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I find these supposed romances each season so tedious. I don't care, and Samantha is more ridiculous than usual when she talks about it with these two. It makes me less likely to vote for them since it is so obviously done just for publicity and they play coy about it. I think it is a complete bore and can't stand when the show hypes these romance and sickness "dramas".

I think it is GREAT if they are together....they make a perfect couple..I love them both and they are my favorite...I hope they win..I watch it every week just to see them...and forsure it is NOT for the votes...they work hard together..god works in funny ways..I hope he keeps blessing them....Donna

To me is just a publicity stunt, clearly they are friends, but the way both try to implied someting else without saying it is just to heat the discution (see?? it work, we are commenting the news:), plus i think that kristin do santos or ausiello (don't remember who), sad that derek was in a relationship and that the rest was just a showmance, so that settle the question for me anyway.
Plus, and maybe im way off but, wasn't shannon married???, did she divorced o she never was married???

I agree his reaction to the negative comments seemed to reveal that he is protective of her. Wasn't really sure until that moment.

I totally agree with Karen. I think their close relationship is what caused Derek to flip out about last week's scores and be critical of the judges' ratings for other couples in spite of "error" like lifts, etc. If they are dating, it certainly shouldn't influence voting. If they dance well, they deserve good marks; if they don't dance well, they deserve lower marks.

I think there might be something to it and I think that might be the reason why Derek seemed to lose his cool a bit in the confessional.

I doubt there's anything going on ... it's just a ploy. I do think, though, that the pros seem to be "touchy feely" types. You see that with Mark B. and how he hugs Kristi, so I'm sure Derek is the same way ... except he uses words as well as hugs.

I also think the confessionals that are broadcast on TV are edited to make people *think* there's something going on, even if there isn't .

I could care less if they are or aren't, but watching it with friends we noticed that in some of the behind the scenes type clips (the confessionals and the group dance practice) he calls her "babe" and "honey" a couple times. Doesn't sound platonic to me...