Sexy Shannon Elizabeth has been caught fooling around with her Dancing With The Stars partner, just days after revealing her teacher boyfriend was delighted with her dance-floor pro.

The American Pie star and pin-up Derek Hough were caught on camera hugging, kissing and rolling around in the sand on a Malibu beach on Thursday as they prepared for next week's show.

The romantic sunset moment comes just days after Elizabeth told In Touch magazine her boyfriend couldn't have been happier when she landed 22-year-old blonde Hough as her partner.

Her unnamed partner initially feared the actress would be paired with dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who became a sex symbol when he partnered with Spice Girl Mel B last season (07).

Elizabeth says, "My boyfriend saw Derek walk through the door and it was OK. He knows I've never dated a blond. Plus, Derek's 22 and I'm a few year's older."

Sometime poker pro Shannon, 34, is divorced from actor Joe Reitman.