Rylee Arnold Says Boyfriend Walker Is 'Taking Everything Like a Champ' After Being Put in the Spotlight: 'So Supportive'

Mar. 15, 2025

Walker Lyons and Rylee Arnold.Photo:Amy Sussman/Getty Images

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Rylee Arnoldis dishing on how her new beau is handling the spotlight.TheDancing with the Starspro, 19, opened up about boyfriendWalker Lyons’ reaction to the attention he has been receiving after the pair publiclylaunched their relationshipin October.Gushing over the college football player, Arnold said she is proud of how he has navigated the change.“He’s being such a trooper because I know it’s so hard to go from not being exposed to things like this, but he’s just been such a trooper,” Arnold shared after the Nov. 12 taping ofDWTS. “He’s so supportive of me and just so kind to me all the time. And it’s so nice and refreshing to be around and I just think he’s the best and he’s taking everything like a champ.”From left: Walker Lyons, Rylee Arnold, Tess McCracken, Stephen Nedoroscik.Rylee Arnold/InstagramArnold and herDWTSpartner,Stephen Nedoroscik,went on a double date on Nov. 9with their significant others to attend theWickedpremiere. In a sweet group photo posted to Instagram, Arnold, Lyons, Nedoroscik and his girlfriend Tess McCracken smiled as they all dressed to the nines.“It was so fun,” Nedoroscik said.“Me, Stephen, Tess and Walker go really well together,” Arnold added. “We had such a good time and, honestly, one of my favorite date nights.”“It was really fun — Walker’s hilarious,” the Olympic medalist noted, saying he “absolutely” approves of Arnold and Lyons’ relationship.This comes just two weeks after Arnold and Nedorosciktold PEOPLEthey hadn’t had a double date yet at theDWTSHalloweenshow on Oct. 29. “We have not had a double date yet, but that has to happen,” she admitted.“It’s going to happen,” Nedoroscik said. “It’s got to happen.”“That would be a party,” Arnold then joked.Arnold revealed she was dating the University of Southern California tight end in an Oct. 27Instagram post, which featured 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, “❤️❤️❤️❤️.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Dancing with the Starsairs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+. Episodes can be streamed afterwards on Disney+ and Hulu.

Rylee Arnoldis dishing on how her new beau is handling the spotlight.

TheDancing with the Starspro, 19, opened up about boyfriendWalker Lyons’ reaction to the attention he has been receiving after the pair publiclylaunched their relationshipin October.

Gushing over the college football player, Arnold said she is proud of how he has navigated the change.

“He’s being such a trooper because I know it’s so hard to go from not being exposed to things like this, but he’s just been such a trooper,” Arnold shared after the Nov. 12 taping ofDWTS. “He’s so supportive of me and just so kind to me all the time. And it’s so nice and refreshing to be around and I just think he’s the best and he’s taking everything like a champ.”

From left: Walker Lyons, Rylee Arnold, Tess McCracken, Stephen Nedoroscik.Rylee Arnold/Instagram

Rylee Arnold/Instagram

Arnold and herDWTSpartner,Stephen Nedoroscik,went on a double date on Nov. 9with their significant others to attend theWickedpremiere. In a sweet group photo posted to Instagram, Arnold, Lyons, Nedoroscik and his girlfriend Tess McCracken smiled as they all dressed to the nines.

“It was so fun,” Nedoroscik said.

“Me, Stephen, Tess and Walker go really well together,” Arnold added. “We had such a good time and, honestly, one of my favorite date nights.”

“It was really fun — Walker’s hilarious,” the Olympic medalist noted, saying he “absolutely” approves of Arnold and Lyons’ relationship.

This comes just two weeks after Arnold and Nedorosciktold PEOPLEthey hadn’t had a double date yet at theDWTSHalloweenshow on Oct. 29. “We have not had a double date yet, but that has to happen,” she admitted.

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

“That would be a party,” Arnold then joked.

Arnold revealed she was dating the University of Southern California tight end in an Oct. 27Instagram post, which featured 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, “❤️❤️❤️❤️.”

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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