DWTS fame Rylee Arnold goes public with new boyfriend USC’s Walker Lyons

Dancing with the Stars pro Rylee Arnold, 19, seemingly confirmed her romance with University of Southern California football star Walker Lyons over the weekend. On Oct. 27, Arnold took to Instagram, sharing a series of photos with Lyons, jokingly captioning her post, “Is this a hard launch??

.” The couple looked smitten in several snapshots, including one taken on the field after the USC Trojans’ recent 42-20 victory over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.







In one of the photos, Arnold lovingly placed her hand on Lyons’ chest, while another snap showed her beaming from the stands during the game. Other images included Arnold posing with her sister Brynley, Brynley’s husband Donny McGinnis, and a cozy photo of her and Lyons. Arnold ended the carousel with a solo picture of herself, smiling beside her new beau. Arnold’s post quickly drew attention, with comments like Taylor Lautner’s playful “Definitely ain’t a soft launch.”


The dancer also shared more content on TikTok, humorously captioning a clip from the game, “Really into football these days

@walkerlyons.” Later, she posted additional Instagram Stories of the pair at Disneyland, including a sweet shot of her kissing Lyons on the cheek. Arnold, who joined Dancing with the Stars in 2023, seems to be enjoying her budding relationship while sharing glimpses of their time together with fans.