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After nearly three years of marriage, Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich have announced they are separating. The Dancing With The Stars judge and hockey player shared a joint statement with People : "We have lovingly and carefully taken the time we have needed to arrive at our decision to separate. We share an abundance of love and respect for one another and will continue to lead with our hearts from that place. We kindly request your compassion and respect for our privacy moving forward."
Julianne and Brooks have been social distancing separately for the last two months amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Julianne has stayed in Los Angeles, while Brooks spent time in Idaho. "There is honestly no ill will," a source close to the couple also told People. "He loves her. She loves him. I can truly say they always will. But they both understand they are not meant to go through their lives as husband and wife to each other."
The day before announcing her separation, Julianne shared a solo dance video, promoting her Kinrgy dance-based workout :
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The ex-couple wed near Coeur dAlene, Idaho, on July 8, 2017 in front of 200 guests. Since their 'I dos,' Julianne has opened up about her own personal transformation, which included a more fluid understanding of her own sexuality. "I believe in soul love, whatever that looks like," she previously told Women's Health. "I kind of dont believe in labels. It doesnt mean that I wont have a baby, etc. It just means that Ive unplugged from what I feel like I should be doing versus what I actually want to be doing."