Rylee Arnold‘s Dancing With the Stars family gave her new romance their seal of approval — including Stephen Nedoroscik‘s girlfriend, Tess McCracken.
When the 19-year-old debuted her relationship with University of Southern California football player Walker Lyons via Instagram on Sunday, October 27, the comments section was flooded with supportive messages. McCracken, 26, made a reference to her own romance with the Olympian, also 26, teasing, “The best ones are Big 10💙.”
Nedoroscik and McCracken met while competing on Penn State’s gymnastics teams. PSU is a member of the NCAA’s Big Ten Conference, which USC joined this year.
Arnold officially confirmed her relationship with Lyons, a freshman tight end, after previously hinting that she was spending time with a new suitor. She revealed in a recent TikTok that she and her mystery man went “out two nights in a row,” gushing that he was “easy to talk to.”
“We have so many similarities which was so fun to talk about,” Arnold continued. “He is so sweet and humble and just all the amazing qualities. So I’m really curious to see how this all pans out.”
The ballroom dance pro played coy in her caption while sharing cozy pics with Lyons after a game. “Is this a hard launch?? 🤭❤️🔥,” she teased.
Fellow DWTS pro Ezra Sosa celebrated the relationship reveal, commenting, “You deserve the best, and he treats like the queen you are. So happy for you.”
Rylee’s sister Lindsay Arnold added, “😍😍😍😍😍 I CANNOT GET OVER YOU TWO,” and sister Brynley Arnold wrote, “SO HERE FOR THIS😍😍😍.”
Nedoroscik also shared his two cents on his DWTS partner’s love life, teasing, “OHHHH SHOOT SHE DID IT GO RYLEE.”
Nedoroscik and Rylee have formed a close bond while competing together on season 33 of the ABC ballroom dance series, which premiered in September. “I was looking at all the pros and I was like, ‘I really hope I get Rylee,’ so I was so excited I got Rylee,” Nedoroscik exclusively told Luxury Handbag Shopping before the season began.
Rylee, who was paired with Too Hot to Handle star Harry Jowsey during her first season as a pro in 2023, was equally excited to be dancing with Nedoroscik. “I walked in [the rehearsal studio] and he was just, like, a light [and] is just so kind,” she told Us. “He has such a good soul and immediately came into it. He was competitive, he wanted to work hard, he wanted to dance and get good at what we were doing and so, I’m so grateful he’s my partner.”
