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Love is Blind’s Jess Vestal has finally addressed rumors that her breakup with Harry Jowsey had something to do with his relationship with Dancing With the Stars’ Rylee Arnold, or his time on the show. But did Harry Jowsey cheat on Jess Vestal with Rylee Arnold on Dancing With the Stars?
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Vestal discussed their relationship, which started on Season 2 of Perfect Match, during the Wednesday, July 10th episode of the“Viall Files”podcast, saying that, originally, when Jowsey was cast on the show, she was very much on board.
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“We had a lot of open conversations about it [and] him just keeping it respectful. Like, the intimate piece of there needing to be chemistry with your partner, I was fine with,” Jess explained. “I’m such a huge fan of that show, [and] I couldn’t have been more excited. I was very supportive and the whole closeness piece didn’t bother me at all.”
Then, Jowsey sparked romance rumors after he was spotted holding hands with his pro partner on Dancing With the Stars, Rylee Arnold at a Tate McRae concert in October 2023. With Perfect Match having aired, fans now know this came after Vestal and Jowsey finished filming that show, with all the drama that entailed, which included briefly splitting during the finale after he was accused of kissing costar Melinda Melrose, which he initially denied.
Vestal and Jowsey reconciled after Perfect Match Season 2 wrapped. Then Jowsey signed on for Dancing With the Stars and was partnered with Rylee Arnold. But when photos of Jowsey and Arnold went viral, Vestal called it quits.
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“We broke up that morning,” Jess clarified. “I was so mad, I was sad, but I was like, ‘Whatever.’ And [their] TikToks [together] bothered me because I just made a TikTok.”
At the time, since Perfect Match Season 2 hadn’t aired, Vestal and Jowsey were still required to keep their relationship a secret. But according to Vestal, he didn’t address the relationship rumors with Arnold at the time either – though both Arnold and Jowsey have denied ever being romantically involved on numerous occasions since.
“I get, for viewership, it worked out really well for them. But at the same time, if you want to do that, it’s not respectful to me,” Vestal added. “Even if no one besides you and I know we’re together.”
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Vestal also revealed on the podcast that she didn’t know if Arnold was aware of Jowsey’s relationship status. “She might not have even known if she was in a relationship [and] she was doing her job. It wasan incredible first seasonfor both of them.”
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<p>We hear all about the children of the <em>DWTS</em> pro dancers and competitors who often showcase their families on TV. But what about <a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/gallery/dancing-with-the-stars-pros-children/dancing-with-the-stars-pro-cast/" target="_blank">the <em>Dancing With the Stars</em> hosts’ children</a>? Over the years, the show has welcomed an impressive array of co-hosts, from TV personalities to sportscasters to former <em>DWTS</em> stars.</p><p><a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/tag/dancing-with-the-stars/" target="_blank"><em>Dancing With the Stars</em></a> is ABC’s popular dance competition where professional dancers team up with celebrities to win the coveted Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. The show premiered in 2005 and recently wrapped up its 32nd season. Each week, competitors are eliminated based on public voting and scores received from the judges. Marvel actress Xochitl Gomez and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy were crowned the winners of Season 32 during the historic three-hour season finale on Dec. 5, 2023, where, for the first time, five couples competed.</p><p>So, who are the <em>Dancing With the Stars</em> host’s children and families in real life? Keep scrolling to catch a glimpse into their personal lives outside of the ballroom.</p>
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<p>TV personality and game show host Tom Bergeron hosted <em>DWTS</em> from 2005 to 2019. He and his longtime wife Lois share two daughters together, Jessica and Samantha. While Bergeron’s children have decided to keep their lives out of the public eye, the former host still shares photos of them on his social media pages.</p><p>In honor of Samantha’s 32nd birthday, he posted a throwback photo of his daughter <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CjafQ2_OAgC/" target="_blank">on Instagram</a>. “This beauty turns 32 today (and she still gives me this look after a dud dad joke 🤣) 🎉🎂😘 Happy Birthday Sam 🥰,” he penned in the caption.</p>
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<p>TV host Samantha Harris co-hosted alongside Bergeron on <em>Dancing With the Stars</em> from Season 2 to Season 9. Harris and her husband, Michael Hess, have two daughters together. The former co-host welcomed their first child, Josselyn Sydney (age 16), in September 2007. In 2011, she had her second daughter, Hillary Madison Hess, who is now 12 years old.</p><p>In 2020, Harris threw Josselyn a fashion show for her ninth birthday party. “Jossie came up with a ‘fashion show’ theme and wanted all the girls to come dressed in their own fanciest clothes — or, if their moms would allow, come dressed in their moms’ fancy dresses and accessories,” Harris told <a href="https://people.com/parents/samantha-harris-daughter-josselyns-ninth-birthday/" target="_blank"><em>People</em></a> at the time.</p>
