‘Dancing With the Stars’ Pro Is “Leaning Into” Romance Rumors With Celeb, Had “a Talk” With Her Boyfriend

If you’ve been thinking that Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold have absolutely wild chemistry on Dancing with the Stars / have to remind yourself that Rylee is fully dating someone else, you are not alone! And apparently the pair are leaning into the showmance vibes very intentionally.The Sun reports that Rylee chatted to her boyfriend, tight end Walker Lyons (who she’s been with since 2024), about her vibes with Connor, and reassured him that they’re strictly professional.“Connor and Rylee are really leaning into the relationship rumors and are intentionally feeding into the fans shipping them to make it another week,” a source dishes. “They know they’re on the bubble so it’s a tactic, a hail mary, to get to the finals the season. Getting to the finals means everything to Rylee. And with Connor’s social media popularity she thinks they can make it.”As for Walker, the insider says that “Rylee did say during rehearsals she had to have a talk with Walker [her boyfriend] to assure him their relationship is solid and this is all for them to go farther in the show and get votes. He seems supportive but he’s never on set since he’s at school.”Walker’s been hyping up Rylee and Connor this season, and even publicly defended their performance during Super Bowl Night, calling out the judges for being overly critical.Dancing with the Stars//InstagramMeanwhile, Rylee talked about her and Connor’s chemistry to TV Insider, saying, “It’s just dancing,” and “To have that chemistry helps you get through the dance, get through the steps. Again, for me, I grew up doing this.”