Former ballroom dancer Corky Ballas turned 65 on Christmas Day this year. His son, Dancing With the Stars pro Mark Ballas, celebrated the occasion with two big surprises. The first was a house full of ...

THE TRAITORS -- "Do You Know the Enemy?" Episode 410 -- Pictured: Mark Ballas - Euan Cherry/PEACOCK Although Ballas was born in Texas to dancers Corky and Shirley Ballas, he spent most of his ...

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This image released by Disney shows Whitney Leavitt, left, and Mark Ballas from the dancing competition series "Dancing with the Stars." (Andrew Eccles/Disney via AP) This image released by Disney ...

Although Ballas was born in Texas to dancers Corky and Shirley Ballas, he spent most of his childhood in England. His mom is British, and while living there, he attended Italia Conti Academy of ...

Theater-Q&A-Mark Ballas This image released by Disney shows Whitney Leavitt, left, and Mark Ballas from the dancing competition series "Dancing with the Stars ...