A gymnast herself, Tess, 26, added, “It’s so much harder than when I competed. Beam was my best event, and competing beam was easier than watching him go.”
So while watching her boyfriend of eight years is likely to be just as heart racing, Tess is in it for the long haul. After all, as she put it, “We’re each other’s person.”
“We don’t get tired of each other,” she continued. “We don’t feel like we need like that break. I think that has really helped over the last eight years—just keep us solid. And it’s been a great time.”
To meet the rest of Stephen’s competition on Dancing with the Stars—including the other Olympian in the cast—keep reading.
—Reporting by Nikaline McCarley
