Ryan Seacrest and Derek Hough are seemingly at odds. Seacrest claimed that Celebrity Wheel of Fortune now has a strict rule in place after Hough’s appearance. But Hough slammed his untrue claims.
Key Takeaways
- Ryan Seacrest shared what happened when Derek Hough competed on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.
- Hough was a contestant during the September 29th premiere.
- The show has now enforced a strict rule after Hough supposedly broke it.
- Hough took to social media to deny Seacrest’s claims.
New Rule In Place
Hough competed with his fellow Dancing with the Stars judge, Bruno Tonioli, and professional dancer Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy. There were plenty of high kicks and high jinks during the energetic episode. At some point, Seacrest joked that he felt like a parent who had to calm Tunioli and Hough down.
In an interview with USA Today published on Monday, October 20, the new host revealed what happened behind the scenes. At one point, Hough jumped on the classic wheel, which led to the introduction of a new rule.
“In the commercial break, [he] was jumping on the center of the wheel and having Bruno spin it, much like the top of a cake ornament,” Seacrest explained. “We did say, ‘Please don’t do that. That would break it, and there’s only one of those wheels. If that breaks, we have a real problem.'”
They wouldn’t have a game show anymore. So, of course, production had to enforce this new role. “We had to sort of say, ‘Stick to the ledge,'” Seacrest said. During the episode, Hough would excitedly jump on the edge of the wheel whenever he got an answer right.
Hough Fires Back at Seacrest’s Claims
According to TV Insider, Hough slammed Seacret’s claims about his wild behavior. On Wednesday, October 22, he posted a screenshot from the USA Today interview with the following message, “Btw, this is 1000% NOT true,” alongside the crying and laughing emoji.
“I would never disrespect a set like that, however Awesome [sic] that would’ve been to be ‘spun around it like a cake ornament’ haha,” Hough added. Seacrest hasn’t responded to Hough’s social media.
Seacrest and Hough have a long history on television. Seacrest even dated Hough’s sister, Julianne. In his interview with USA Today, Seacrest discussed Hough’s energy. “Knowing someone, or being friends, is definitely helpful,” he noted. “You can tease them more than somebody you don’t know.”
