Stephen Nedoroscik's DWTS partner Rylee Arnold makes her feelings known for boyfriend Walker Lyons with a heartfelt message amid DWTS Tour

Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold were one of the most popular pairings on season 33 of Dancing With The Stars. Recently, Arnold shared glimpses of her time with boyfriend Walker Lyons and penned a sweet note for the footballer.

Arnold and Lyons met in October 2024 and went Instagram official later that same month. In a podcast appearance on The Squeeze in December, the Dancing With The Stars pro revealed that she and Lyons met after taking an Uber ride with his aunt, who suggested they'd make a cute couple.

Arnold took to Instagram to give fans a behind-the-scenes look into their relationship. She captioned the video,

“He is just so so special. So lucky to have him.”

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Stephen Nedoroscik recalls his first impression of Rylee Arnold's boyfriend

Stephen Nedoroscik recalls his first time meeting Arnold's boyfriend (Image Source: Getty)

Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold developed a close bond during their time on season 33 of Dancing With The Stars. In an interview with Access Hollywood, the duo shared that they treated each other like siblings, and the pommel horse star recalled his first time meeting Arnold's boyfriend, saying,

“(I) had the chance to meet Riley's new boyfriend, (and) we were in a little bit of a dance. He walked in and I was like ‘oh shoot this is weird, I'm dancing’, but he seemed like such a nice guy. Definitely, definitely a sweet dude. Held the door for me (so) I could tell he's polite from the start. So that's always a great sign.”

In the same interview, Arnold revealed that she had expected Lyons and Nedoroscik to get along, explaining,

“I knew that Stephen was going to like him and I knew that Walker was going to love Stephen. Because they're both just happy and nice guys.”

She went on to add that she looks up to Stephen Nedoroscik’s relationship with girlfriend Tess, saying,

“I have asked almost everyone about relationship advice but I honestly look up to Stephen and Tessa's relationship so much. They have been together for so long, you can just feel their love and just see how like awesome they are together.”

On season 33 of Dancing With The Stars, Paris Olympics bronze-medalist Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold had a shaky start to their campaign. However, Nedoroscik quickly caught up, and the duo made it to the finals, where they finished fourth. The dancing partners will now be reunited at the DWTS Tour, where Nedoroscik is the co-host and Arnold is a part of the pro dancers' team.