DWTS' Julianne Hough Teases She "Might Not Be Single"
The Dancing With the Stars co-host made a cryptic comment about her love life while walking the Emmys 2026 red carpet in her Antonio Grimaldi gown on Sept. 14.
"I might not be single," Hough teased to Justin Sylvester during an exclusive interview on Live From E!: 2026 Emmy, adding with a laugh, "There's a lot to discuss off-camera." (Click here to see all the celebrity arrivals.)
And when Sylvester quipped that DWTS contestant Sarah Jane Nader—whose sister Brooks Nader dated her pro partner Gleb Savchenko while competing on the dance show in 2024—might get "cuffed up" this season, Hough quipped, "You never know."
The 38-year-old, who was previously married to retired NHL player Brooks Laich from 2017 to 2022, coyly added, "I have some tea."
But dating talk aside, Hough does have predictions on who might take home the Mirrorball Trophy on season 35, premiering on ABC Sept. 15.
"There are the frontrunners. We've seen Amber Glenn, Jenna [Dewan], Harry [Shum Jr.]," she told Sylvester. "But I will say, Taylor Hanson's got some moves—and he's got a great head of hair."
Hough is also rooting for Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum Tatyana Ali, who she describes as "amazing."
"We're gonna have to watch," continued the Footloose actress, who has been co-hosting the ABC series with Alfonso Ribeiro since 2023. "I think this one is gonna keep us on our toes for sure."
Disney/Ser Baffo
It's a sentiment shared by her brother and DWTS judge Derek Hough.
"The cast is incredible," he raved during a Good Morning America appearance earlier this month. "The pros are energized. They're motivated. They're excited. They're ready to compete. It's gonna be an incredible season. I cannot wait."
The 41-year-old added, "This is just magic in a bottle, and it continues to create magic every single season."
And for more celebrity sightings at the 2026 Emmys, read on.
Randy Shropshire/NBC via Getty Images
Selena Gomez
in Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Monica Schipper/Getty Images
Sarah Michelle Gellar & David Boreanaz
Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Thomas Doherty
in Brunello Cucinelli.
Monica Schipper/Getty Images
Noah Wyle
Randy Shropshire/NBC via Getty Images
Rachel Sennott
Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Kristen Bell
Monica Schipper/Getty Images
Lisa Kudrow
in Celine.
Monica Schipper/Getty Images
Sheryl Lee Ralph
in Sergio Hudson.
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Jason Segel
Monica Schipper/Getty Images
Cailee Spaeny
in Miu Miu.
Jesse Grant/NBC via Getty Images
Katherine LaNasa
in custom Louis Vuitton.
Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Noah Kahan
in Bode.
Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Mariska Hargitay
in Monse.
Jesse Grant/NBC via Getty Images
Colman Domingo
in custom Valentino and OMEGA watch.
Photo by: Todd Williamson/NBC via Getty Images
Cynthia Nixon
in Issey Miyake.
Monica Schipper/Getty Images
Carl Clemons-Hopkins
Monica Schipper/Getty Images
Dale Dickey
Jesse Grant/NBC via Getty Images
Fioan Dourif
in Thomas Hanisch.
Photo by: Jesse Grant/NBC via Getty Images
Shabana Azeez
in Sophie Couture.
Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Jackie Tohn
in Georges Chakra.
Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Gerran Howell
in Fendi.
Monica Schipper/Getty Images
Jeff Hiller
in Bode.
Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Niecy Nash-Betts
in Khaled & Marwan.
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Miriam Shor
Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Lisa Ann Walter
in Christian Siriano, Spectrum earrings and Megan Piccione rings.
Monica Schipper/Getty Images
Lisa Rinna & Harry Hamlin
in Lever Couture (Rinna) and OMEGA watch (Hamlin).
Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Adam Brody
in custom Prada and OMEGA watch.
Todd Williamson/NBC via Getty Images
Joy Sunday
in Dior.
Monica Schipper/Getty Images
Louisa Jacobson
in Tom Ford.
LISA O'CONNOR / AFP via Getty Images
Luke Tennie
Don't miss the Emmy Awards 2026 live telecast tonight, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC and streaming on Peacock. E!'s red carpet kicks off at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.
KioskNews shows a cleaned-up reading view extracted from the publisher’s page — the original always lives on their site, not ours.