Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Meryl Davis--popularly known as Meryl and Maks--have denied that they are dating, but many fans wish that they were.
The pair had undeniable chemistry during their run on Dancing with the Stars, which culminated with them winning the ABC competition.
It was a great win especially for Maksim, who had competed in 13 of the 17 seasons of “DWTS” without winning once (he got 2nd twice; with Melanie Brown in season 5 and with Kirstie Alley in season 12, and also got 3rd twice).
After the win the star dancer declared: “The show never had a couple like Meryl and me.”
“We had these stories on the floor that gave a completely new depth to our show. Between what we did and what Derek was able to do with Amy, this season has been absolutely remarkable. We had unbelievable dancers. ... Nobody, I think, came close to Meryl and me, just by sheer passion,” he told TVGuide.
“That passion, that togetherness and that look in each other’s eyes — yes, some of it was necessary for the dances to be what they needed to be from a performance standpoint. Most of it was coming from a very real spot. We connected right away and it was extremely creative.”
Both Maksim and Meryl have taken questions about whether they’re romantically involved.
“Our relationship is very real. She’s incredible. It’s going to go beyond Dancing with the Stars for sure,” Maksim said.
“As far as what everybody is asking romantically, these things will never be answered by me. You’re going to see things in tabloids and pictures, and you have people gossiping and making up their own stories, but I will never speak about my personal life.”
Meryl gave a more direct answer, saying on Good Morning America that “we’re not dating.”
“We like to keep the personal lives personal,” she added.
Check out the videos to reminisce about the couple’s on-screen chemistry.
See a list of the dances that the couple did below the videos.
1. “All Night” by Icona Pop (Cha-cha-cha)
2. “Big and Bad” by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy” (Swing)
3. “All of Me” by John Legend (Foxtrot)
4. [Switch-up night]
5. “I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)” from The Jungle Book (Samba)
6. “Feel So Close” by Calvin Harris (Tango)
7. “Adrenalina” by Wisin (Salsa)
8. “Read All About It (Pt III)” by Emeli Sande (Rumba) and “I Luh Ya Papi” by Jennifer Lopez (Samba)
9. “Hound Dog” by Elvis Presley (Jive) and “Just a Feel” by Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton (Viennese Waltz)
10. [Finals part 1] “Montserrat” by Bajofondo (Argentine Tango) and “Latch” by Disclosure (Freestyle)
11. [Finals part 2] “Glowing” by Nikki Williams (Foxtrat and Cha-cha-cha)
