Evanna Lynch Talks Keo Motsepe Bond & 'DWTS' Decision: 'I Did This for Me'

Evanna Lynch is opening up about the lessons and confidence she’s gained since her decision to join Dancing with the Stars.

The Harry Potter actress – who just earned a spot in the semi-finals of season 27 – shared her thoughts in a new interview with InStyle.

“You know, I did this for me,” she said. “I’m going to go out and have a good time. I thought I could learn something about myself. But to hear people say this is their favorite dance or that makes me so happy is really, really gratifying.”

“Going through the dance and proving I can do it and I can handle the nerves and handle the dance has helped my confidence,” she continued. “That is something I can take with me on auditions and stage shows.”

“I remember when we first danced,” her partner, Keo Motsepe, chimed in. “And I said, ‘Girl, you are good.’ I look at her and think, ‘Oh! What more can I do there?’”

Evanna added that Keo has taught her how to turn negative energy into a positive outlook.

“It’s unlike any other experience,” she said of their friendship. “Being with this person every single day, through sweat and tears, and dancing for hours, the fact that we still get on — that’s a bond for life.”

DWTS airs MONDAYS at 8/7c.