Are Lauren Conrad and Derek Hough dating?

• October 13, 2011

• singles looking for their ideal partner using online dating websites could be happy to hear rumours that Derek Hough has finally found a new girlfriend. The handsome professional dancer is reportedly enjoying a secret romance with former Hills starlet Lauren Conrad following his unsuccessful fling with Cheryl Cole. He was spotted with the stunning 25-year-old at a Los Angeles venue earlier this week, with photographers capturing the pair appearing to hold hands. Neither party has confirmed that the two are an official item, Conrad recently told E! Online that she was happy to live the single lifestyle. Hough, who appears on hugely popular TV series Dancing with the Stars, hit headlines in the UK after his brief relationship with Cole, although the pair parted ways earlier this year. Conrad rose to fame as a teenager when she appeared on MTV reality show Laguna Beach: The Real OC, then took the starring role in its spin-off The Hills.

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