DWTS fans think Julianne Hough just went public with New Romance

Heavy/Getty

Actor from “Dancing With the Stars”.

Julianne Hough dumped fans on Instagram.

Less than a year after her divorce from former pro hockey player Brooks Laich was finalized, the “Dancing With the Stars” co-host shared cozy photos as she posed with a new man.

And things looked serious — like an engagement photoshoot serious.

Here’s what you need to know:

Julianne Hough shared pictures from a fake engagement shoot with a pretty friend

In March 2022, Hough posted photos from a sunset beach photoshoot when she posed with a dark-haired mystery man. The 34-year-old professional dancer wore a striped bikini top and matching skirt as she locked eyes with her husband. In other photos, the guy swung Hough in his arms as they laughed. A final photo showed the man holding Hough around the waist and holding what appeared to be a squirt of Aperol in his other hand.

In the caption accompanying the photos, Hough described man Tyler as “the most beautiful soul in the world.”

“Your light shines brighter than anyone I’ve ever known,” she added. “You are unique and chic, definitely not easy 😉 You give the best hugs, but really, you ARE a warm hug.”

Hough added that Tyler is a big reason New York City, where she moved to in 2022, feels “home.” “You are special and I am lucky to be in your life,” she wrote. “I love you forever 💕.”

While Hough also posted a disclaimer — “I was dying to post this collection of fake engagement photos,” she wrote — some fans didn’t buy it.

“Fake engagement photos? You guys look so really happy together,” wrote one follower.

“Very happy man. I hope he treats you like a princess,” wrote another.

“Wow! Looks like love to me!” another added.

“Finding love is always nice! ❤️❤️❤️,” wrote another fan.

As another commenter wrote “#couplesgoals,” Hough set the record straight to reveal her photo partner is just a good friend. “Haha, if only we were a real couple! 😂💕,” she wrote. In another comment, she wrote, “My best friend.”

Julianne Hough’s boyfriend is model and actor Tyler Lain

Hough tagged her boyfriend Tyler Lain in the slideshow. Lain is an actor and model. His acting credits include roles in the TV movies Sisters for Life, Sorority Sister Killer, and Bobbi Kristina, as well as the 2016 TV series Animal Kingdom, per IMDb.

According to his biography for Stetts Model Management, Lain is of Hispanic descent from Dallas, Texas. He also has a theater background and lives in New York City, where Hough relocated last year to do the Broadway show POTUS.

It’s unclear how long the two friends have known each other, but Lain has popped up on Hough’s Instagram and vice versa.

In June 2022, the two attended the Tony Awards together and posed for a photo with actress Mallory Maedke at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. “The absolute best night with you!!!!
Hough wrote to Lain.

Lain also posted photos of Hough with him during a group trip to Indonesia in February 2023.

CONTINUE READING: Derek Hough gets tips on wedding planning