However, the 32-year-old dancer, singer, and actress filed for divorce from Brooks, 37, earlier this week, officially ending things.
A source is now speaking out about why things did not work out.
“They were trying to get their marriage to work for a long time,” a source told People. “They both made many changes and compromised, but it just wasn’t enough. They don’t have the same vision for the future.”
The couple met and dated for several years before getting married in 2017.
Julianne and Brooks had been quarantining in separate states as the pandemic swept over the country, with him relocating to Idaho to work on their home there.
“I’ve been on my own. My husband is in Idaho doing lots of yard work…and so we’re kind of doing our separate things right now. But it’s really been a magical time,” she had said at the time during an interview with Oprah magazine.
Just before announcing their separation, Julianne was spotted out with this British film star.
Julianne Hough has finally released a music video for her song “Transform” and you can watch it here!
The 32-year-old dancer, singer, and actress previously released the song a year ago, but she just teamed up with her brother Derek Hough to bring the song to life in this new visual.
“One year ago, I released my song TRANSFORM and created this music video. I wrote this song during a highly transformative time in my life, when I was delayering all my personal, social, and religious conditioning – finding compassion and empathy for ALL parts of me, not just the ‘good’ parts. I was about to release this video, when the most tragic loss of my life abruptly occurred. Time passed, and I felt I had missed my window to release this video,” Julianne wrote on Instagram.
“Personally, this past year has been the most challenging period of my life. Collectively, we are experiencing a global pandemic, extreme injustice, polarization, environmental devastation, and an economic downturn that has contributed to increasing anxiety, depression and fear amongst us,” Julianne continued. “This year has not been easy for anyone and this song rings even more true today than a year ago when I wrote it.”
“My hope in releasing this video now, is that you can see that through the courage and resilience that we innately have within us, we can choose how we live in the world… through the ‘FEAR of change’ or the ‘JOY of Transformation,’” she said.
She concluded the letter, “I’m excited to share this video with all of you, a year later, to hopefully bring some light, color, and FUN to the world right now. This is a Transformative time for all of us. Let me know how this makes you feel.”
“Julianne and Brooks both want to try to make things work,” a source told ET. “Friends closest to them see this time as very positive.”
They are “hoping for a full reconciliation.”
“They missed being together and they both realized they’d taken each other for granted,” the source added, saying they are “both working on being open and respectful of each other.”
Exactly three months after they confirmed their separation, it appears there’s a chance that Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich might reconcile their relationship!
The 32-year-old dancer and actress and the 37-year-old former hockey player were spotted having lunch together on Thursday (August 27) in Los Angeles.
A source has told People that Brooks wants to get back together with Julianne and she’s “considering” it.
“Brooks really still wants to make it work and she’s considering it but taking her time. He’s open to whatever it will take,” the source said. “Julianne likes the idea of freedom but doesn’t want to lose such a good, solid guy. Everyone who knows him knows how grounded and great he is. Her friends and family don’t want her to lose someone like that.”
Helping Julianne celebrate her birthday was her ex-husband Brooks Laich and BFF Nina Dobrev. Nina took to her Instagram Story to share a ton of photos and videos from Julianne‘s party.
In one post, Julianne jumps onto a raft in the pool while Brooks laughs in the background.
On her own Instagram Story, Julianne shared a pic along with the caption, “Feeling super loved right now.”
Julianne and Brooks announced back in May that they were separating after three years of marriage. The two have remained friendly, with Julianneoften commenting on Brooks‘ Instagram posts.
The 37-year-old retired hockey player is “definitely still open to getting back together with Julianne,” a source shared with People.
“If that were an option, he would be all in,” the source continued. “Her friends and family love him, and everyone is pulling for him. He’s a great guy, and they would love to see Julianne give things another chance.”
Back in May, the 32-year-old Dancing with the Stars pro and Brooks announced that they had separated after three years of marriage.
News of their split came after months of speculation, especially since Brooks was quarantining in Idaho while Julianne quarantined in Los Angeles.