Cody Linley News

Julianne Hough may be packing her Dancing with the Stars bags, but she's giving her season seven partner a shout out as she does.

"I could not be more proud of him," the gorgeous professional told Us Weekly. "He's been the most different partner I've had on any of my seasons, and I'm so proud of him. He's a winner to me, for sure!"

Cody Linley is keeping his held high, as well.

"I never expected to do this well," the actor said. "I'm proud of myself because I made my family proud. I represented myself well, and I felt like I shined."

As the youngest celebrity to ever appear on Dancing with the Stars, Cody Linley is already experiencing pressure.

But combine that with a beautiful partner who holds two Dancing with the Stars trophies and the actor's knees must be perpatually knocking.

“A lot of people are saying, ‘You’ve got the best partner so you better step up your game!’” Linley told People Magazine, adding that physical woes were adding to his current problems.

"The first couple of weeks I got really sore…in parts of my body that I never knew had muscles!” he said. “Like the inside of my legs? I never expected that to hurt.”

Cody and Julianne have been sizing up the competition, and Hough predicts her brother Derek Hough, and his partner rooke Burke will be a factor. Why? Because Burke's “legs and arms are hyper-extended, which is what you want in dancing.”

However, Linley thinks the show’s oldest competitor, Cloris Leachman, will be a formidable opponent.

“She’s super feisty,” Linley said about the 82-year-old actress. “She was already trash talking and everything! She was like, ‘You think you can take me? So you’re the youngest and I’m the oldest. Well, I’m going to show you up so get ready, buddy.’”

Cody Linley better appreciate his life.

The young actor appears alongside Miley Cyrus on Hannah Montana and is partners with Julianne Hough on this season of Dancing with the Stars.

In the attached video, Linley speaks on the support he'll receive this season from the aforementioned teen queen, along with advice he's received from her father. Some highlights:

• "Miley and a bunch of my friends are going to come and support me, so I'm really, really excited about that," Cody says below while on a break from rehearsing with Hough.
• Cody has gotten tips from Billy Ray Cyrus, who previously appeared on Dancing with the Stars.
• Will the younger Cyrus ever appear on the show? "I don't know. I have no idea. You'll have to ask Miley."

Check out the full interview now:

Cody Linley and Julianne Hough make for one young, attractive pairing on season seven of Dancing with the Stars.

No matter how well they perform, these two are likely to remain on the show due to their appeal to both men and alike.

Still, it's nice to see the tandem isn't relying on looks to get by. Here are a few shots of Cody and Linley practicing for the September 22 premiere:

Veteran actress Cloris Leachman, 82, is the oldest human being ever to take to the floor of Dancing With the Stars cast. Pretty cool.

Cody Linley, 18, best known for his work on Hannah Montana, is the youngest. He'll be dancing with Julianne Hough, lucky jackass.

Who do you think will go the longest without being sent home?