Charli D’Amelio has the support of her man. Following her and partner Mark Ballas’ Quick Step to Elvis Presley's “Bossa Nova Baby” -- which landed her on the top of the leaderboard -- the TikTok star gushed about having her boyfriend,Landon Barker, in the audience to cheer her on during Monday night's dance. “He's awesome, he was here tonight,” D’Amelio told ET’s Matt Cohen following the show.
D’Amelio and Barker, both 18, have been dating since June. The social media star added that it pays to have support from her loved ones in the crowd as she competes this season. “It definitely helps, you know, seeing my dad out there and Markelle [Washington],” she said. “It’s like they were here both weeks, that definitely means a lot to me.” After getting an overall score of 32 from the judges, and being cleared for next week, D’Amelio is already thinking about her future dances.
As for a Blink-182 dance, in honor of her boyfriend’s father, Travis Barker, she’s not quite sure. “Um, hahaha,” she quipped.
Meanwhile, Ballas already gives that idea his seal of approval. “I’d be down for that,” the dancing pro said. “For sure. Bringing some Blink-182 vibes.
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