Ezra Sosa is shutting down engagement rumors (with humor). The “Dancing with the Stars” professional responded to viral hypothesis that he’s secretly engaged to his season 34 accomplice, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, by leaning all the way in which into the chaos on TikTok. Sosa and Chiles have been paired collectively throughout season 34 of “Dancing with the Stars,” rapidly turning into fan favorites due to their chemistry and high-energy performances. The duo finally completed in third place, behind Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy in second, and winners Robert Irwin and Witney Carson.

In a December 28 video, the 25-year-old dancer shared a screenshot of a web-based article claiming he and Chiles have been headed for the altar. As an alternative of issuing a severe denial, Sosa opted for comedy. Shirtless and smirking, he slipped on a pair of black sun shades, blew a kiss to the digicam, and let the second converse for itself.

He captioned the clip merely: “Plot twist of the mf century.”

As if the primary TikTok wasn’t sufficient, Sosa and Chiles doubled down on trolling the engagement rumors with a follow-up joke that despatched followers spiraling another time.

In a second video, the duo revealed that they had gotten “simply married” tattooed on their our bodies, clearly meant as a clapback to the hypothesis. Sosa captioned the put up, “preserving the custom,” a nod to his behavior of getting tattoos after every “Dancing with the Stars” season.

Final yr, following his partnership with Anna Delvey, Sosa famously obtained the phrase “Nothing” tattooed in honor of Delvey’s one-word response when requested what she took away from her “DWTS” expertise.

Whereas his shut bond with Chiles fueled on-line hypothesis, Sosa has been open about his identification. The skilled dancer publicly got here out as homosexual in 2022 and has since spoken candidly about rising up homosexual in a spiritual family, discovering acceptance via “DWTS,” and celebrating what he not too long ago referred to as his “three years across the homosexual solar.”

“Being a part of this neighborhood has proven me what it actually means to be proud: to be courageous sufficient to point out up as your self, even when it’s arduous,” he wrote. “Delight isn’t only a celebration. It’s a reminder that being you is the best superpower you have got.”

Regardless of the rumor mill, Sosa and Chiles have persistently described their relationship as platonic and deeply supportive. Final month, the pair spoke with PEOPLE after incomes an ideal 30/30 rating in the course of the present’s November 18 episode, which was Chiles’s first good rating in any competitors.

“That’s my first good rating in something,” Chiles stated on the time. “And I’m so glad it was on ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ Now I really really feel extra assured in myself of getting an ideal rating in my sport.”

She didn’t maintain again when praising her accomplice. “He’s such a tremendous accomplice. Phrases can’t describe the journey that we’ve been on,” she stated. “Thanks for all the time being there by my aspect.” Sosa echoed that sentiment, celebrating the milestone and their shared run to the finale.