- 2010
Summer Lovin'
After stepping out with comedian Dane Cook, Hough, 21, is spotted getting cozy all over Los Angeles with American Idol host Ryan Seacrest, 35. "Things have gotten more serious over the last month," a source tells PEOPLE of the couple. "They're perfect for each other."
Burlesque Babe
Before tackling a leading role in Footloose, Hough makes her big screen debut as a backup dancer in Burlesque, starring opposite Christina Aguilera and Cher. "I still had fun and got to take in all the amazing people who were cast and grow from that," she tells USA Today of choosing to play a supporting role for her first film.
- 2011
Cutting Loose
Hough steps into her first leading role as Ariel Moore in the remake of 1984's Footloose. "I'm usually so formed for [ballet] barre dancing," she tells Elle of her big screen departure. "But it was more freestyle…in hot, tight jeans and booty shorts."
- 2012
Rock Star
Hough puts her dancing shoes to work as small town girl turned stripper Sherrie Christian in the big-screen adaptation of Broadway musical Rock of Ages, costarring Tom Cruise. "That was my first scene with him!" she tells Glamour of having to work a stripper pole alongside the actor. "I was nervous as all get-out, but after every take he high-fived me and was like, 'That was awesome.'"
- 2013
Confessions on a Dance Floor
In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Hough reveals she suffered child abuse while studying dance at London's Italia Conti Academy of Arts. "I was 10 years old looking like I was 28, being a very sensual dancer," she tells the publication. "I was a tormented little kid who had to put on this sexy façade because that was my job and my life ... [but] I was this innocent little girl."
Single Lady
Following a two-year romance, Hough and Seacrest split, with sources telling PEOPLE the couple's demanding schedules led to the breakup. In the days afterward, the actress takes to social media to express her emotions, sharing a photo with girlfriends captioned "#friendsarethebesttherapy."
Photo Credits
BIOGRAPHY (top to bottom): Bauer-Griffin; Stephen Vaughan/Columbia; K.C. Bailey/Paramount Pictures; David James/Warner Bros; Courtesy Cosmopolitan; Lionel Hahn/Abaca
- Name
- Julianne Hough
- Date of Birth
- July 20, 1988
- Birth Place
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Relationships
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Ryan Seacrest, ex-boyfriend (2010 to 2013)
Dane Cook (linked in March 2010)
Chuck Wicks, ex-boyfriend (2008 to 2009)
Zach Wilson, ex-boyfriend (2000s to 2007; engaged)
