Rylee Arnold, Stephen Nedoroscik Admit They Still Need to Plan a 'Double Date' After Dancer Launched New Boyfriend (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

(l-r) Walker Lyons, Rylee Arnold, Tess McCracken, Stephen Nedoroscik.Photo:Rylee Arnold/Instagram;Getty

Rylee Arnold/Instagram;Getty

Rylee ArnoldandStephen Nedoroscikare ready to double date!

In an interview with PEOPLE after theirDancing with the StarsHalloween performanceon Oct. 29, Arnold talked abouthard launching her new relationshipwith USC football playerWalker Lyons. Revealing that she hasn’t yet introduced him to Nedoroscik, the two said a double date is in their future.

“We have not had a double date yet, but that has to happen,” she admits.

“It’s going to happen,” Nedoroscik says. “It’s got to happen.”

“That would be a party,” Arnold jokingly adds.

Walker Lyons and Rylee Arnold.Rylee Arnold/instagram

Rylee Arnold/instagram

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Arnold revealed she was dating the tight end in an Instagram post on Oct. 27, showing several sweet snaps of the couple hugging after Lyons’ game.

“Is this a hard launch?? 🤭❤️‍🔥” she captioned it.

Taylor Lautnerjokingly commented, “Definitely ain’t a soft launch,” whileThe Bachelor’s Kelsey Anderson simply wrote, “❤️❤️❤️❤️.”

Arnold previouslyopened up to PEOPLE about herfriendship with the Olympian’s girlfriendTess McCracken, adding that"I love being single” at the time. With Nedoroscik sharing that McCracken is joining him in LA while he is onDWTS,Arnold said she hangs out with the couple.

“Oh yes, we do game nights,” the dancer said. “Tess is the best. We get along so well too, so it’s so fun.”

Nedoroscik also gushed over the fellow gymnast, saying she is his biggest supporter.

“We have our kitty as well, so it’s like we brought the entire house with us and she’s just overwhelmingly supportive,” he says. “I’m really appreciative of her.”

Rylee Arnold and Stephen Nedoroscik.Disney/Christopher Willard

Disney/Christopher Willard

“I feel so good. I am so proud of Stephen,” Arnold confesses. “We got our first 10 and also my first 10 as a pro. I wouldn’t have wanted to do it with anyone else. Stephen, you’re the best.”

“You’re the best. I’m so happy,” he responds. “I mean, I just put everything out into that performance. I feel like it was one of the best runs or maybe even the best run of that dance.”

“You found your dramatic persona,” judge Bruno Tonioli said in the episode. “You were totally, totally lost into character. You became somebody else, and you gave us something that was special and beautiful.”

Dancing with the Starsairs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+. Episodes can be streamed afterwards on Disney+ and Hulu.

source: people.com