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Who Is Rylee Arnold? Meet the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Pro Partnered With Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik
Rylee Arnold made her Dancing With the Stars debut on the show’s 32nd season in 2023. Her partnership with reality TV personality Harry Jowsey created a major buzz, as the young stars sparked romance rumors in the midst of their time on the show. In 2024, Rylee returned for season 33 with Olympic bronze medalist Stephen Nedoroscik as her partner.
Naturally, fans are eager to learn more about Rylee, her family, her relationship with Harry and her second season of DWTS.
Who Is Rylee Arnold’s Boyfriend?
In October 2024, Rylee went public with her relationship with USC football player Walker Lyons. She “hard launched” the relationship by posting photos with Walker after one of his football games. Less than one month prior, Rylee teased a new romance by revealing in a TikTok video that she had recently gone on a date and then hung out with the then-unidentified man again.
After debuting Walker as her boyfriend, Rylee praised him for how he handled the buzz about their romance. “He’s being such a trooper because I know it’s so hard to go from not being exposed to things like this, but he’s just been such a trooper,” she said on November 12, 2024. “He’s so supportive of me and just so kind to me all the time. And it’s so nice and refreshing to be around and I just think he’s the best and he’s taking everything like a champ.”
Rylee was previously in a longtime relationship with her teenage boyfriend Truman, but confirmed to People in September 2024 that they were not together while he was away on a Mormon mission. “I am currently single right now,” she said shortly before meeting Walker. “I love it. I love being single. It’s the best. I’ve been single for a while, but I love it.”
Did Rylee Arnold and Harry Jowsey Date?
Rylee and Harry’s chemistry was obvious from the very first time they stepped on the dance floor together during the DWTS premiere on September 26. Fans immediately began speculating that something more could be going on between them.
“We just enjoy hanging out and we love each other, so it’s been great,” Harry said in an October 3 interview with Entertainment Tonight. He added that they were going to “keep the mystery” about whether or not they were dating, though.
One day later, fans seemed to have their answer, though, as Harry and Rylee were seen holding hands while leaving Tate McRae’s concert at the Hollywood Palladium. Still, they’ve continued to remain coy about the status of their relationship.
“I think it’s unfair on Rylee to put, like, pressure on this when it’s her first season,” Harry told Page Six on October 10. “And, you know, whatever’s going on behind the scenes is going to go on behind the scenes.”
Of the PDA video, the 26-year-old added, “We got pushed into a corner. We were trying to get out of this concert. But yeah, I don’t know. We’re just focusing on the dance and just enjoying being together and if something happens, something happens.”
Harry finally put the rumors to rest once and for all on his “Boyfriend Material” podcast in May 2024, revealing that they never really dated. In fact, he was dating someone else when Dancing With the Stars began.
”Now I know what you are thinking, ‘Harry are you and Rylee dating? Are we together? Am I leading her on? Are we hooking up?’ But what if I told you I was actually in a secret relationship at the start of Dancing with the Stars,” he said. “I’m sorry if this answer breaks some hearts, but I’m here to confirm once and for all, Rylee and I have never been in any type of relationship.”
Is Rylee Arnold Lindsay Arnold’s Sister?
Although this is Rylee’s first season as a pro on Dancing With the Stars, the 18-year-old has a major connection to the show, as her sister is a veteran in the ballroom! Rylee’s older sister is Lindsay Arnold, who stepped away from this season of DWTS following the birth of her second child.
Lindsay became a pro during the show’s 16th season in 2013, but she did not begin making regular appearances as a pro until season 21 in 2015. Lindsay has one mirror ball trophy to her name, as she won the 25th season of DWTS with partner Jordan Fisher. In addition to season 32, she also did not compete on seasons 29 or 31.
Lindsay and Rylee are the oldest and youngest sisters in their family, respectively. They have two other sisters, Jensen and Brynley, as well. Rylee is the only one of her sisters who does not have a child as of 2023.
Rylee Arnolds Has Diabetes
Rylee was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2021. She first got her blood sugar levels checked after watching a TikTok video about diabetes and noticing that she was experiencing similar symptoms. “I was literally on my deathbed,” Rylee admitted, regarding the period of time before she was diagnosed.
Rylee is open about her diabetes on social media and often posts videos with updates about her treatment and condition.
Was Rylee Arnold on ‘Dancing With the Stars: Juniors’?
Before becoming a pro on DWTS, Rylee actually competed on Dancing With the Stars: Juniors in 2018. She was partnered with Miles Brown and was only 13 years old at the time of the competition. Lindsay was Rylee and Miles’ mentor on the show. The pair wound up finishing as runners-up along with Ariana Greenblatt and Mackenzie Ziegler.
As of 2023, Rylee is the only DWTS: Juniors pro who has moved on to become a pro in the big leagues of DWTS. DWTS: Juniors did not return for a second season.
Rylee Arnold Returns for ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 33
Rylee was officially confirmed as part of the Dancing With the Stars season 33 cast on September 4, 2024. She will be paired with “Pommel Horse Hero” gymnast Stephen, who was the first cast member to be announced in August 2024.
“I want to do some flares. I want to bring some of that gymnastics. Maybe a backflip or a handstand. I want to have fun with it,” Stephen said on Good Morning America when his casting was revealed.
The pair quickly became a fan-favorite in the competition and are one of the five remaining teams left heading into the semifinals on November 19, 2024.
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