“NO MORE GUESSING.” — Julianne Hough Finally Sets the Record Straight on Ryan Seacrest, Her Love Life, and What She Really Wants Now 💔 After months of whispers and side-eye speculation, Julianne Hough has finally spoken — and her words change everything. Addressing her rumored connection to Ryan Seacrest, Julianne didn’t just clarify her relationship status… she opened a window into her entire romantic journey. From whirlwind loves to painful lessons, she admits her priorities have shifted — and what she wants now looks nothing like before. Independence. Emotional safety. A partner who adds peace, not pressure. Fans are stunned by how honest she’s become — and by one quiet detail that suggests her next chapter may already be unfolding. What did she say that made people rethink everything they thought they knew? 👇 Full story below — you won’t want to miss this.

Julianne Hough has revealed her relationship status and what she wants from a partner, but this is also a look at her relationship history.

Julianne Hough’s Romance History & Current Status of the Beloved Host

“Dancing with the Stars” co-host Julianne Hough has a new gig that is reuniting her with one of her exes … well, kind of! Hough will be cohosting “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026.” She will be co-hosting with NFL star Rob Gronkowski.

The pair will be in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 31, to ring in the new year. As audiences get ready to watch the show, we are also taking a look at Hough’s past relationships and her current relationship status.

Hough is currently single. “It’s all energy-based,” she told E! News in a December 26 interview about what she is looking for in a partner. “I don’t really have a type. It’s more connection, and that’s it.”

She continued, “I’m always looking for love, whether it’s in a romantic sense or friends. Always.”

In the interview, she also shared her excitement about co-hosting the New Year’s Eve show. “What is more fun and screams celebration than Vegas?” she said. “It’s incredible. The performances, the lineup—it’s pretty spectacular.” She also discussed working with Gronkowski, saying, “I just said to him, ‘I feel like we should do some fun dance TikToks. I’m trying to get him on [DWTS]. That would be really fun.”

Julianne Hough’s Relationship History

Brooks Laich and Julianne Hough

Hough has had several high-profile relationships, including with Seacrest. The former couple dated from 2010 until 2013. “I’m so lucky that I have a great relationship. I’m very blessed, and I don’t take anything for granted,” she told Parade of her relationship with Seacrest in 2012. “I think if you alienate people and just focus on your work then it just becomes lonely and it’s not fun anymore.”

Ryan Seacrest and Julianne Hough

Before Seacrest, she was engaged to Zack Wilson. At the time, she was 18. In an interview with Glamor, she reflected on the relationship, saying, “When I first came to L.A. … I was engaged to someone else, a guy I knew from Utah who had served a Mormon mission.”

In 2008, she dated country music singer Chuck Wicks, and the couple even appeared on DWTS together. They danced together on Season 8 and were eliminated in Week 8.

In 2013, Hough started dating former hockey player Brooks Laich. The couple married in 2017 but split in May 2020. “We have lovingly and carefully taken the time we have needed to arrive at our decision to separate,” they said in a joint statement to People. “We share an abundance of love and respect for one another and will continue to lead with our hearts from that place.”

Hough has also been linked to other men, but she has never officially confirmed these relationships.