Julianne Hough and Ben Barnes were photographed together while walking around Los Angeles about a six weeks ago.And now, less than a month after she and husband Brooks Laich announced their separation, there's word the Dancing With The Stars alum has been leaning on some friends during this emotional and transitional time, including the British actor.'She had been spending a lot of time with Ben Barnes and has been leaning on him,' a source told Us Weekly.'She told Brooks it was nothing, but it's not.' Emotional time: Julianne Hough 'has been leaning' on Ben Barnes since her split from husband Brook Laich, according to Us WeeklyAnother Us Weekly report revealed Laich, a former longtime profession hockey player, did not want to end their.