DWTS’ Connor Wood Responds to Fans Wanting Him to Date Rylee Arnold

Jennifer Lawrence’s Reaction to Being Connor Wood’s Celeb Crush Is Straight Out of Her PlaybookDancing With the Stars' Connor Wood is quickstepping past chatter about his friendship with dance partner Rylee Arnold. In fact, the comedian also known as Fibula had a hilarious response when DWTS pro Ezra Sosa pressed him about fans "shipping" the pair to take their chemistry off the dance floor and date in real life. "What do you say?" Sosa teased on a TikTok Live during the ABC dance competition series' Nov. 10 broadcast, prompting Wood to briefly stumble on his words before quipping, "I say, 'Thank you for watching.'" Besides, Wood has made it clear about his actual celeb crush. After all, the 31-year-old was kicking himself when he recently found out that he had once unintentionally snubbed Jennifer Lawrence. “I saw you on 8th avenue drinking a smoothie and you paid me no mind,” Lawrence commented on one of Wood's social media videos, prompting him to pretend to choke himself in an Oct. 21 TikTok before adding, "This is rolling around in my head.”As for where Arnold stands with Wood? The 21-year-old—who's been dating college football star Walker Lyon since 2024—considers the two to be great friends. “It just feels natural,” Arnold told Entertainment Weekly in last month. “I think naturally we just have so much fun together. We feel comfortable with each other.” Wood agreed, adding that "it was an act of God that we were paired together." Disney/Andrew Eccles“We don’t really have any missed connects," he continued. "We have this connection that isn’t really faulted by like, ‘Oh, I can’t get this step,’ or ‘I can’t do this move.’” And though their close bond has left many fans head over heels, Arnold has assured that it's "just dancing." “I’ve grown up being close to a man’s face since I was 10 years old. Honestly, it’s just second nature," she told TV Insider in September. "To have that chemistry helps you get through the dance, get through the steps." For more about the DWTS season 35 cast, keep reading...Disney/Andrew EcclesJulia Stiles & Ezra SosaThe 10 Things I Hate About You star had her last dance with her pro partner during Nov. 2's Disney Night.Disney/Andrew EcclesGiada De Laurentiis & Alan BerstenThe celebrity chef couldn't cha-cha-chop away the competition and was eliminated during the Sept. 22 episode.Disney/Andrew EcclesHarry Shum Jr. & Jenna JohnsonWhat did you miss on Glee? The actor taking his musical talents to the dance floor.Disney/Andrew EcclesTaylor Hanson & Britt StewartSadly, the former '90s teen heartthrob did not MMMBop his way to the top of the leaderboard on season 35. He and his pro partner were axed from the competition on Sept. 29.Disney/Andrew EcclesTatyana Ali & Jan RavnikThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actress will be bringing her fresh moves to the dance floor.Disney/Andrew EcclesJenna Dewan & Val ChmerkovskiyTwenty years after starring in Step Up, the dancer stepped up—and out—when she got cut from the competition in a shocking Nov. 10 elimination.Disney/Andrew EcclesAmber Glenn & Pasha PashkovThe 2026 Olympic figure skater will take her skills from the ice to the ballroom.Disney/Andrew EcclesEzra Frech & Daniella KaragachThe Team USA Paralympic track and field athlete will show off his athleticism on DWTS.Disney/Andrew EcclesSarah Jane Nader & Hailey BillsThough her sister Brooks Nader was the fifth star to be eliminated on season 33, the Love Thy Nader star said goodbye to the competition after her debut episode on Sept. 16.Disney/Andrew EcclesConnor Wood & Rylee ArnoldThe comedian, also known as Fibula on social media, is ready to earn more applause on DWTS.Disney/Andrew EcclesConner Leavitt & Adele ZaikmanThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star followed his wife Whitney Leavitt's footsteps after her season 34 appearance, but he bid farwell to the season 35 competition during the Sept. 15 premiere.Disney/Andrew EcclesTyler Cameron & Sharna BurgessThough the Bachelor Nation star traded in roses for rumbas, he was sent home on Oct. 27 in a double elimination.Disney/Andrew EcclesJackson Olson & Emma SlaterThe Savannah Bananas baseball player stepped up to the plate, but struck out on Oct. 27 in a double elimination.Disney/Andrew EcclesGuillermo Rodriguez & Witney CarsonThe Jimmy Kimmel Live! star was ready to learn some new moves, but his time on DWTS was cut short on Oct. 13.Disney/Andrew EcclesCiara Miller & Brandon ArmstrongEven though Summer House star had fans screaming "bravo," she was eliminated from the competition on Oct. 6.Disney/Andrew EcclesMaura Higgins & Mark BallasThe Love Island U.K. alum is hoping her love for DWTS doesn't betray her as she manifested this experience. "I have a vision board and I redo it every year," she told E! News in May. "This year is the first year that I stayed at home by myself on New Year's Eve. I did not go out at all. I made myself a bowl of pasta and a glass of red wine and I redid my vision board for the year. Dancing With the Stars was already on it from the year before. However, I added five more Dancing With the Stars on the board."For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App