'Dancing With the Stars' judge Derek Hough announces he has COVID-19

Derek Hough attends IMDb LIVE Presented By M&M'S At The Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party on February 09, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
Derek Hough attends IMDb LIVE Presented By M&M'S At The Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party on February 09, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Photo credit Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb
By , KNX 1070 News

"Dancing With the Stars" judge Derek Hough announced he tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19.

Hough, who is fully vaccinated, announced the news in a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday.

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"I feel ok, I feel strong," he told his three million followers. "But I'm currently taking advice from medical professionals, doing everything I can to get better as fast as I can."

Hough said he is currently quarantining and his shows at The Venetian in Las Vegas will be rescheduled.

The news comes one week before the "Dancing With the Stars" season finale, which is set for Nov. 22.

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