De la Fuente appeared as a contestant on the sixth season of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" with dance partner Cheryl Burke. They trained at Palm Beach, Florida's Paramount Ballroom, which is owned by former U.S. Nine-Dance Champion Alec Lazo. De la Fuente suffered a ruptured tendon in his left arm biceps on the April 28, 2008 episode of "Dancing with the Stars". The following week, performing with his injured arm, he and Burke led the field. He was eliminated on May 20, 2008 in 3rd place.