Stephen Nedoroscik's Dancing With The Stars partner Rylee Arnold spent her New New Year's Eve on vacation with her boyfriend Walker Lyons in Kauai, Hawaii. The two have been dating since October 2024.
Lyons, a tight end for the USC Trojans football team, shared a series of pictures from the couple's trip Hawaii trip on Instagram. The two were seemingly joined by their friends and family members and shared cozy moments on the beach together.
"Kauai with gang," he wrote.
Arnold also shared the pictures from their vacation earlier, writing:
"New Year’s Eve from Hawaii."
The couple met during the dancer's DWTS stint with Stephen Nedoroscik. After going on a couple of dates, Arnold made the relationship official in October. They made their red carpet debut with Nedoroscik and his girlfriend Tess McCracken at the Los Angeles premiere of Wicked.
Nedoroscik and Arnold impressed during the 33rd season of DWTS, finishing fourth in the finale after some splendid performances. The pair earned 29 out of 30 for the Redemption dance and a perfect score of 30 for their freestyle dance on a pommel horse.
It marked Arnold's best finish in her second season on the show, having finished sixth last season with Australian YouTuber Harry Jowsey.
“I need Stephen Nedoroscik's stamp of approval" - Rylee Arnold after announcing relationship with Walker Lyons
Speaking in an interview with US Weekly in October 2024 after announcing her relationship with Walker Lyons, Rylee Arnold joked that she needed Stephen Nedoroscik's approval before moving forward with the USC Trojans tight end.
“I need Stephen’s stamp of approval, don’t I?. But from what I’ve told [him], Stephen’s like, ‘Yeah. He’s an amazing guy,’ and he is, so it’s good,” she said.
Arnold also termed her and Lyons' comparisons with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce iconic and said it was a dream come true moment for her.
“Honestly, [it’s] so iconic. Like, that’s my dream coming true. Walker’s a tight end. Travis Kelce’s a tight end. I love it,” Rylee Arnold added
After celebrating the New Year together in Hawaii, the couple bid an emotional goodbye at the airport as Arnold set off for the Dancing With The Stars tour. The tour starts on January 7th, with Nedoroscik co-hosting the show inside the Altria Theatre in Richmond, VA.