'DWTS' Pro Rylee Arnold Clears Up Relationship Status Amidst Internet Rumors

Rylee Arnold is setting the record straight about her relationship status amid recent rumors.

The "Dancing with the Stars" pro addressed speculation about her dating life, which had sparked rumors of a reunion with her ex-boyfriend, who had recently returned from a two-year Mormon mission, and a potential romance with her former dance partner, Harry Jowsey.

Now, Rylee Arnold has clarified whether she is in a relationship or is enjoying being single.

At the season 33 premiere of "Dancing with the Stars" on Tuesday, September 17, the professional dancer spoke with People Magazine and shared details about her dating life.

“I am not back with him. I am currently single right now,” she said of her ex-boyfriend, who had been on a Mormon mission for two years. “[It’s] so fun. I love it. I love being single. It's the best. I've been single for a while, but I love it.”

Last year, Arnold ignited dating rumors with her former partner, Harry Jowsey. This season, fans began speculating that she might develop a romance with her new partner, Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik, also known as “Pommel Horse Guy.”

However, it has been confirmed that Nedoroscik is already in a relationship.

During her first season on "Dancing with the Stars," Arnold ignited romance rumors with her partner at the time, "Too Hot to Handle" star Harry Jowsey. Fans speculated about a possible relationship between the two after they were frequently seen together and appeared to have strong chemistry.

“I think that it's a little bit unfair on Rylee so early on,” Jowsey told People Magazine of the dating rumors in October. “She's so green to this whole world and everyone having an opinion, and stuff like that.”

The speculation intensified when the pair seemingly shared an on-screen kiss during their final performance together, dancing to Taylor Swift’s “August.”

“He's just such a special person. I love that people are getting to see a side of him that he hasn't shown,” Arnold told People after that dance. “He's so special and kind and genuine and just the best.”

Despite the kiss, Arnold and Jowsey insisted they were just friends. After Jowsey's elimination, Arnold expressed her hope that they would stay close.

“I hope we stay friends because our relationship is so fun and we really just connected a lot,” she said on the "Lightweights Podcast" in November. “When you’re in the show, the person and the partner you’re with, you just build this connection because you got through so much together — stress and anxiety. I think we really bonded and had a good time together.”

On Tuesday, September 17, Rylee Arnold and Stephen Nedoroscik took to the dance floor for the first time where they danced a Jive to Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now,” earning a score of 21/30.

After the night ended, Nedoroscik told People Magazine that he is excited to enhance his dance skills.

“It was so fun, and Rylee has just been such a good coach the past couple of weeks,” he said of his dance partner. “She's been the absolute greatest. And three weeks ago I literally didn't know any dance. I didn't know what a Jive was. What I was able to perform tonight was literally all Rylee, and I just think we made a great team.”

While fans are obsessed with Nedoroscik and his relationship with Rylee Arnold, another contestant on this season has received nothing but backlash.

Convicted con artist Anna Sorokin has taken to the dance floor on "Dancing With the Stars" while sporting a featherweight, glittery ankle monitor. The so-called "fake heiress," who was convicted in 2019 of defrauding banks, hotels, and friends by posing as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey, made her debut with a ballroom-ready ankle monitor at the premiere of the "Dancing With the Stars" new season on Tuesday night.

Early fan reviews were less than favorable, with the phrase "Anna Delvey's Lackluster DWTS Debut" trending on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

"Dancing With the Stars" airs on Tuesdays on ABC and can be streamed on Disney+ and Hulu.