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<p>While Harris was away on maternity leave, Drew Lachey temporarily replaced her during Season 5 of <em>Dancing With the Stars</em> in 2007. The 98 Degrees singer has two children with his wife, Lea Lachey, who he’s been married to since October 2000. The couple have Isabella Claire (age 17) and Hudson Nicholas (age 3).</p><p>In 2020, Lachey opened up about the decision to move his family from California back to Cincinnati. “The decision to move back to Cincinnati — and away from the industry that I work in and a lot of our friends — was by far one of the best decisions we ever made in our lives,” he said in an interview with <a href="https://people.com/parents/dancing-with-the-stars-drew-lachey-los-angeles-why-family-left/" target="_blank"><em>People</em></a>. “If we’re able to give our daughter and our son even five more minutes of innocence, then the move was all worth it.”</p><p>During the <em>Dancing With the Stars: All Stars</em>finale in 2012, Lachey and his pro partner Anna Trebunskaya danced to Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love.” They were also joined by a very special guest: Lachey’s daughter Isabella, who was only six years old at the time.</p>
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<p>Brooke Burke won Season 7 with Derek Hough before co-hosting the dance competition in seasons 10 through 17. Burke has a large extended family from multiple marriages. The former host shares daughter Rain (age 16) and son Shaya (age 15) with ex-husband David Charvet. She also shares daughters Neriah (age 23) and Sierra (age 21) with ex-husband Garth Fisher.</p><p>Brooke is also getting ready to marry Scott Rigsby in 2024, who is the father to two children: Lila (age 15) and Levi (age 12). “It’s a beautiful blended family,” Burke told <a href="https://people.com/brooke-burke-talks-beautiful-blended-family-with-fiance-scott-rigsby-exclusive-8379532"><em>People</em></a> in October 2023. “I’m super proud of that. It’s not easy and it’s really working so well.” She added that she’s still figuring it out when it comes to parenting her four children or two future stepchildren. “You just keep learning. I mean, I know so much more today after welcoming Levi and Lila into my family,” she says, adding, “It’s just time.”</p>
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<p>The sports commentator co-hosted <em>Dancing With the Stars</em> from Season 18 through Season 28. In 2017, Erin Andrews married retired hockey player Jarret Stoll. She and her husband announced in July 2023 that they had welcomed a child via surrogate after decade-long fertility struggles.</p><p>The sportscaster previously revealed that she had been going fertility treatments since she was 35. “It’s not easy. It’s been one of the most challenging things in my life, and I know in my husband’s life as well,” Andrews told <a href="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/erin-andrews-details-her-most-challenging-ivf-journey/" target="_blank"><em>Us Weekly</em></a> in January 2023. She continued, “I can take about 50 needles in my stomach and just handle it better than my husband ever could… He’s always in the other room watching Seinfeld. I’m like, ‘Don’t worry, I’ve got this, just stabbing myself for the 50th time.’ You know that you’re strong and that you can deal with it and it will get better.”</p>
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<p>The <em>King of Queens</em> actress Leah Rimini frequently filled in for Andrews as a co-host for <em>Dancing With the Stars</em> in Season 19 and Season 21. Rimini married her husband, Angelo Pagán, in 2003 and welcomed their daughter, Sofia Bella, on June 16, 2004. (Pagán also has three sons from a previous marriage.)</p><p>Remini revealed in an Instagram post that her daughter Sofia started her first year of college as Remini began her second year at NYU. “Bringing our only child to college for the first time has been the most excruciatingly painful and proudest moment of my life. I have never cried so much in my life. I am only comforted by meeting other parents at Target who bonded with me over our mutual pain and pride,” she penned <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CiBdI9VJxwQ/?hl=en" target="_blank">on Instagram</a> in September 2022.</p><p>She continued, “I am entering my second year at NYU, so now we’re both college students! I know many of you are going through this, not just sending your kids to college for the first time, but many of my friends are sending their children to kindergarten for the first time, and I remember that day like it was yesterday.”</p>
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<p>After winning Season 19 with Witney Carson, the <em>Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</em> star filled in for Bergeron during Season 21. ABC announced in July 2022 that Ribeiro would return to cohost Season 31. The actor has four kids. He shares three children with his current wife, Angela Unkrich (Alfonso Jr., age 10; Anders, age 8; and Ava, age 4.). He also has one daughter with his ex-wife, Robin Stapler (Sienna, age 21).</p><p>The current co-host recently shared a Christmas photo of his family <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C1P8r7AuC0f/" target="_blank">on Instagram</a>. “Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from our family to yours,” he wrote in the caption.</p>
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