‘Dancing with the Stars’ 20 spoilers: Derek Hough could be out entire season

We knew potentially that Derek Hough’s injury was not a great one, but this may be the first tangible sign that it could be something that actually keeps him away from “Dancing with the Stars” far longer than it first appeared that it would after he went to the hospital Monday night.

In a statement (per E! News), Hough’s representative confirmed that “he has been diagnosed with a broken toe on his right foot and sprains to his left ankle on both the inside and outside aspects and a bone bruise on the same ankle.” The rep added that it is “unclear” if Hough will be able to perform Monday night, and that his partner Nastia Liukin will be in Los Angeles this week (a change from New York, where they have done most of the training) with Sasha Farber.

For those unfamiliar with Farber, he has been a friend of the show, a member of the troupe, and he also partnered with Snooki a few seasons back. While he may not have the same championship pedigree on the show that Derek has, you do have to remember here that “Dancing with the Stars” is only going to highlight some of the best in the business. If they thought that Farber could not handle this sort of last-minute-replacement work, he wouldn’t be on board so there’s no need to worry.

The blow to the show could be potentially large, given that Derek is one of the most-popular pro dancers. However, at the same time there is a lot of drama and attention that could come out of this situation, and that always makes for good TV.

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