Helio Castroneves News

Shanna Moakler is quickly becoming a major player on reality TV.

The former Playboy model appeared on Dancing with the Stars and is now a judge on the new show Crowned.

Referring to her time on the former series, and the scandal involving this year's champion, Helio Castroneves, and partner Julianne Hough, Moakler recently said the following to The New York Post:

"You work with them for three months for eight hours a day doing these really sexy moves ... you can't help but fall for them," she said, citing her brief fling after the show. "At least I was separated [from husband Travis Barker] when I hooked up with my partner."

Ouch, slight shot at Helio there, huh?

Julianne Hough is aware of the rumors surrounding herself and Helio Castroneves, but the back-to-back Dancing with the Stars champion is quick to dismiss any notion of romance between the two.

"Oh my gosh! No!" Hough told People magazine this week when asked about the relationship. "I love Helio like he is my brother. We are the best of friends."

Jennie Garth, meanwhile, puts things in perspective when talking about the reasons why Hough is so often linked with her Dancing with the Stars partners.

"When Julianne Hough dances she can have chemistry with a broomstick," the actress said.

We can't argue with that.

The fact that Helio Castroneves won the title on Dancing with the Stars last night may be the least interesting result from the evening.

We're learned today that Helio's fiancee, Aliette Vazquez, has called off the couple's engagement. The pair has been together for over six years. Moreover...

Mark Ballas was actually rushed to the hospital after he injured his arm during the Cha Cha performance with partner - and girlfriend - Sabrina Bryan. Those with a keen eye may have noticed that a little over half way through the dance Mark abruptly stopped using his left arm. At one point, you could see him whispher something to Sabrina.

We hope he's okay.

We also hope Maksim Chmerkovskiy wasn't serious when he told Extra last night that he may be through with the show.

"If this is the limit of where I can get in a show, then let it be," Maks said. "I'm satisfied and moving on."

Maxsim Chmerkovskiy talked a good game, but it wasn't enough to propel his partner Melanie Brown to victory.

Fans voted race car driver Helio Castroneves and partner Julianne Hough the winners of this season's Dancing with the Stars last night. We think they made the right choice.

"[The trophy] will look so good between my two Indy 500 trophies," Helio told the Associated Press.

Other highlights of the results show included a return by Sabrina Bryan and a shirtless All My Children star. Yup, Cameron Mathison ditched his top after a routine. Hubba. Hubba.

Helio Castroneves has postponed his wedding with Ali Vazquez, referring to it as a "big test," due to the hectic schedule of Dancing with the Stars.

In an interview with TV Guide, the race car driver said: "It's been very hard. But for me to ask someone to marry me and become the mother of my children? It's because I know what I want. I've had girlfriends before who said, ‘You should stay here with me,' and I'm sorry, but that's not going to work.

That person has to understand that I'm doing something that I love: racing, and now dancing. In the beginning with Ali, it was hard, and it goes up and down. But I think everyone has those moments."

Ironically, Castronves' partner this season, Julianne Hough, can certainly relate: she canceled her wedding last year around this time. But don't be quick to assume that means these two are a couple.

"I'm not doing anything," Helio said. "Julianne and I have been incredible professionals and I think that has helped our teamship because we're not trying to be anything else. I'm not going to be fooling around. I already did that. I had my fun, and it's done."

As for his Vazquez, Castroneves says they're both feeling the strain.

"It's been tough on her, obviously," he said. "But she needs to understand that I am doing something that is an opportunity of a lifetime. We're engaged, we're not married. And if something goes wrong, this is the time to see. It's better to find out now."