And Brooke largely credits the therapy for helping them get on the same page and ultimately win the mirror ball trophy.
She continued, “Something magical happened; we found faith in each other, at least I did, and we decided to win.”
Further explaining the bond, Brooke noted, “So for three months, you are in someone’s arms. Why do you think people fall in love?”
Her time on DWTS not only included performing in front of a live audience week after week, but also daily rehearsals and putting her complete trust in Derek.
“It can be more intimate than making love in a bedroom—you’re making love on a dance floor, you feel more connected,” Brooke confessed. “If you have energy, you’re doing this dance and you’re in the rhythm, and then there’s trust, then you’re sharing fear, you’re doing something you’ve never done. How many times do you go through an experience with someone where they’re all you’ve got?”
But it still wasn’t all smooth sailing for the teammates.
“He was really tough, he was really hard on me,” Brooke said of Derek’s teaching style. “I’m OK with tough love. He did not love me through routines and support me, and tell me that it was amazing. He was brutally honest.”
