Derek Hough and Mark Ballas proved they’re not just best friends, they’re also legendary dance partners.
On the season 33 finale of Dancing With the Stars Nov. 26, the current judge and fellow pro dancer took to the dance floor to perform an Argentine Tango to “Libertango” by Tango Bardo.
“Tonight, my buddy Mark Ballas and I are going to be bringing you a little ballroom history by dancing an Argentine Tango the way it was originally intended,” Derek, 39, explained on the show, “with two male dancers.”
He and Mark, 38, noted how the dance, which dates back to the 19th century, originally featured two male performers because they outnumbered women in their communities at the time.
“Most people would think the Argentine Tango is a very sexy, intimate, embracing moment between a man and a woman but this is gonna be a dance between two males,” Mark said. “There’s gonna be more masculine energy there.”