Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega opened up about competing against each other on Dancing With the Stars in 2015.
Carlos, 36, admitted to feeling “jealous” of Alexa, 37, dancing with pro Mark Ballas during season 21 in the Sunday, April 26, episode of the “Two Be Continued” podcast. “It was a blessing,” he said of their time on the ABC show together. “It was a blessing because I think if [Alexa] had done that show without me, I would have been at home watching TV and all the rehearsals and been like, ‘You’re spending 12 hours with this guy?’”
Alexa then noted that Carlos was “very jealous” of the time she spent with Ballas, 39.
“The fact that I got to do it as well at the same time — it’s a lot of work. It looks very intimate, but really you’re like, ‘I hope I don’t mess this up,’” Carlos explained. “It’s not as sensual and stuff.”
Alexa PenaVega is opening up about how Dancing With the Stars can be difficult for married people. Alexa, 36, and her husband, Carlos PenaVega, both competed on season 21 of Dancing With the Stars in 2015, and she’s not sure whether they could’ve handled the reality competition under different circumstances. “It was early in our […]
Carlos also gushed about being able to work in close quarters with his wife and how he would “check in” on her dances.
Alexa, for her part, said she had a “very different experience” on the show than Carlos. “I loved the show, but because Carlos was not at the time where he is now with his level of comfort — there were just insecurities — that made my experience so much harder.”
“I wasn’t able to really focus the way I wanted to,” Alexa continued. “That’s the part of marriage where I wish at the time I was a little better at communicating.”
The couple agreed that if they went on the show now, they would both handle it “so differently.”
“It would be so much more fun if we got a do-over,” Alexa said. “It’s tough on your marriage, that show.”
Carlos PenaVega and Alexa PenaVega have made a commitment to being totally equal in their partnership — and changed their names to prove it. The Spy Kids actress was previously married to Sean Covel from 2010 to 2012 before moving on with the Nickelodeon alum the following year. Carlos popped the question in September 2013 […]
Alexa ended up placing sixth in the competition, while Carlos came in fourth place with pro Whitney Carson.
Alexa and Carlos met in 2012 and started dating. The duo announced their engagement in August 2013 and tied the knot in January 2014.
After competing on Dancing With the Stars, Alexa and Carlos started a family and welcomed their first child, son Ocean, now 9, in December 2016. Alexa then gave birth to their second son, Kingston, now 6, in June 2019. They expanded their family with the birth of their daughter, Rio, 4, in May 2021. In April 2024, the couple announced the stillbirth of their second daughter, Indy.
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