinda quiet that the reason was their personal break-up. Kinda tricky working together, but both boys are fast on their feet.

Mark Ballas and Derek Hough?
IA!!
Totally on board with this guess. Especially the “fast on their feet” reference.
IA with this guess too. “People on the sidelines” is a clue to the audience IMO
What were they collaberating on? Both are still on DWTS.
Nevermind this was answered below.
Fantastic guess trason!
Why, thank you Sleuth!
Ty Pennington and somebody?
Adam Lambert & Kris Allen?
Adam Lambert and the other dude that won American Idol? lol
Derek Hough and Mark Ballas? Except I think they are still in their “band” together…
…I was thinking of the “fast on their feet” phrase…
Yep! In reference to the “Ballas Hough Band” – they broke up. Plus, Hough and Ballas have been childhood friends which explains the “oh so close comment”
“The band appeared on the November 3, 2009 episode of Dancing with the Stars results show performing their new single, “Move”. The song was intended to be the lead-off single to a second studio album, however, after the single failed to chart, they parted ways with Hollywood Records in March 2010 and no new album was released. No news of plans for an album are currently available.”
And Hough is always called “golden boy” on all my favorite snarky websites. If the band broke up, then I’m sold on it being them. Ballas did much better than Hough this season, therefore he could be considered “up and coming”?
OK…I’m just an idiot. Of course Derek won this year…but Mark did get a lot of attention with that girl from Alaska.
Nice
The one they call, “WHITE PRECIOUS”?
No, the one they call beluga whale.
And! On the Billy Masters site, he even refers to them as “footloose”. OK. I’ll shut up now.
Reuben and Clay? lol
The Situation & Pauly D.
Mark Ballas and Derek Hough
yep. Derek Hough, who Cheryl Cole was bearding for during the summer when her album wasn’t quite due out, no girls aloud and no x factor, she needed attention from the press somehow, and bearding for Derek was the perfect way for everyone to speculate whether they were together or not. My gaydar goes off the scale when I see pictures of him!
Is it a shame that all the beautiful went to his sister?
All four of his sisters are beautiful, not just Julianne or Marabeth, the two most referred to.
I agree it’s Hough and Ballas, but does it mean “personal break up” as in friendship breakup or relationship break up?
They have been friends since childhood.
You know, that’s really sad, to part ways with a childhood friend.
Can’t be Derek & Mark as they are still best friends. Heck, they were just hanging out yesterday according to Mark’s tweet.
This probably has to do with some other stars, not my guys! They’ve got promising careers ahead of them and are both very respectable young men.
Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest
It’s definitely one of the guys from DWTS. But it would be funny if it was Simon and Ryan.
Is Mark Ballas gay?
Do bears “s – - t” in the woods?
Ballas is the one with the huge ego and Derek is the break out star. That could have caused the break
Ryan Seacrest & Derek Hough
LAME! Love how people make assumptions.
Derek Hough and Mark Ballas were raised together in England. They consider themselves brothers. They sure as hell aren’t LOVERS.
Um… do you have any idea how many lovers tell people they’re “just friends/roommates/co-workers/etc” — gay or straight? For one, it’s a privacy thing. Two, Ratings (which in tv is the most important reason for anything).
They’re not going to out anyone on any of these reality shows.
Derek doesn’t ping my gaydar. It goes off like Big Ben.
How the heck do YOU know if they are or were lovers or not? That is what the rumors have been for ages. Where there is smoke there is fire.
T.O and Chad Ochocinco. DUH.
I doubt it’s Mark and Derek. But it wouldn’t surprise me too much. Other than dwts, they have gone their separate ways professionally. Mark is trying to be a singer and Derek is doing more choreography.
my guess is Derek hough and Mark ballas just based on wording. “fast on their feet” “golden boy”(derek hough’s nickname on dwts) “oh-so close”(they grew up together and once said they were like brothers) “people on the sidelines”(audiance) just saying it all fits.
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I think it’s Derek and Mark too, no doubt about it. Derek has a huge ego