Entertainment TV Julianne Hough: Being Engaged to Brooks Laich Gives Me 'a Sense of Warmth' "I m just feeling so happy and blessed every moment of every day," Hough tells PEOPLE By Patrick Gomez Patrick Gomez Patrick Gomez is the Editor in Chief/General Manager of Entertainment Weekly. Formerly at People magazine and The A.V. Club, the Critics Choice and Television Critics Association member has appeared on 'Today,' 'Extra!,' 'Access Hollywood,' 'E! News,' 'CNN,' and 'Nightline,' and can be seen frequently on 'Good Morning America.' Follow the Texas Native at @PatrickGomezLA wherever your media is social for all things 'For All Mankind' 'Top Chef,' and puppy related. People Editorial Guidelines Published on September 15, 2015 09:25 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic Julianne Hough is one blushing bride-to-be. The Dancing with the Stars judge can’t help but gush when asked about her fiancé, hockey player Brooks Laich. “I m just feeling so happy and blessed every moment of every day,” Hough told PEOPLE after the DWTS season 21 premiere Monday. “My favorite thing about being engaged is just a sense of warmth and just joy.” The couple got engaged in August, announcing the news with a joyful Instagram of Hough leaping into her man’s arms. And her happiness is evident to those around her as well. “That smile and glow she’s had hasn’t dimmed ever since she met [him],” Hough’s brother Derek recently told PEOPLE. “That’s a special thing.”