A Secret Getaway & A New Tattoo! How 'DWTS' Winner Nyle DiMarco Is Celebrating
May 25 2016, Updated 10:58 p.m. ET
They came, they danced, they conquered! Nyle DiMarco and his partner Peta Murgatroyd have won Season 22 of Dancing with the Stars and taken home the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy, and according to a source close to the 26-year-old deaf model and, now, dancing champion, "Nyle has big plans to celebrate this win!" Click through 7 photos as RadarOnline.com exclusively reveals how DiMarco plans to commemorate his huge victory!
The 22nd Season Stars of “Dancing With The Stars” meet the press at Planet Hollywood Times Square
After a long season of intense backlash on DWTS, Nyle DiMarco, proved to the deaf community – and to the world – that anything is possible! "Nyle was absolutely through the roof and he cannot even contain his excitement right now," a close friend of DiMarco's told RadarOnline.com.
Celebrity Sightings in New York City – May 25, 2016
"But Nyle did not even have time to celebrate last night because he had to get on a plane and head to New York City," the source said, as evidenced by this photo of him and Murgatroyd today in Times Square!
Celebrity Sightings in New York City – May 25, 2016
"This win is a bittersweet victory for Nyle. He knows that it is bigger than he is, and that it was for the millions of deaf people out there that think they are not good enough," said the source.
America’s Next Top Model 2015 winner Nyle Dimarco seen running on the beach in Santa Monica, CA
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So how will DiMarco celebrate? According to the insider, "After this whirlwind media blitz, Nyle wants to go on a tropical vacation for a month or so. He does not really drink or party, so that is not on his agenda."
Nyle DiMarco leaves Dancing With the Stars rehearsals in Hollywood, California
"Nyle is also planning on getting a tattoo with the number 22 in it because he won season 22 of DWTS and Season 22 of ANTM," the source told RadarOnline.com. "His long-term plans now include opening up a dance academy in Los Angeles for deaf students."
EXCLUSIVE: Nyle Dimarco smiles as he leaves an afterparty for Dancing With The Stars entertainers.
As RadarOnline.com was the first to report, DiMarco's interpreter, Ramon Narrod, was hospitalized this past weekend after a tragic accident at home in L.A. "Nyle misses Ramon and the two have been texting back and forth non-stop. Ramon is still in the hospital and he is lucky to be alive, but he will be okay. Nyle texted Ramon right after his win to let him know how much he loves him," the source added.
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