Chaka on Renee's dance card

Fattah to star in "Footloose" sequel? Not yet, but U.S. Rep.

did ask his NBC-10 anchor wife

to take dance lessons with him. The couple have been hoofing it at

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"We're enthusiastically committed," the congressman

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. The lessons were a gift from Renee for Chaka's 51st birthday, which he celebrated Nov. 21. He looks forward to showing off the couple's new moves at

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's inaugural ball next month and also at next year's Academy Ball. Of course, the dance lessons are a far cry from nasty, persistent and untrue rumors during the mayoral primary that Chenault-Fattah had kicked her husband out of the house. Versions of the rumor had him living at swanky Center City hotels, but it was not the case.