Details How DWTS Pro Mark Ballas Proposed To BC Jean, Ticket Info For Shows
Dancing With The Stars Mark Ballas talked with Access Hollywood about how he proposed to BC Jean. This story is so romantic…
“The day before the proposal, I had the house literally turned into Woodstock,” Mark told Access Hollywood on Thursday, revealing that their home was outfitted in vintage rugs and “posters of all her favorite bands everywhere.”
Getting her to the house for the proposal, though, required a little fib he was able to concoct thanks to their home being under construction.
“Our manager for our group called and said, ‘Look, there’s been a bit of a thing at the house, you need to go confirm something. Mark can’t get over there.’ She said, ‘Yeah, no problem,'” Mark continued.
In honor of their 2015 song “Roses and Violets,” Mark said he lined their driveway with petals from the two flowers.
“Violets are out of season, so it took me forever to get ’em,” he laughed. “So, she got there, and then when she came into the house and she opened the door, it was as if she was transported to ’60s/’70s Woodstock.”
You can read more at Access Hollywood. Note how they have an EP coming out in March.
Also, if you live in the California area, Mark and BC will be performing in San Francisco (Saturday night) and San Diego (Feb. 19). For tickets, see Live Nation.
That is seriously so cute! Congratulations to them both!!
Best wishes to both of them. Great couple.
I have always liked Mark. Congratulations on their engagement and finding each other.
Congratulations!
Congratulations! The same article also states that they have an EP out in March. If that’s the case then you can probably be assured Mark will be back on DWTS next season. No better way to promote the EP than doing it on DWTS with millions of people watching.
I do hope Mark comes back for another season. Nothing does for these dancers what DWTS does IMO. Even Derek seems to understand it. Maks didn’t and look what he is having to do to stay relevant. I knowing I am in the minority, but I hope they can entice Derek to come back one more time if there’s no scheduling conflict. Let’s see him with an older celeb like his haters have been clamoring for so that he can show them how it’s done.
He is so stinkin’ cute and creative. Much happiness to him and BC.
Actually, Derek did have an older partner…Jennifer Grey and she had neck problems too. He’s had several partners who were over weight and that didn’t stop him either. They will never get it. But, Kym Johnson gets it. See this post at PDH when you can: http://www.purederekhough.com/2016/01/24/kym-johnson-talks-on-derek-hough-and-his-dancing-at-new-book-signing/
I think M8 is right. I think that this is the perfect way for Mark to promote the EP by promoting it on DWTS. Hopefully, Alexander Jeans fan base will be big enough for Mark be in the finals this time and definately win. Seriously, I am so hoping he is paired with a figure skater or a gymnist.
Except he’s never used DWTS in that way (in an obvious way) before, M8. I don’t think he’ll have much of an option unless someone like Derek uses their songs again. I don’t know if DWTS just doesn’t want to promote the pros, or if the pros themselves aren’t that good at it, but in years past any “promotion” has been very minimal. Mark, Derek and Julianne have always had a lot of stuff going on and they’re lucky if they get ONE mention. I was shocked when Tom mentioned the recent Emmy that Julianne and Derek won.
Then again, just being ON the show is a good way to keep their name out there. If the other songs are like Roses and Violets, Mark won’t be on DWTS for long. He won’t need it.
Screw them, Rose. Derek had Jennifer with screws in her neck, Ricki who was older and not in great shape and Amy who was sans two legs – NOTHING will satisfy the idiots in the audience. They will always find ways to be idiots.
In season 18 Mark performed his single live with an opening number at the same time he released it to buy with Tom B plugging it after the performance. Not to mention going out on tour and have a whole skit with Alfonso promoting his music telling people to buy his EP. I’d call that obvious personally, don’t be surprised if BC and Mark perform for another opening number in the upcoming season.
Need I remind you that season 18 was 2 years ago? It’s not a regular thing. It’s not like he did nothing musically since then. And I don’t include tour – those are seen by a limited number of people, relative to the TV show.
You sound like I don’t want him to have another number with BC – nothing could be further from the truth. I think the show should promote all it’s pros more than it does. The ONLY reason that Mark and BC performed last season was that Derek wanted to use their song. Mark himself said he was surprised.
@PH – I agree that the show should do more to promote the pros, but fyi, they mentioned it a couple of times (briefly) when Derek won his first Emmy as well (by Brooke in Week 2 right after it happened and by Tom when Derek choreographed the opening number in Week 5). Although it’s entirely possible that the show was mentioning the Hough Emmys because (as you’ve pointed out in the past) it’s good for the show to have Emmy winning choreographers, so they could have been trying to promote themselves more than Derek/Julianne by mentioning it.
I certainly don’t remember that, Sonic, but assuming it’s true…I don’t really see that as recognition, honestly, especially as it helps them as much as it does Derek. Why not have him reprise the emmy winning routine? When Derek and Julianne were getting their tour ready, why not have them do a pro number to promote it? It was done well before DWTS was considering doing theirs – hell, the only reason the DWTS tour exists is because the producers realized they could make some coin after seeing MOVE. THAT is promoting – not a throwaway “congrats” which is the very least they could do.