Julianne Hough Thought Derek Was 'Nuts' For Doing 'DWTS'

Julianne and Derek Hough pose together while stepping out at the AOL BUILD Speaker Series at AOL Studios on Monday (March 2) in New York City.

The 26-year-old actress and Dancing with the Stars judge recently opened up about how shocked she was that he decided to do this season of the show.

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“Trust me, nobody was more surprised than I was,” Julianne said. “I was like, ‘Wait. What? You’re going to be flying back-and-forth and we’re trying to create a tour? Are you nuts?’”

FYI: Julianne is wearing Eva Fehren rings and Jerome C. Rousseau sandals. Derek is wearing a BoohooMAN blazer and shirt with ASOS boots.

10+ pictures inside of Julianne and Derek Hough at an event in NYC…