DWTS’ Julianne Hough Briefly Dated Bachelorette’s Tanner Courtad

Tanner Courtad did, in fact, try his hand at being Julianne Hough’s dance partner.

Nearly two years after the pair were spotted out on a date in Los Angeles, the Bachelor in Paradise alum confirmed he and the Dancing With the Stars co-host had a brief connection.

As for how Courtad, 33, and Hough, 38, came to tango together? It started when he went to support his Bachelor Nation brethren—and DWTS season 33 winner—Joey Graziadei.

“I was going to Dancing With the Stars to support Joey, and I was sitting in the front row,” Courtad explained on the Nov. 3 episode of Bachelor Happy Hour podcast. “Ezra [Sosa] came over to me, and he goes, ‘Hey, our host thinks you’re cute. Can I give you her number?’”

And while the fitness trainer took a quickstep to say yes, he wanted to make sure nothing else was afoot.

“I look back at [fellow Bachelorette alum] Justin Glaze. I’m like, ‘Did you hear that? Is this a prank?’” he explained. “I thought Justin was in on it or something.”