Ilona Maher Has the Right Reaction to Potentially Starring on ‘The Bachelorette’

Olympic athlete Ilona Maher is currently competing on season 33 of the Dancing with the starsbut could a leading role on The Bachelor possibly be in her future?

The 28-year-old Vermont native recently opened up about Good morning America on the matter, and while he was excited at the prospect of choosing from up to 25 potential suitors, Maher replied, “I don’t know if I could do it,” adding that it might be “too much.”

Meanwhile, Maher’s dance partner, professional ballroom dancer Alan Bersten, said that while “dating 30 men can be difficult,” he has every confidence that SI Swimsuit’s September digital issue cover model could be up to the task. “I’m going to take it on… I’m going to do it for America,” Maher further said. “I’ll date 30 men to America if that’s what you really want to see.”

Later in the interview, Maher listed the qualities she looks for in a potential suitor. Someone who is “very proud” of her, kind, who understands Maher’s sense of humor and who is “ready to eat” is the Olympic bronze medalist’s ideal partner.

“You just described a lot of things about me,” Bersten pointed out, prompting a playful demand from Maher to “please stop talking.”

Fans quickly chimed in on the comments regarding the exchange, as plenty of viewers are tweeting a potential Maher-Bersten romance.

“Alan is like ummm hi. Hello. I’m here ,” one person remarked.

“Alan just said what we were all thinking ,” added another.

“When Ilona and Alan get married I hope their wedding cake topper is ilona with alan on her shoulder,” joked another user.

“ALAN IS RIGHT THERE GIRL AND HE KNOWS HE HAS THESE QUALITIES,” said a further fan.

companion Dancing with the stars participant and star in season 28 of The Bachelor Joey Graziadei also appeared, advocating for Maher to appear on the ABC reality show. “@bacheloretteabc let’s make this happen!!!” he wrote.

While we await Maher’s future when it comes to The Bachelorwe are looking forward to seeing her and Bersten perform DWTS Tuesday, November 12. Celebrating its 500th episode, the series will include an “Instant Dance Challenge” for the remaining contestants, who will have five minutes to choreograph a dance before performing it live.

Additionally, each couple will perform a dance inspired by a memorable performance from a previous season. Maher and Bersten will hit the floor to “Chuck Berry” by Pharrell Williams, performing a quickstep inspired by Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold’s 2017 performance.