Rylee Arnold grew up in the Mormon faith, and fans wonder if her boyfriend, NCAA player Walker Lyons, shares the same background.
Rylee Arnold is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer known for appearing on “Dancing with the Stars.”
She first appeared on “Dancing with the Stars: Juniors” (2018), where she finished as a runner-up with her partner, actor Miles Brown.
Highlights
- Rylee Arnold announced her relationship with American football player Walker Lyons on October 28, 2024.
- The couple had kept their dating secret for several months but decided to disclose it after rumors sparked.
- Her boyfriend, Walker Lyons, graduated high school in 2022 and served a Mormon mission in Norway before arriving at USC.
Rylee Arnold started dancing, training, and competing in ballroom dance at a young age. When she was nine, she placed third at the 2014 “World Dance Sport Championships.”
19 years old, Arnold is famous on social media platforms following her appearance on “Dancing with the Stars” (DWTS).
The young dancer has about 944K followers on her Instagram account and 1.2 M followers on her Tiktok account.
Rylee Arnold Announced Her Relationship With Walker Lyons Through An Instagram Post
On October 28, 2024, Rylee Arnold posted a picture with her boyfriend on her Instagram account with the caption,
“Is this a hard Launch?”
In the picture, the ballroom dancer is together with an American college football player, Walker Lyons. 21 year-old Lyons is a freshman tight end for the USC Trojans football team.
In season 33 of Dancing with the Stars, Rylee is paired with Olympic artistic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik.
Since the season premiere, viewers have wildly speculated about Rylee and Stephen’s dating.
However, Arnold has debunked the rumors by posting about her boyfriend, Walker Lyons.
Furthermore, she posted a video of herself attending Lyons’s football match on her TikTok account, captioning the video,
“Really into football these days.”
Similarly, Walker also confirmed the relationship by posting an Instagram story about him hugging Arnold after the team won the game against Rutgers on October 26, 2024.
Fans are joyed over Rylee Arnold and Walker Lyons’ newly blossoming relationship. On social media platforms, netizens refer to them as the younger version of Taylor and Travis.
Similarly, another fan commented on her post writing,
THE REVEAL WE HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FORR SO HAPPY FOR YOU
Tiktok comments
In addition to this, some fans were already connecting the dots on Rylee’s dating timeline. Referring to her boyfriend, Walker Lyons, one user on reddit wrote,
it’s 1000% him idk why they’re trying to hide it still, he’s accidentally posted her in like 3 of his recent TikTok’s, he’s always active on her posts, and his friend accidentally posted a story of them walking ahead holding hands. LOVE ITTT.
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Now, fans are delighted by the romantic relationship between professional dancer Rylee Arnold and professional footballer Walker Lyons. On her TikTok video, one netizen commented,
OKAY SO THIS IS THE RELATIONSHIP WE SHOULD BE FOLLOWING
Rylee Arnold And Walker Lyons Both Follow The Mormon Faith
Many know the Arnold family belongs to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormons.
The LDS teachings are strict, and Rylee Arnold’s previous alleged flames, Jowsey, known for his party-boy lifestyle, subsided.
Now, her boyfriend, Walker Lyons, graduated high school in 2022 and served a Mormon mission in Norway before arriving at USC.
After all, Walker’s paternal grandparents converted to the Church, and his father, Tim Lyons, had a transformative experience with the Book of Mormon that changed his life and inspired him to serve a mission in Denmark.
Other family members of Lyons have also served missions.
Additional Information
- As of 2024, Rylee Arnold’s estimated net worth is around $1-2 million. She accumulated her wealth at a young age through her professional dancing career.
- Rylee is the youngest daughter of Josh and Mindy Arnold. She has three elder sisters, Lindsay, Brynley, and Jensen Arnold.
- Walker Lyons is the elder child of his parents, Tim and Kamee Lyons. He has a younger brother, Ryder Lyons.
