Brooke Burke Wins: Backstage Report
Brooke Burke and Derek Hough Win 'Dancing'
Never again will TV host Brooke Burke be confused with actress Brooke Burns -- that's because Burke has been crowned winner of Season 7 of 'Dancing With the Stars.' Keep reading to get Brooke's reaction to winning the mirror ball trophy, and find out why her dancing partner, Derek Hough, is happy to keep it "all in the family."
-- By Mike Maloney
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Brooke and Derek, how does it feel to win?
Brooke: Amazing! It's been such an incredible experience. I'm at a loss for words.
Derek: The blood, the sweat, and the tears ... the pulled hamstrings ... it's all been worth it.
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Brooke and Derek, where will you keep your trophies?
Brooke: They will rotate through my daughters' rooms in my house.
Derek: I have no idea where I'm putting mine yet.
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Derek, how does it feel to win the trophy after your sister Julianne and your best friend Mark Ballas both have?
Derek: It's an awesome, awesome feeling. It feels complete now. We've all won it.
Brooke: You deserve it. You deserve every bit of it.
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Derek, they've shown tension between you and Brooke in the video packages -- how long does that last?
Derek: Brooke allowed me to be a tough teacher this season and to be hard on her and push her. We wouldn't be here [otherwise].
Brooke: We have a great relationship. It's human to have those moments. We respect each other a lot.
Derek: Friends for life!
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Brooke, what would you like to do next?
Brooke: I love working with live audiences. Ideally, I'd like to do a sitcom next. I'm open to anything. Hosting is what I do. That would be amazing, too. I'm open to whatever might come my way.
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When they say this contest is about progression, do you feel that Lance was the winner?
Lacey: Yes. Lance came from nothing as a dancer to something that is pretty great ... I feel like a mom! I couldn't have gotten a better partner.
Lance: To get those comments from the judges made me so happy. To have someone believe in you and know that people were voting for you is an amazing feeling.
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How do you both feel?
Lacey: I'm so excited right now. This is my first season. To be standing in the finals is just a dream come true for me. We definitely think Brooke should have won. We thought that we'd be going home each week -- each week we made it through was a celebration.
Lance: Amazing! What a ride! I didn't except to be here at all. It was an added bonus to be in the finale. I thought Brooke deserved to win.
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They showed a video package of you two arguing in rehearsal -- how much of that is real and how much is reality TV?
Lacey: It was a 30-second bickering fight. We were tired. It was late. We got frustrated ... not with each other, just ourselves.
Lance: To answer your question, it's pretty dramatized.
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Warren and Kym, how do you feel?
Warren: Wonderful. [Laughs] She finally got to enjoy one of these things.
Kym: I really enjoyed tonight. Coming in second is incredible. This is one of the toughest seasons we've ever had.
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