Julianne Hough Seen With ‘Bachelor Nation’ Star Tanner Courtad

Julianne Hough, who has been thriving because the host of “Dancing with the Stars,” not too long ago discovered herself within the highlight for a special cause—her connection to Bachelor Nation star Tanner Courtad.

Courtad gained fame competing for Charity Lawson’s coronary heart on “The Bachelorette” in 2023 earlier than showing on “Bachelor in Paradise” later that 12 months. His actuality TV journey made him a recognizable face amongst followers of the franchise.

Each single, Julianne Hough and Tanner Courtad was noticed spending time collectively, elevating questions on whether or not romance is likely to be within the air.

In images shared by Just Jared “Dancing with the Stars” cohost Hough was noticed having fun with an outing with the Bachelor Nation.

Each Hough and Courtad saved it informal in activewear for the early night meetup. Hough sported a inexperienced puffer jacket paired with black leggings, whereas Courtad opted for an all-black look that includes a T-shirt and shorts. The sighting has sparked curiosity about their connection, leaving followers questioning if there’s extra to their time collectively than meets the attention.

Courtad is a 30-year-old mortgage lender and health teacher from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who gained public recognition as a contestant on Season 20 of The Bachelorette with Charity Lawson. He later appeared on Season 9 of Bachelor in Paradise.

Born on March 10, 1993, Courtad grew up in McDonald, Pennsylvania, attending South Fayette Excessive Faculty, the place he performed varsity soccer and basketball. He graduated from the College of Pittsburgh in 2015 with a level in communications.

Professionally, Courtad works as a fix-and-flip lender at Kiavi Inc. and in addition serves as a health teacher. He’s at the moment creating an app referred to as Future Self, designed to offer easy at-home exercise routines.

In a September 2019 interview with Girls’s Well being, she candidly shared her reality, revealing to then-husband Brooks Laich that she was “not straight.” The 2 in the end separated in 2020, finalizing their divorce in 2022.

“I really feel like I’m going to finish up with a person,” Hough acknowledged, however talked about that she stays open to the potential for a special end result. “I need to be residing and vibrating within the tempo of my most genuine self for that to be what attracts whoever it’s versus I’m gonna put what I believe I need and wish on the market after which actually force-create it.”

Since then, Hough has channeled her power into her profession, the place she’s made waves because the host of “DWTS.” She even joked about her single standing throughout a current episode, performing a cheeky routine to the viral TikTok hit “Man in Finance.”

The playful change occurred after Amendola and his associate, Witney Carson, carried out their freestyle routine dressed as Ken and Barbie. When the duo joined Hough on a big prop mattress to obtain their scores, the 36-year-old co-host requested, “How is it dancing as Ken?” Amendola cheekily replied, “I believe the actual query, Julianne, is why are you in my mattress?”

Whereas Carson appeared momentarily shocked, Hough didn’t miss a beat, responding with a flirty, “Is that an invite?” earlier than easily redirecting the second with, “Let’s get your scores!” Her fast wit and ease made for a memorable stay TV second.

Hough not too long ago opened up about her journey of self-discovery throughout an look on the Jamie Kern Lima podcast, the place she spoke about coming to phrases together with her id and realizing she is “not straight.”

“Popping out is among the most susceptible and empowering issues you are able to do,” Hough shared, as reported by Us Weekly. “For me, it’s not about being straight, homosexual, or queer; it’s extra about studying what love is, and I really like folks.”

The previous “Dancing with the Stars” professional, now a cohost of the present, additionally mirrored on the challenges she confronted in understanding her points of interest. Throughout that interval, she selected to stay together with her then-husband, Laich, whereas navigating her self-discovery journey.

“That’s the freedom of the love that I used to be beginning to expertise in seeing folks as a result of I used to be in a position to take off a degree of safety as an alternative of being so internalized,” she stated on the podcast. “So, I used to be beginning to see folks and seeing their hearts and seeing their magnificence and their essence. I used to be like, ‘Wow, I really like folks and I don’t know if it’s a sexual attraction or this attraction, however I’m simply seeing folks.’ That was, like, such an attractive revelation.”