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2-time ‘Dancing with the Stars’ champ Hough, Capitals forward Laich engaged

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FILE - In this March 2, 2015, file photo, Julianne Hough poses backstage at AOL Studios in New York. Two-time "Dancing With the Stars" champion Julianne Hough and Washington Capitals forward Brooks Laich say they are planning to get married. Laich and Hough each tweeted the same message Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015: "We are overwhelmed with joy and excitement to share with you our recent engagement! (hash)fiance (hash)love" (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Two-time “Dancing With the Stars” champion Julianne Hough and Washington Capitals forward Brooks Laich say they are planning to get married.

Laich and Hough each tweeted a link to a photo of the couple with the same message Tuesday: “We are overwhelmed with joy and excitement to share with you our recent engagement! #fiance #love”

Hough is an actress and became a judge on “Dancing With the Stars” after winning the competition.

Laich, a native of Wawota, Sask., has played 11 seasons in the NHL. He has played his entire career in Washington save for one game with the Ottawa Senators in 2003-04.

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