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‘DWTS’ pros Witney Carson and Mark Ballas ‘refused to be in the same room’ amid secret feud, former contestants claim

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Rubio, A. (2026, October 24). ‘DWTS’ pros Witney Carson and Mark Ballas ‘refused to be in the same room’ amid secret feud, former contestants claim. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/24/celebrity-news/dwts-pros-witney-carson-and-mark-ballas-allegedly-feuded-during-season-21-former-contestants-claim/

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Alexa and Carlos PenaVega, former contestants of "Dancing With the Stars," revealed on their podcast that pro dancers Witney Carson and Mark Ballas had a secret feud during Season 21 which led them to avoid being in the same room together. This alleged conflict made it difficult for Alexa and Carlos to rehearse as planned since they were paired with opposing pros. The article does not provide official comments from the involved parties or "DWTS," but mentions that both dancers continued competing as pro partners after the season ended.

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Witney Carson and Mark Ballas reportedly refused to share the same room during Season 21 of "Dancing With the Stars," according to married former contestants Alexa and Carlos PenaVega. The couple, who previously made history as the first married pair to compete against each other on the show in 2015, recently revealed this behind-the-scenes drama while discussing their own participation.

Alexa PenaVega, 38, disclosed during an episode of her and her husband's podcast "LexLos" that Carson and Ballas' alleged feud made things difficult for her and Carlos. She explained they initially planned to rehearse together but had to separate due to the tension between their pro partners.

The New York Post reported this claim on 2026-10-24, noting that Page Six reached out to representatives of Carson, Ballas, and "DWTS" for comment but did not receive a response.

Written for “Dwts Pros Feud Claims” on 2026-10-25, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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Pro dancers Witney Carson and Mark Ballas allegedly didn’t get along during Season 21 of “Dancing With the Stars,” according to married former contestants Alexa and Carlos PenaVega. uncertain

dancers → get → contestants

The couple, who made history as the first — and thus far only — married pair to compete against one another on the show in 2015, recently dished on the “drama behind the scenes” involving their respective pro partners. asserted

who → make → partners

“At the time, Witney and Mark were not getting along at all. asserted

Witney → get → time

They refused to be in the same room together,” Alexa, 38, revealed during Thursday’s episode of her and her husband’s “LexLos” podcast. asserted

Alexa → refuse → podcast

The “Spy Kids” actress went on to explain that Carson and Ballas’ alleged feud was “really hard” for her and Carlos, 37. asserted

feud → go → her

“The whole point of doing the show was, ‘We’re going to go in, and we’re going to do this together as much as possible.’ asserted

we → do → this

And the second we go in, boom, Mark and Witney refused to be in a room together,” she recalled. asserted

she → go → room

Alexa added, “We thought we were going to be rehearsing in the same room, and now we have to be so separate. asserted

we → add → room

We have to dance around whatever’s going on with them.” asserted

whatever → have → them

Page Six has reached out to representatives for Carson, Ballas and “DWTS” for comment, but did not immediately hear back. asserted

Six → reach → comment

Carlos, for his part, said he and Carson, 33, “had so much fun” during the competition, adding that he was “there to win” — but so was Ballas, 40. asserted

Ballas → say → competition

“He’s very creative, and he wants to do things outside the box, which require a lot of work,” the Big Time Rush singer said of his wife’s partner. asserted

singer → ’ → partner

“Listen, I had a great work ethic with Witney. asserted

I → listen → Witney

She put up with a lot ’cause it was really hard, but we had a lot of fun.” asserted

we → put → fun

Alexa, who also said she “had so much fun” with Ballas, noted that Carlos learned the dances more quickly than she did. asserted

she → say → dances

“When it comes to dance, you pick things up so easily. asserted

you → come → things

Like, Carlos, they would teach him something, and he would know it immediately,” Alexa said. asserted

Alexa → teach → it

“He would learn a dance, and it would be so good right away. asserted

it → learn → dance

And even if he messed up, you would never know he messed up.” asserted

he → mess → ?

“Meanwhile, it took me forever,” she continued. asserted

she → take → me

“Mark would teach me something, and I’d be like, ‘All right, got it.’ asserted

I → teach → it

I would have it, and then an hour later, I’d be like, ‘I actually don’t remember any of that.'” asserted

I → have → that

Alexa and Ballas finished in 6th place, while Carlos and Carson made it to the finale, ultimately placing 4th behind winners Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough. asserted

Carlos → finish → Irwin

Ballas and Carson have continued competing as pro dancers since Season 21, with both returning for Season 35. asserted

both → continue → Season

‘DWTS’ pros Witney Carson and Mark Ballas ‘refused to be in the same room’ amid secret feud, former contestants claim

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