"One of my biggest supporters" - Stephen Nedoroscik's dance partner Rylee Arnold gets emotional as she speaks about boyfriend Walker Lyons after DWTS

Rylee Arnold got a pleasant surprise when her boyfriend and USC Trojans' player Walker Lyons' decided to visit her during the grand finale of the 33rd season of the dance reality show "Dancing with the Stars." Lyons had accompanied some of her family members to witness the performance of Arnold and her dance partner, double Olympic medalist gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik.

Soon after the grand finale, Arnold opened up on the unexpected visit by Lyons. She said (via Access Hollywood),

"So special, he is one of my biggest supporters in life and...he's just a special one and I'm just so grateful for him" [1:54]

Arnold made her relationship with Lyons public in October when she visited one of his team games at the Big Ten Conference. The couple also went on a double date with Arnold's dance partner Nedoroscik and his girlfriend Tess McCracken at the premiere of "Wicked."

Rylee Arnold and Stephen Nedoroscik impressed everyone with their final performance at the 33rd season of DWTS. However, they were voted out of contention for the coveted mirrorball trophy, as they ended up in fourth position.

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Rylee Arnold's boyfriend Walker Lyons reacts to her performance on DWTS finale

Walker Lyons' reacts to Rylee Arnold's dance at DWTS grand finale [Image for Representational Purposes] [Image Source: Instagram@ryleearnold1]

Rylee Arnold's boyfriend Walker Lyons' called her performance at the grand finale of DWTS "amazing." The USC Trojans player had previously wished her best of luck ahead of the finale which was scheduled on November 26.

Lyons uploaded a photo of himself and Arnold on his Instagram story, with the caption,

"I'm so proud of you @ryleearnold1 ❤️‍🔥. Finals Time!!"

Lyons, who plays as a tight end for the USC Trojans, also attended the grand finale along with members of Arnold's family, including her nieces and nephews. He cheered for Arnold and Nedoroscik, and later uploaded two photographs on his Instagram story with the caption,

"@ryleearnold1 was amazing tonight and I couldn't be more proud. You are the best."

Rylee Arnold had previously been runner-up in the junior edition of DWTS, partnered with actor Miles Brown in the 2018 season. She stood sixth overall with Harry Jowsey in the 32nd season of the main show last year. With Stephen Nedoroscik, Arnold made it to her first grand finale of DWTS.

Despite getting a near-perfect score of 59 out of 60, the duo was ranked fourth, while Joe Graziadei and his dance partner Jenna Johnson took home the mirrorball trophy, thanks to the audience's vote.