OK, when news broke that “Dancing with the Stars” winner Helio Castroneves had called off his engagement to Aliette Vazquez, you can’t tell me the rumor mills weren’t buzzing with the possibility that he and Julianne Hough may be a couple? While Helio states that he would prefer to keep his “private life private,” you can bet there isn’t much hope for that.

So, are Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough a couple? “Dancing with the Stars” cast-offs Sabrina Bryan and Mark Ballas have already confirmed their relationship, so it’s not out of the question. Helio Castroneves did tell Extra that when he kissed Julianne after their final dance, it “was the beginning of something [but] it [the relationship] was beyond that point. It was time to let go.” Huh?

What do you think? Was it Helio’s relationship with Julianne that put the kibosh on his engagement? Do you think Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough are a couple?