10 Rio Olympians Who Might End Up on the Upcoming Season of Dancing With the Stars
By Isobel Moody
Feb 14, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Ashton Eaton (USA), right, and wife Brianne Theisen Eaton (CAN) at the 108th Millrose Games at Armory. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Ashton Eaton & Brianne Theisen-Eaton, Athletics
Twice Dancing with the Stars has put both members of a married couple in their celebrity lineup. The first time they did it injury took one of the spouses out of the show before the season premiere, but the second time the gimmick was pretty successful. If they want to try it again, they could do worse than this two-time and reigning Olympic champion American decathlete and his bronze-winning Canadian heptathlete bride.
Even before the games, Ashton Eaton & Brianne Theisen-Eaton pretty much doomed themselves to be most known for being a couple, when they shot an absolutely adorable commercial for Visa together which aired continually on NBC’s Olympics coverage. Then when she won her medal early in the games, as too often becomes the case with female athletes, the story suddenly became about him cheering her on in a Canada hat. He got criticism from jingoists with no romance in their soul, but plenty found it heartwarming and liked him more for it. The camera dwelled on her when it was his turn to compete and her turn to cheer, of course.
With an Olympic gold from London already and him being the favorite to win again, Dancing with the Stars may have approached him before he competed. But with her having a respectable enough resume, they might have also considered inviting her too. And by the time he had the repeat, they no doubt knew his appeal is increased with her.
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We’ll know the final cast on the 30th. If, of course, it doesn’t leak completely before then!