Derek Hough 'dating Shannon Elizabeth'

Derek Hough has started dating actress Shannon Elizabeth, according to reports.

The choreographer has recently been romantically linked to Cheryl Cole, after the singer stayed in Los Angeles with Hough.

Elizabeth's close friend Sloane Lewis told the Sunday Mirror: "I just hope she is not too crushed by this. Derek is a really cool guy and he means a lot to her."

Cole has reportedly praised Hough as a "sweetheart", while the Dancing With The Stars pro has urged Cole to move to the US.

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