“DWTS” Contestant Ilona Maher Opens Up About Becoming The Next “Bachelorette”

One thing’s certain about Ilona Maher, people absolutely love her. The Olympic rugby player came home with a bronze medal from Paris, which solidified her as an “it girl.” Upon her return, Ilona joined the cast of Dancing With The Stars, where she quickly became a fan favorite. People love seeing a strong woman competing who promotes body positivity. She’s a finalist in season 33 and will compete for the mirror ball trophy on November 26. After DWTS wraps, some hope to see Ilona Maher take a shot on the Bachelorette. She joked with Entertainment Tonight about the possibility of handing out roses, and fans are pumped.

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She told ET she’d “chatted with ABC,” but nothing had officially happened.

“Guys, I don’t know. Don’t get your hopes up. I don’t know. OK,” she said.

Ilona added that she’d love to date a few men and get to know them, but not necessarily on camera.

“I don’t know if my grandmother wants to see that,” she joked. “Is there any way I don’t have to be engaged to them at the end? I can just be like, ‘Let’s see where this goes?'”

Ilona isn’t ready to jump into a new project just yet. She’d like to want DWTS with her partner, Alan Bersten first. She shared video in her Viennese waltz and dedicated it to her partner on Instagram. She wrote, “I wanted to dedicate this dance to the best partner I could have hoped for on this show, Alan. This experience has been one I will remember for the rest of my life with fondness because of what you made it for me. It has not always been easy and I still can’t figure out how to finish my arms but every hour with you in the studio has been a pleasure. Let’s give it our all this week one last time.”

Whether or not Ilona Maher becomes the next Bachelorette, she’s proven to be a sweetheart in America, and people love her.

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