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Ryan Seacrest revealed to American Idol contestant Phillip Phillips last night that someone backstage was crushing on him.

That someone happened to be Julianne Hough, a former DWTS pro who recently showed off her skills in the film Footloose.

Seacrest told Phillips, “We were backstage and you ran past my girlfriend and she sighed and blushed. I think I heard her say ‘yummy.’ We’ll talk about this later, darling.”

The camera panned Hough as she was reacting to the conversation. She flailed her arms wildly and then ducked when she realized she was on live television.”

After the show Phillips remarked, “I ain’t complaining! She’s a gorgeous woman and Ryan’s an awesome guy so they’re an awesome match. I think she got all giddy or something but I don’t know. It was funny.”

Check out the video clip below:


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