The recentBachelorettelead, 31, responded to a question about whether the pair were still together after performing onDancing with the StarsMonday night.
“I thinklife is just really busyfor the both of us right now,” she told Fox News. “So, I understand their concern but we’re just kinda, you know, going forward with each of our individual interests and supporting each other from afar.”
Windey’s comment comes after fans began to speculate about the status of the pair’s relationship. The reality star was spotted without her engagement ring on the ABC series, and Schwer, 29, was not seen in theDWTSballroom this week but showed his support of Windey on social media.
Windey previouslyopened upabout how Schwer feels about her weekly ballroom dance numbers with partnerVal Chmerkovskiy, especially aftertheir sensual performance on Oct. 24.
“Erich’s really supportive,” Windey said after theMichael Bublé-themed night. “I think it’s a learning curve for all of us. We’ve never been in this arena before, but it was great having Jenna to come into the rehearsal space and teach me and get to learn from her. And Erich has been so supportive. He kind of understands this is a performance and we have a goal.”
During the early weeks of the competition, Schwer — who proposed to Windey during the season 19 finale ofThe Bachelorette— was often spotted supporting Windey fromDWTS’s live studio audience.
In September, Windey told reporters it was “amazing” to have Schwerwatching her from the crowd.
“Just me being excited to perform for him, and him to see a different side of me that we don’t get to share with each other every day,” she shared.
Windey told reporters that Schwer knew he was going to be part of the routine, adding, “I feel like it was the perfect experience to a beautiful dance.”
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Dancing with the Starsairs live on Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Disney+.
source: people.com
