Harry Jowsey denies kissing ‘DWTS’ partner Rylee Arnold Mid-Dance

Harry Jowsey clears the air with his speculative kiss Rylee Arnold during the day Dancing with the stars‘ Taylor Swift Night.

“Oh no, we didn’t kiss while dancing,” said 26-year-old Jowsey Entertainment weekly in an interview on Wednesday, November 22. The reality star then told the outlet that he was “sick” at the time of the performance, to which Arnold, 18, jokingly replied, “Stay away!”

On the Tuesday, November 21, episode of the competition series, Jowsey and Arnold danced a rumba to Swift’s song “August.” Their routine was filled with several close moments, including one that resembled a kiss. As the judges gave their feedback, Bruno Tonioli asked if the pair — whose chemistry has been a hot topic all season — were actually locking lips.

“It was a romantic dance, the chemistry was palpable,” said Tonioli, 67, before asking: “Did you actually kiss?”

Jowsey giggled and replied, “Yes, a little.”

Despite achieving their highest score in the competition, Arnold and Jowsey were ultimately eliminated.

“It was so special. I can’t believe we’ve come this far,” Jowsey mused to the hosts Julianne Hough And Alfonso Ribeiro. “For Rylee’s first season, it’s so incredible to see her achieve her dreams.”

After contemplating his departure, Jowsey moved on Instagram to share his gratitude for the opportunity and the fans who kept him in the league.

“My heart is filled with so much gratitude 💛 I can’t believe we’ve gotten this far, we really owe it to you. Without your voices, comments, love and support, we would have been out of the closet a long time ago. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you 💗,” he wrote a lengthy post via Instagram on Wednesday. “I just want to say thank you DWTS team, because you have put so much trust in me and are as loving as you are.”

Jowsey also gave Arnold a shoutout, noting how proud he was of her during her first season as one of the pros and how she had her hands full with him as her partner.

“I can’t believe how incredible you are. It has been such an honor to watch you blossom and transform in these few months,” he wrote. “You really had your work cut out for you with me 😂 but you never gave up and handled everything with so much grace and patience. I have so much love for you, I am so incredibly proud of you and I am so grateful that I can be a small part of your beautiful story.”

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Since season 32 premiered in September, fans noticed Jowsey and Arnold’s chemistry on and off the dance floor. The pair sparked dating speculation due to their widely shared TikTok clips and jokes, but both Jowsey and Arnold repeatedly denied the rumors. The dance partners opened exclusively in October We weekly about their close bond.

“[She’s] never in a bad mood and she is always cheerful and picks me up when I’m feeling a little flat,” Jowsey shared Us from Arnold. “I feel like everyone needs that in a person in their life. She is everything you could ever dream of.”

For her part, Arnold said Jowsey was the “sweetest person you will ever meet.”