Ryan Seacrest Proposes to Julianne Hough on American Idol?

USMagazine, Thursday, May 10, 2012, 6:30am (PDT)

Good one, Ryan!

Ryan Seacrest surprised fans and his girlfriend Julianne Hough Wednesday night on American Idol when popping the question to his love of one year live on the air.

No, not that question!

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Speaking to Rock of Ages director Adam Shankman and Hough -- who appears as Sherrie Christian in the film -- Seacrest, 37, seemed to catch his girlfriend off guard.

"Julianne would you take the mic for a second?" Seacrest asked Hough, 23, during a break from the Top 4 contestants' performances. "There's something that's been on my mind for a while."

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"There was a lot of kissing going on in that preview, huh?" Hough shot back, referring to the clip from her film that just aired.

"No, it's not that. It's a question I've been meaning to ask you and I don't want you to feel uncomfortable," her boyfriend said before slowly reaching into his suit jacket pocket to pull out a…piece of note paper. (Hough's initial reaction: "Oh, God!")

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Rather than present her with a diamond engagement ring, the Idol host asked that she do him a favor. "Will you...give this note I wrote to [Rock of Ages costar] Tom Cruise? I'm such a big fan -- I loved him in Cocktail," Seacrest told Hough.

Ever the good sport, Hough relaxed and bantered right back with her boyfriend.

"Wait, but didn't we write that [note] together last night?!" she said.

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