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Andrew John Lachey (born August 8, 1976) is an American singing and occasional actor. He is known as a member of 98 Degrees, the winner of the second season of Dancing with the Stars, and the younger brother of Nick Lachey.
Lachey was a celebrity dancer on the second season of Dancing with the Stars with professional dance partner Cheryl Burke. At the beginning of the sixth week of competition (aired in February 2006), Lachey and Burke earned a perfect score of 30 with their tango. In the eighth and final week, they earned a score of 30 on each of their two dances, the Paso Doble and freestyle, giving them the highest score for the week. On February 26, 2006, they were crowned the champions of Dancing with the Stars.
Lachey co-hosted the 2006 Miss USA pageant with Access Hollywood star Nancy O'Dell. The pageant aired live on NBC from Baltimore, Maryland, on April 21, 2006.
From December 2006 to February 2007, Drew toured both Canada and the United States for the Dancing with the Stars Tour. On the April 17, 2007, results show, Lachey made a surprise appearance to reprise his "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" freestyle dance with Cheryl Burke. He co-hosted the first 3 weeks of the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars, temporarily replacing Samantha Harris during her maternity leave. He also stepped in for Tom for one episode. When Gloria Estefan had to pull out of the October 16, 2007, results show for personal reasons, Lachey returned to dance a foxtrot with Cheryl.
Drew was featured on the show Overhaulin' when brother Nick Lachey worked with Chip Foose to steal and customize Drew's 1967 Ford truck.
Lachey was also presenter of HGTV's spring 2009 series the reality show where five neighboring families competed for the chance to win $250,000 to pay off their Mortgage loan by competing in home-improvement challenges.
In 2010, he played the role of Corny Collins in a production of Hairspray at Pittsburgh's Benedum Center. Drew Lachey, Sally Struthers, Ashley Spencer Set for Pittsburgh CLO Musicals
Lachey served as guest host for The Price Is Right Live! in Las Vegas in August 2010.
Drew and design partner Sabrina Soto won the celebrity edition of HGTV's Showdown, "Battle of the Bonus Room" shown in July, 2009. The team beat designer Matthew Finlason and celebrity, Kristi Yamaguchi.
Lachey returned to Dancing with the Stars in its fifteenth season as one of the "All-Stars" contestants. This time he was partnered with Anna Trebunskaya. They were the third couple eliminated from the competition.
In May 2019, Lachey competed in the eleventh season of American Ninja Warrior, where he was eliminated in the second obstacle in the Cincinnati city course. His performance aired on July 8, 2019.
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha/ "She Bangs" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep/ "Neutron Dance" | 9 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive/ "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble/ "Thriller" | 9 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba/ "Dirrty" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| Salsa/ "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" | No | scores | given | ||
| 6 | Tango/ "Shut Up" | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| Viennese Waltz/ "Fallin'" | No | scores | given | ||
| 7 Semi-finals | Foxtrot/ "It Had to Be You" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| Rhumba/ "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 8 Finals | Paso Doble/ "Thriller" | 10 | 10 | 10 | Winner |
| Freestyle/ "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Jive/ "Hound Dog" | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
Season 15 with Anna Trebunskaya:
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Love Song" | 7 | 7 | 7.5 | Bottom Two |
| 2 | Jive / "Dance, Dance" | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | Safe |
| 3 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Crazy In Love" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Eliminated |
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