As for Connor’s take on how his first routine went?

“I don’t know how to describe it. It’s a weird feeling,” he admitted with a laugh. “I might throw up, but I’m also really hungry. I’ve never felt that.” 

The 31-year-old added, “We don’t practice here,” referring to the ballroom, which was why “going out there, it was kind of blind.” 

And Rylee can relate to the TikToker being a newbie to the DWTS family. After all, she became a pro three years ago, coaching stars like reality TV star Harry Jowsey and Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik since 2023.

And the Utah native—whose sister is former pro Lindsay Arnold—has worked hard to earn her spot returning to the ABC hit. Last year, she responded to fan criticism questioning her teaching technique.