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It's true: Rylee Arnold and Walker Lyons are officially dating. Arnold, 19, recently made the announcement via Instagram with a series of photos of herself with Lyons at a University of Southern California football game, along with a caption that read, "Is this a hard launch??" presumably referencing her relationship with Lyons. In the first picture, posted on Sunday, October 27, the professional dancer is on the field of the Coliseum in Los Angeles, cuddling up to her boyfriend – the USC tight end – after his winning game against Rutgers University on October 25.
The photo slide also features Arnold in the stands, decked out in USC gear in support of her boyfriend and his team, accompanied by her sister, Brynley Arnold McGinnis and her husband, Donny McGinnis. Shortly after her announcement, the TV competition star posted some more photos on her Instagram stories, showing herself and her new man at Disney , including one where she kisses the college football player on the cheek. The announcement comes after weeks of speculation about Arnold's love life, sparked by videos she shared on TikTok hinting at a date with Lyons.
In the videos, the Utah native goes into detail about how they started talking. "I have never met him before, but we have a lot of mutuals, which [are] interesting coincidences, and then we've just been texting a lot lately, and so I actually get to meet him tonight. I'm feeling nervous, but I'm also really excited because we've been having a good time talking and texting," she told her followers in a video posted on October 3.
A post shared by Rylee Arnold (@ryleearnold1) The next day, October 4, the dancer posted a "Get Ready With Me" in which she revealed details of her date with the previously unknown suitor. She told her followers that they went to Santa Monica to grab a sweet treat and walk around, saying it was "such a vibe" and that "he was so easy to talk to." She also added, "I feel like our personalities match really well already, so I'm interested to see how this will go.
" Fans of the Dancing With The Stars pro took to the comments section of the recent announcement post to share their thoughts on the couple going Instagram official, one fan wrote, "I can't get over you two! So happy about this hard launch, Rylee! 😍😍😍." A second wrote, "You both are soooo genuine! I'm so happy to see this. 🥹" While a third expressed their relief for the announcement and wrote, "Finallyyyyyyyyyyy 😍.
" It's safe to say fans are eager to see where the relationship goes..
