Julianne Hough opens up about cut up from Ryan Seacrest

Julianne Hough is trying again at her three-year-long relationship with Ryan Seacrest. 

The Dancing With the Stars cohost opened up about why she finally selected to half methods with the American Idol host on Monday’s episode of Armchair Skilled with host Dax Shepard.  

Hough defined that she and Seacrest started courting simply as her profession was taking off in 2010, which made her nervous that others would see their relationship and get the flawed concept that she was attempting to connect herself to somebody who was already-established inside the leisure trade. 

“The rug was swept up from beneath me, and I used to be simply flying, and I used to be experiencing issues that I did not even know existed,” Hough recalled. “However then I had this insecurity that I used to be like, ‘I do not ever need anyone to assume that I am with him because of this.’ And so I then began taking part in smaller.”

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Shepard interjected, “You did not need to appear to be you had been on the market to attempt to get your individual consideration, or utilizing him.” Hough agreed, noting that Seacrest had handled that “in previous conditions” earlier than their “romantic” and “thrilling” relationship.

So, she pivoted to be what he wanted. “I, once more, overcompensated,” she defined. “[I] was malleable to suit into precisely what anyone wanted me to be for them to be glad. And what I’ve realized through the years is I do not know if I’ve ever actually been in love with somebody, however I’ve cherished the sensation of being cherished. And so let me be what that must be in order that I may be cherished.”

The consequences of searching for that validation and affection by means of one other particular person are one thing that Hough remains to be coming to phrases with now. 

“After which as a result of I am so crammed with love from somebody, after all I like you. I like everybody. I have been in love with everyone I’ve ever dated, however have I?” She requested. “I do not wanna overanalyze it as a result of each particular person I’ve additionally dated has been an excellent particular person.”

Hough shared that she ended her relationship with Seacrest with a view to construct a reputation for herself independently in 2013. Though, she famous, others round her didn’t absolutely perceive why. 

“I keep in mind once I determined to interrupt issues off, I had plenty of these Brentwood mothers and producers in that world that had been like, ‘What are you doing?’” she recalled. “And I used to be like, ‘What do you imply?’ They’re like, ‘Your life is totally arrange.’ And I used to be, like, ‘However I did not construct it.’” 

She added, “I didn’t take into consideration what individuals thought. I used to be simply wrestling on the within… I undoubtedly was in full self-preservation mode, so I used to be solely involved about me.”  

Hough started courting hockey participant Brooks Laich shortly after her cut up with Seacrest. The pair tied the knot in 2017, however introduced that they’d be getting a divorce three years later in 2020.

Take heed to Hough focus on her relationship with Seacrest within the podcast above.