Julianne Hough Boyfriend — The two-time "Dancing With The Stars" champion is tying the knot with former Seattle Thunderbird Brooks Laich!
Hough, 27, took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce her engagement to beau Laich, 32, who proposed to his girlfriend in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where the "Footloose" star's grandparents live.
"We are overwhelmed with joy and excitement to share with you our recent engagement! #fiancé #love," the "Safe Haven" star wrote, as per The Seattle Times. Pro hockey player Laich, who is currently with the Washington Capitals, posted the exact same photo and caption on his own Instagram account.
We are overwhelmed with joy and excitement to share with you our recent engagement! #fiancé #love
A photo posted by Julianne Hough (@juleshough) on Aug 18, 2015 at 7:47am PDT
For those who are still wondering who Brooks Laich is, here's a short list about the lucky guy, who will soon make Julianne Hough his wife.
1. He is from Canada
Laich was born and raised in the small Saskatchewan town of Wawota, where his hockey chops were honed by his father, Harold serving as his coach, according to People.
2. He is a classic rock and country music fan
The athlete is clearly not a fan of pop tunes, but he sure loves country music.
"We Were Us - @KeithUrban ft @mirandalambert. Just love country music....every beat, every line, every word, every time," Laich, who also plays guitar, tweeted in December.
3. He plays golf
Aside from wielding hockey sticks, Laich also likes to swing a set of clubs on a golf course during his free time. He also listed golf as one of his hobbies on his official NHL players page.
4. He has a big heart
Julianne's fiancé loves to give back by helping raise funds for the National MS Society, even co-chaired its MS Achievers program last year. He was also a part of Athletes Against Autism.
The pair met through Hough's co-star Teddy Sears, and started dating in December 2013, E! Online reported.
"On set, apparently, [Sears] was talking with Julianne ... and then asked her if she'd been seeing anyone, and she said no or whatever," Laich recalled during an interview with D.C radio station 106.7 The Fan, People reported. "And I guess he was watching our hockey game ... on Game Center on his iPad. I guess he just showed her the iPad and said, 'Well I've got a guy for you,' or something."
Hough was in a serious relationship with Ryan Seacrest for almost three years, before they broke up in March 2013, Us Weekly has learned.
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