After exhibiting off her power throughout the Paso Doble, then profitable over the hearts of the judges throughout the Viennese waltz alongside confederate Alan Bersten, TooFab requested Ilona how she plans on staying in America’s dwelling rooms as quickly as the current is over.

“I’d prefer to get once more into rugby,” Ilona instructed TooFab.

“That’s my residence, there’s additional to be completed, there’s a World Cup subsequent yr and we want to get report numbers out to look at that and to get to experience rugby, that’s going to be a complete new dialogue board,” she added of the Girls’s Rugby World Cup, which could be held in New Zealand in August – September subsequent yr.

Since changing into a member of DWTS this season, Ilona has grown a social media following that has fallen in love collectively together with her relatable and light-hearted persona. She hopes to moreover use these new followers to shine a light-weight on her sport.

“What I’ve completed with my following has been to get rugby in the marketplace so I want to use that to help my sport,” she shared.

Whereas Ilona has her eyes on rugby, many followers of the Olympian have their hopes set on Ilona turning into the next Bachelorette. She, however, stays to be undecided if that may be a path she wishes to stroll (or waltz) down.

“Look, I’m for the people and if people favor it, I’m going to play up into it, I imagine it’s a fulfilling rumor to go spherical. Do I do know if I’m going to do it? Most definitely not,” she instructed TooFab.

It comes after she shared a hilarious TikTok of her getting some Bachelorette suggestion from fellow DWTS competitor and former Bachelor Joey Graziadei, who taught her tips about find out how to hand out the coveted roses.

If the 28-year-old does decide end up deciding to go on the reality relationship current, her skilled dancing confederate Alan has quite a few requirements.

“One stipulation, I’m a producer on it, I check the candidates, I’m going to take them on first dates,” he interjected.

The pair left the ballroom flooring with a robust ranking of 57 following their two numbers — whereas no individual was despatched residence on the end of the semi-finals. Select Carrie Ann Inaba obtained emotional as she critiqued Ilona’s dances, significantly, saying that Ilona has “modified my life” and that she “deserves to be proper right here.”

The comment comes after Ilona has dealt with some negativity on-line.

“It [Carrie Ann’s comments] made me actually really feel truly good because of, I’m not top-of-the-line dancer I’m a rugby participant, who’s come to the current with no dance experience. That’s what the current is about, it’s about people coming in, attempting one factor so new and out of their comfort zone,” Ilona instructed TooFab.

She continued: “Yeah I might be not top-of-the-line, nonetheless I’m working exhausting every time and I’m nonetheless giving performances which could be good to take a look at. I imagine I do ought to be proper right here and I’m blissful to be throughout the finale.”

Alan and Ilona then shared that they “blocked” these “indicate people on-line”.

The pair have formed a tight-knit friendship over the course of the season, with Ilona calling Alan a “life-long pal” and dedicating the second dance of the evening time to their friendship. They’ve extreme hopes for the grand finale subsequent week with Alan sharing that he’s going to “convey out every aspect of Ilona.”

“I imagine her persona is one factor that’s unmatched, we want to convey out the flexibility, her sexiness however moreover her vulnerability and her softness,” he added.

As for what it’ll indicate to win the mirror ball …

“It may indicate a lot to me, it has been 11 exhausting weeks, I bought right here into this rivals not solely to participate nonetheless to win,” Ilona instructed TooFab. “I want to try this for Alan, he has one mirror ball, I want to add one different to him because of he’s an excellent skilled and he’s among the many best in the marketplace.”

“I would really like this for Ilona, I imagine she deserves it I imagine she has such a constructive message for everyone who sees her, she’s in no way complained as quickly as,” Alan added. “I could also be annoying and he or she merely accepts all of it. So we’re doing it for her, we’re doing it for Ilona.”

With only one week left of rehearsals, the {{couples}} are going to should step it up!

Dancing with the Stars wraps all of it up with a bow in a dwell three-hour finale subsequent Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+.