

Fame falls. Stephen Nedoroscik’s past year had it all. First, he stunned the world by bagging a bronze medal on pommel horse at the Paris 2024 Olympics, scoring 15.300 behind legends Rhys McClenaghan and Nariman Kurbanov. Then? He traded chalk for cha-cha, taking a leap into showbiz with Dancing with the Stars, not just as a contestant. The ensuing year, the same event had him as a host! The spotlight followed him, and so did the applause. Now, with months off the mat and no name on the national championship roster, fans wondered… is gymnastics still part of his story? But Nedoroscik? He’s not done yet. His comeback isn’t just in motion, and it’s got meaning.
Now here’s the real twist. He returned to the gym and dropped a raw behind-the-scenes training video. Two falls. A scary finger hyperextension. No excuses. Just grit. “It’s all part of the process,” he captioned.
But that might not be all. Because after the raw training video, Stephen Nedoroscik reminded fans there’s more to his journey than medals and mat burns. “Had the best weekend with the fam!!” he shared. “Seriously so so cool that we all got to be on Celebrity Family Feud and it is totally gonna be worth the watch when it airs sometime this summer 😂.”
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Yep, Stephen, bronze medalist, dancer, and host, just added another title to the list. Well, an ensuing game show contestant. Not alone, though. He was joined by his parents, John and Cheryl Nedoroscik, and his sisters, Samantha and Anastasia. The five taped an episode of Celebrity Family Feud, hosted by the legendary Steve Harvey, as part of Season 11, which premieres on July 10.
Photos? Oh, they brought the energy. One showed Stephen front and center in a brown jacket, rocking a blue “STEVE” name tag, surrounded by podiums, studio lighting, and those iconic red and blue tones.
Another carousel photo had the whole family—John in a black suit, Cheryl in a red cardigan, Samantha in a blue top, and Anastasia in a bright red fitted jacket over a dark top—all lined up in coordinated pointing poses with beaming smiles and matching name tags.
And outside? A snapshot in front of the Olympic rings sculpture in downtown Atlanta. Déjà vu! The kind of vibe—So cool to see the rings again… just in a different way this time. After all, this is a comeback with layers. And family? That’s a big part of the story, too.
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Adding to the momentum, Stephen recently made a public appeal to fans to vote for him for the prestigious Male Star of the Year at the Critics’ Choice Real TV Awards. The nominations were announced on May 1, 2025, which recognized his remarkable dance performances on Dancing with the Stars Season 33. He shared, “Also, Male Star of the Year voting is now open and you can vote for me using the link in my bio!! Voting closes on the 23rd!”
Stephen Nedoroscik was part of one more show
Stephen Nedoroscik first joined DWTS as a complete beginner. By the end, he was co-hosting the tour
When Dancing With The Stars reached out to Stephen Nedoroscik after his Paris Olympic bronze, he didn’t hesitate, even though he had never danced before. “I really have no experience,” he admitted. “The only dance experience I have, fun fact, is THON 2017,” he shared, recalling his time at Penn State dancing for 46 hours straight to raise money for pediatric cancer. “That was one of my favorite memories of Penn State,” he said, and that memory gave him the push to try the show.
He joined Season 33 and made an unforgettable debut dancing a jive to Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now and scored 21 out of 30. Fans loved his Clark Kent to Superman transformation as he removed his glasses mid-routine. From there, he only got better.
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He performed a Superman-themed Paso Doble on Oscars Night and earned his first perfect 10 on Halloween with a dramatic contemporary number.
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For the finale, he paid tribute to his roots with a freestyle that included the pommel horse, a DWTS first. He finished fourth but walked away with something more meaningful. And just when you thought his time under the spotlight might be winding down, Stephen signed up for Dancing with the Stars: Live! 2025. From coast to coast, he co-hosted the show across 81 performances over 108 days. One of the most special stops on tour? The Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State — the very place where his love for dance began during THON 2017.
As the final curtain dropped in April 2025, Stephen turned reflective: “I am so blessed to have spent these last 108 days cohosting the Dancing With The Stars Live Tour. Thank you to everyone who made this tour possible, together you all made it so enjoyable. Thank you so much Rylee for giving me not only an amazing experience on the show, but for also being a truly great friend and dance partner throughout tour as well.”
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Can Stephen Nedoroscik balance fame and gymnastics, or will one overshadow the other?