Who Is Witney Carson's Husband? All About Carson McAllister and His Relationship with the “Dancing with the Stars” Pro

When Witney Carson scored her second win on Dancing with the Stars, her husband Carson McAllister was there to cheer her on.

During the November 2025 season 34 finale of the dance competition show, Carson and her celebrity partner Robert Irwin took home the coveted Mirrorball Trophy. McAllister and the couple's two children were in the audience to support her.

McAllister and Carson began dating when they were in high school and got married in 2016. Now, the pair have expanded their family to welcome their kids: Kevin, born in January 2021, and Jet, born in May 2023.

When McAllister turned 31 in June 2024, Carson celebrated him with a tribute on Instagram, calling him "the most devoted husband and father."

"Most people don’t know how tirelessly you work for our family," she wrote. "Seeking for guidance in every decision we make to make sure it’s right, loving us unconditionally, and putting our needs before your own every single day. You are a man of integrity and goodness through and through!"

So, who is Witney Carson’s husband? Here’s everything to know about Carson McAllister and his relationship with the Dancing with the Stars pro.

They met in high school

Carson and McAllister met when they were high school students in American Fork, Utah.

“She was my dream girl since 7th grade, But she didn’t know I existed until senior year,” McAllister told PEOPLE when they got married in January 2016. “We became really close friends and kinda started dating. From the second I got to know her, I could tell she was the most loving and understanding girl I’d ever met.”

When Carson announced their engagement in 2015, she shared that she and McAllister had been together for four years at that point.

“My love of four years @carson.mcallister proposed last night & I feel like the luckiest, happiest woman in the world,” she wrote on Instagram. “It was perfect, he’s perfect #engaged.”

They had a long-distance relationship

After they graduated from high school, Carson and McAllister’s relationship turned long-distance.

He lived in Romania for two years as part of a mission with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, while Carson took part in season 9 of So You Think You Can Dance in 2012, where she came in second place. From there, she became a troupe dancer on Dancing with the Stars before being promoted to a pro in 2014.

In a February 2018 YouTube video, Carson said that she and McAllister weren’t sure that their relationship was going to work out once he returned to the U.S.

“Our first date when he came home, I took him to a grocery store,” she said. “It was the most awkward first date ever, because it felt like we still knew each other but things had changed so much."

Carson continued, "After a few more dates, it started to get a little bit more comfortable and then I invited him to Cancún with my family. That was the trip that we really knew that we were meant for each other and that we wanted to get married to each other.”

They got married in Salt Lake City

Carson and McAllister tied the knot on New Year’s Day in January 2016. They got married in the Salt Lake City area of Utah and hosted their reception at NOAH’s Event Center in Lindon.

Carson’s Dancing with the Stars costars Emma Slater, Lindsay Arnold, Brittany Cherry and Jenna Johnson were bridesmaids in the wedding. Dancing with the Stars pro Kym Johnson also attended, as did Carson’s celebrity partner Alfonso Ribeiro, with whom she won season 19.

“We’ve been in this limbo where he’s in Utah and I’m in L.A. and we haven’t been able to create a life together,” Carson told PEOPLE at the time. “Now, we get to have a fresh start together. I’m excited. He’s my best friend.”

McAllister added, “She’s my best friend. I can’t wait to spend forever with her.”

McAllister is a mechanical engineer

While Carson is in the public eye as one of the stars of Dancing with the Stars, McAllister is not in the entertainment industry. Instead, he works as a mechanical engineer, as noted in his Instagram bio.

In May 2022, Carson posted on Instagram about McAllister graduating from college.

Alongside a carousel of photos of him posing with loved ones while wearing his cap and gown, she wrote, “HE’S GRADUATED!!!! Words can’t describe how proud I am of this guy! It’s been six long years of rigorous work, sacrificing for me and my career, and here he is as a mechanical engineer graduate!”

They’ve been through hard times together

In December 2017, Carson opened up about her father-in-law Kevin McAllister’s battle with pancreatic cancer. She announced that she would not be participating in that winter’s Dancing with the Stars tour after finding out that he only had a few weeks left to live.

Then, in March 2018, Carson posted on Instagram that Kevin had died.

“It’s hard not to think, why does my husband have to live without his dad? Why do my kids not ever get to know their Poppy? & then I remember the Plan of Salvation, to know we will see him again... and that gives me peace,” she wrote alongside a photo of herself, McAllister and his dad.

The have two children

Carson and McAllister welcomed their first child together on Jan. 3, 2021. They named him Kevin Leo McAllister, with his first name as a tribute to his late grandfather, though he goes by Leo.

Announcing the birth on Instagram, Carson wrote, “Named after his grandpa who sent him down to us ... My little Leo, I love you more than words can express. You are the most precious gift. My life will forever be changed by your sweet spirit.”

McAllister also shared the exciting news in his own post. “Feeling so proud to name my son after my dad Kevin Leo McAllister,” he wrote. “My life will forever be changed. I also have to say how proud I am of my sweet wife who went through the ringer. I’ve never loved you more @witneycarson.”

McAllister and Carson’s second son, Jet Carson McAllister, was born on May 13, 2023.

Carson wrote on Instagram that Jet “decided to join us two weeks early on May 13th at 9:21pm, just in time for Mothers Day 🤗.” She added, “Our hearts have doubled in size for our Jetty boy. He’s the most perfect addition to our family and has already given us so much joy!”

McAllister posted photos taken in the hospital and shared a grateful message about his wife. “I am so happy to call @witneycarson the mother of my TWO precious boys,” he wrote. “She keeps me calm and keeps her cool cause she knows I’m loosing [sic] it inside. You’re my rock babe! Im so proud of you!”