Over the last couple of months, fans got to learn about a side of Stephen Nedoroscik they had no clue about previously. Right after his triumphant Parisian campaign, the Penn State alum announced he would compete in the 33rd Season of Dancing With The Stars while most of his national teammates hit the road for the second edition of the Gold Over America Tour. And yet, Nedoroscik was by no means less of an attraction with the scintillating dancing routines he put up on display. But it wasn’t his groovy skills alone that enticed the fans.

Instead, it was his chemistry with his dancing partner, Rylee Arnold, every week that truly captivated the fans. Both stars proved to be fully vested in their goal to stay till the end of the show. Now that they’ve made it to the finals, fans can’t wait to see what new they’ll pull out of their sleeves next Tuesday. However, fan-made theories about whether Nedoroscik is in a romantic relationship with Rylee are also rife across social media. But are they really dating? Let’s find out!

Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold’s first impressions of each other

When the duo first met each other for DWTS, they both proceeded with caution. Without any knowledge about their partners for the show, it was some time before the ice broke. However, over the past two months, they’ve come a long, long way. And now, they have some insights about how the other person is. “One thing that I’ve learned about Riley besides dancing is that, she’s not just positive for the camera. She’s a very positive person, and it’s infectious,” Nedoroscik said about Arnold in a recent YouTube upload by Access Hollywood.

On the other hand, the professional dancer admitted that the pommel horse specialist is easily the most hardworking person she’s met. “He is so devoted to everything that he does. He has like made a name for himself, and he went to the Olympics and did such an amazing job,” Arnold said. She also revealed that they never stop joking around and described her equation with the gymnast as “the classic sibling duo.”

Arnold and the Olympian hit the DWTS floor together for the first time

The enigmatic team hit the ground running in September. Jiving to Queen‘s Don’t Stop Me Now, Nedoroscik and Arnold hauled 21 points with their first performance on the show, showing that they were in for the long run. “@stephen_nedoroscik is working so so hard and I’m truly so proud of him!!! I have had the best couple of first weeks with him,” Arnold wrote on Instagram subsequently, while urging fans to vote en masse to help them progress further.

Their thunderous performance mesmerized the fans, and many took to social media to note just how incredible the routine was. “You can’t not smile at this I swear!” wrote one such fan, and others seemed to be pretty much on board about it as well. This wasn’t Arnold’s first time on the DWTS stage, but she seemed to be enjoying it just as much as Nedoroscik.

When Rylee became the gymnast’s biggest support system

Nedoroscik himself spilled the tea about his actual relationship with Arnold. He noted that it’s not one-dimensional like a coach has with their student. Instead, they’re fast friends who love to spend with each other and even with each other’s real-life partners. “We are friends, and like, Riley has come over to my place, and like, me, Tess, my girlfriend, and Riley will just like play Face 10 with one another or like Codenames,” Nedoroscik said during an interview with Joe Vulpis back in October.

Speculations about the two of them dating only gained more weight when fans got to learn that Nedoroscik and Arnold were living in the same building. However, the gymnast had a say about how their days looked like. “We’re going to have rehearsal from 5:00 to 9:00. And that’s usually not the best time for rehearsal, but me and Rylee have found that it’s like 50/50 whether we’re going to go and just like be brain dead or be like Goofy and super fun,” he mentioned.

On the other hand, Arnold was always there to help the pommel horse specialist get his dancing game up. “I was a little embarrassed because I wasn’t picking up on the steps very fast but like she saw like how motivated I was and like I was like if I’m doing this like I’m going all out. So like that’s what I’ve been doing and like l’ve been getting compliments,” he stated about how Rylee remained a constant support system in his latest venture.

Fans’ speculations about the dancing duo dating and their reactions

Naturally, watching these two put out belter after belter every week became a treasure trove for speculation among their fans. Dancing to tunes by the likes of Stevie Wonder and The Temper Trap, fans couldn’t hold back their thoughts on whether Nedoroscik and Arnold were actually enamored by each other. However, the actual people involved in the speculated relationship were quick to shut down any rumors. “Tess is the best. We get along so well too, so it’s so fun. We enjoy so many fun game nights together and I drive up to the studio every day and it’s just been so fun getting to know Stephen,” Arnold said.

On top of that, talks about Rylee having an actual boyfriend started doing the rounds on social media. One fan analyzed Arnold’s online activities involving USC Trojans tight end Walker Lyons and opined that it was the football star who was definitely her boyfriend. “It’s 1000% him. idk why they’re trying to hide it still😭. He’s accidentally posted her in like 3 of his recent TikToks. He’s always active on her posts, and his friend accidentally posted a story of them walking ahead and holding hands,” the fan wrote on social media.

Soon enough, Nedoroscik was also spotted in public along with his bae and going on a double date with Arnold and Lyons, clearing up the air once and for all about their personal lives. He later revealed that he met him for the first time during a rehearsal session and initially felt a little awkward about it. But that changed soon. “He seemed like such a nice guy definitely a sweet dude held the door for me I could tell he’s polite from the start,” Nedoroscik said with a grin.

The dancing duo all set to face the crowd at the DWTS finals

As the final day of the show inches closer, both Nedoroscik and Arnold are feeling the blues. “The week has been really fun and bittersweet…This week is just so crazy because it’s just, like, so many laughs and it’s just so crazy to realize that, but we’re having such a good week,” Arnold recently wrote on social media.

On the other hand, Nedoroscik, true to his competitive spirit, wants nothing more than to see what his journey has in store for the end. “To get to this point, it’s been so much work, the unbelievable amount of work that I put in, and I’m just proud of everything that I’ve done, and I want to see this journey continue,” he said.

So do you think Stephen Nedoroscik can add another feather to his cap next week with Arnold by his side and Tess cheering them on? Share your predictions with us!