Julianne Hough surprised everyone – including brother Derek Hough – when she started flirting with her Dancing with the stars candidate Danny Amendola on live TV.

During the Season 33 finale on Tuesday, November 26, Julianne, 36, asked Amendola, 39, about his freestyle performance Witney Carson as they moved from his dance to one lounging around on a support bed Barbie mixture Lizzois “pink” and Ryan Goslingis “I’m just Ken.”

“The real question is, Julianne, why are you in my bed?” Amendola asked Julianne, who cheekily replied, “Is that an invitation?”

The crowd went wild at the interaction as Julianne burst into laughter and 31-year-old Witney appeared shocked, but Julianne’s brother had the most apt reaction. “What happens?!” Derek, 39, asked as the camera panned to the judge’s table after that steamy interaction between Julianne and Amendola.

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Julianne Hough had a string of relationships before marrying – and later splitting up – her ex-husband Brooks Laich. The “Dancing With the Stars” host was introduced to Laich in December 2013 by her Curve co-star Teddy Sears. Us Weekly confirmed in February 2014 that Laich and Hough were dating and the couple was engaged (…)

Julianne has enjoyed using her platform as DWTS co-host to make it clear that she is single – and wants to socialize. After her surprise performance to the viral TikTok song “Man in Finance” on the episode of Dancing with the starsJulianne’s co-host, Alfonso RibeiroShe said it was great to see her on the floor with other pros Sasha Farber, Val Chmerkovskiy And Pasha Pashkov.

“Yes, the boys. “Well, you know, I’m single and looking for a man wherever I can find one,” she joked. Ribeiro decided to mock this answer by adding: “If you want a date, write Julianne’s first name. Message and data rates may apply.”

While Julianne has addressed her single status, she hasn’t commented on anyone in particular since her split from her ex-husband Brooks spawn. The former couple tied the knot in 2017 after four years of dating. They sparked breakup speculation in early 2020 when they spent time apart during the COVID pandemic and announced their split later that same year.

“We lovingly and carefully took the time we needed to come to our decision to separate,” the couple said in a joint statement in May 2020. “We share and will share an abundance of love and respect for one another continue to lead our hearts from this place. We ask for your compassion and respect for our privacy in the future.”

A source exclusively tells Us weekly At the time, the two argued “a lot” before breaking up, adding, “(They) just had different viewpoints on important issues.” (They) tried to separate themselves from each other and work through whatever issues they faced and which worsened during the marriage.”

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Julianne Hough is an open book when it comes to her sexuality. The “Dancing With the Stars” co-host previously revealed that she is “not straight” in a 2019 interview with Women’s Health for a cover story. At the time, she was married to former NHL player Brooks Laich. (The couple separated in 2020 after almost (…)

Us confirmed that Julianne and Laich’s divorce was finalized in June 2022. Julianne has since spoken about how difficult the experience was for her.

“It wasn’t right. It can be hard to fully accept that,” she said on an episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast in August. “I feel like our relationship and our marriage was just right and the ending was right too. We both regret that it didn’t work out because I don’t think we had the maturity to get together. He contracted as I expanded. We just couldn’t find ourselves in it.”

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