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Julianne Hough reached out to ex-husband Brooks Laich after he and Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir announced their engagement.
“12.16.24 💍🤍♾️ Forever feels just right with you!” Davíðsdóttir captioned a joint Instagram post on Friday, December 27.
Within half an hour, Hough, 36, commented on the post with her well wishes. “Congratulations 💍 I’m so happy for you both as you step into this beautiful new chapter together,” she wrote. “Wishing you both a lifetime of love, laughter, and endless adventures! ❤️✨.”
Laich, 41, was quick to reply, writing, “Thank you for the kinds words, much love Jules!”
Laich’s romance with Davíðsdóttir, 31, was confirmed in summer 2021, more than one year after Laich and Hough announced in May 2020 that they split following nearly three years of marriage.
The former Los Angeles Kings player and the Dancing With the Stars cohost tied in the knot in June 2017, but by December 2019, they had sparked breakup speculation after Hough was spotted without her wedding ring. Us Weekly exclusively confirmed in January 2020 that the duo were “having problems.”
Brooks Laich, Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir. Courtesy of Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir/Instagram
Hough filed divorce papers in November 2020, and they finalized their split in June 2022.
Despite the breakup, Julianne’s brother Derek Hough has maintained a friendship with Laich. Days after their initial split, an insider told Us Derek did “not have any animosity” toward his sister’s ex, noting that he “saw that they were figuring out themselves as individuals and that they weren’t a match as a couple, but that doesn’t take away their love for Brooks as a person.”
In August 2023, Laich was a groomsmen in Derek’s wedding party. Hayley Erbert, Derek’s wife, also shared her excitement for the couple, writing, “🥹🥹🥹 So happy for you two 🤍🤍.”
Courtesy of Brooks Laich/Instagram Brooks Laich found his ultimate fitness buddy — and travel sidekick — with girlfriend Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir. Laich split from Julianne Hough in May 2020 after nearly three years of marriage. Several months later, he sparked romance speculation with Davíðsdóttir after “liking” several of her Instagram photos. While Hough filed for […]
In a September podcast interview with Jamie Kern Lima, Julianne said it was “so beautiful” to run into Laich and Davíðsdóttir at a wedding. In another part of the podcast, Julianne noted that her marriage was “greatest thing that could have happened to me at that time of my life” and helped her begin a healing journey.
Laich confirmed his romance with Davíðsdóttir in August 2021 after he was spotted cheering her on at the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games in Madison, Wisconsin, that month.
“You continue to inspire and amaze, and it was an absolute joy to watch you in your element last night! #SledDog🇮🇸🐺,” Laich wrote via Instagram after watching her compete.
The duo then jetted off to Hawaii following the games, documenting their romantic getaway on social media. They’ve been traveling the globe together ever since with recent destinations including Botswana and Indonesia.