“What if told you I was actually in a secret relationship at the start of Dancing With the Stars all those edits and all that stuff kind of brought me and my girlfriend at the time apart,” Jowsey, 26, revealed during the first episode of his “Boyfriend Material” podcast, which dropped earlier this week.
While Jowsey bleeped out his apparent ex’s name, he did tell her “I miss you,” before offering more details on what really went down with Arnold, 18. (Fans have since speculated about the identity of Jowsey’s ex, throwing around the name of some fellow reality stars on social media.)
Jowsey was paired up with Arnold during DWTS season 32 and fans were quick to speculate the two were more than friends. And to be fair, they also appeared to play into the showmance — as many DWTS duos have in the past.
“Obviously, she was so sweet,” Jowsey said on his podcast about the first time he and Arnold met. “But remember, guys, I had a secret girlfriend at the time, so I wasn’t even thinking about that. I was on my good boy behavior.”
Because they were spending “at least 28 hours a week together,” he and Arnold got close.
“Rylee has seen me break down in the middle of practice,” he said. “She’s seen me at my best and my absolute worst. So, I think at those moments, you really bond with someone, especially when you go through stuff like that. We really started to get close when we shared what’s going on in our personal relationships.”
Jowsey made it clear that he was “not the right guy” for Arnold, so they “set boundaries from the start.” Mainly, Jowsey said he wanted to “protect” Arnold from all the drama in his life.
It appeared things were heating up as they continued to dance together, and the onscreen pair would often sing each other’s praises.
“She’s never in a bad mood and she’s always bubbly and brings me up when I’m feeling a little bit flat, or in my head about things, and knows when to sit me down and talk me out of whatever hump I’m in,” Jowsey told Us Weekly last October. “I feel like everyone needs that in a person in their life. She’s everything you could ever dream of.”
