Julianne Hough knows it takes two to tango and she’s ready to find her partner. The Dancing With the Stars cohost gave an update on the current state of her dating life during the semi-finals episode of the dancing competition series. "Well, you know, I am single,” Julianne said during the Nov.

19 episode, “and I’m looking for a guy anywhere I can find one.” The relationship status update was a notable mindset shift for the 36-year-old, who separated from ex-husband Brooks Laich in 2022 after five years of marriage. Last month, she shared that dating wasn’t a top priority.

"Honestly, I am just keeping my heart open and kind of just letting the seasons flow and I'm focusing on Dancing With the Stars ," Julianne told People in October. "But my heart is open, I'm ready for it, but I'm not actively looking for anything." And that’s not the only insight the dance professional has provided into her dating life.

Back in 2019, she shared that she is “not straight.” “I feel as if I am going to be with a man,” Julianne explained on a September episode of The Jamie Kern Lima Show . “I would like to have a partner and build a life with somebody, have a family.

My heart is open.” “There are certain feelings I want to feel in a relationship,” she continued. “There are certain qualities and values that are important to me that are certain nonnegotiables.

” But Julianne also knows that her sexuality is a life-long journey filled with loads of self-discovery. .