Harry Jowsey's 'Glad' He's Not Friends with the “DWTS” Cast Anymore: 'Everyone Was Really Lovely, and Then They Weren't'
Harry Jowsey's 'Glad' He's Not Friends with the “DWTS” Cast Anymore: 'Everyone Was Really Lovely, and Then They Weren't'
Ingrid VasquezThu, March 12, 2026 at 1:19 AM UTC
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Harry Jowsey on season 32 of 'Dancing with the Stars'Credit: Christopher Willard/ABC via Getty -
Harry Jowsey revealed why he hasn’t stayed in touch with his Dancing with the Stars season 32 castmates
Jowsey shared his disappointment that most castmates didn’t reach out after he suffered a major loss
He described his DWTS experience as rewarding, but said the cast dynamic changed once the season ended
Harry Jowsey is getting honest about where he stands with his former Dancing With the Stars castmates.
During his appearance on the Wednesday, March 11, edition of Teen Beat with Danielle Fishel, the reality star got candid about his time on season 32 of the hit ballroom competition show.
Jowsey, who was paired with Rylee Arnold (the younger sister of alum Lindsay Arnold), shocked fans by telling Fishel — who competed on season 34 of the show and currently has a limited run on the DWTS tour — that he hasn't stayed in touch with any of the cast.
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The confession came after Jowsey called the show "the best experience ever, so rewarding and amazing."
"I had the best time," said Jowsey. "Everyone was really lovely, and then they weren't."
Fishel chimed in to say that Jowsey knows what the schedule is like, to which Jowsey agreed, saying the cast is "locked in."
Harry Jowsey with members of the 'DWTS' cast pose at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre on March 26, 2024Credit: Corine Solberg/Getty
"I was a little surprised by how much of my life had been absorbed," Fishel said. Jowsey said that he had a similar experience, and that competing in the show "deletes every plan and everything that you have."
"The next season came around of the show, and I realized that a lot of the people would not text me back or unfollowed me," said Jowsey.
"And actually, the biggest thing that upset me the most is when my dad passed, no one texted me, and I was really close to them," he continued. "No one had texted me apart from Sasha [Farber], and I was like, okay."
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Harry Jowsey on 'Dancing with the Stars' season 32Credit: Disney/Eric McCandless
Jowsey announced the death of his father in December 2024. He said the situation was "horrible" and made him question whether any of his former DWTS castmates were his friends.
After agreeing that it was a "very telling moment," he said he was "trying my best with all the noise and everything," seemingly referring to rumors he was dating his dance partner.
"I'm kind of glad that I'm not friends with any of them," said Jowsey.
He also claimed he was training at the gym with one of his former DWTS castmates, who knew his father was sick but did not share their condolences.
"But when I posted the photo like, and my dad's passed, they just like it," said Jowsey, referring to his announcement on Instagram. "And I'm like, I would have moved mountains, If it was you, I would have been there. So I think that's why I'm like, I'm kind of glad that that chapter [is behind me]."
Rylee Arnold and Harry Jowsey on 'Dancing with the Stars'Credit: Eric McCandless/Disney
Noting that he's not sure if the cast is "really real people," Jowsey said it's "all good" because he's spoken with former competitors who say "it's such a bubble and nothing else matters."
"And I think when you're a dancer, and you're on that show, that's like you made the NFL because a lot of the other pros that leave the show, they're kind of like the outcasts," said Jowsey. "They don't really talk to them, so it's a bit weird."
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The segment ended with Jowsey saying that he is probably going to get in "trouble" for sharing his thoughts, but "I don't really care."
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