{"id":7710,"date":"2026-02-27T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7710"},"modified":"2026-02-27T08:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:00:25","slug":"olympic-gold-to-club-controversy-ilia-malinins-late-night-video-with-gracie-gold-ignites-cheating-buzz-just-weeks-after-shining-at-milano-cortina-2026-ilia-malin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7710","title":{"rendered":"\u201cOlympic Gold\u2026 to Club Controversy?\u201d Ilia Malinin\u2019s Late-Night Video With Gracie Gold Ignites Cheating Buzz  Just weeks after shining at Milano Cortina 2026, Ilia Malinin is trending \u2014 but not for his jumps. A viral club clip appears to show him dancing closely with Gracie Gold, and social media wasted no time zooming, slowing, and dissecting every second.  Whispers of cheating spread fast. But is the internet seeing the full story \u2014 or just a few seconds out of context?  \ud83d\udc49 W\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>USA figure skating star Ilia Malinin\u00a0was the talk of the\u00a02026 Winter Olympics, with a lot of hype entering the men\u2019s competition at the Milan Cortina Games. However, despite the Olympics being over, Malinin is still in the headlines for some good old-fashioned gossip.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>A viral video began making the rounds on social media that showed Malinin dancing with a blonde woman in the club.\u00a0Fellow USA star Amber Glenn\u00a0immediately made it clear that it was not her, but internet sleuths determined it was two-time US champion and 2014 bronze medalist Gracie Gold.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div class=\"code-block-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After the video went viral, the X account of Gold\u2019s boyfriend, retired Canadian figure skating star Nam Nguyen, did nothing to shut down the rumors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>Nguyen changed the handle for his account and began retweeting messages that accused Gold of cheating.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div class=\"code-block-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cSpicy gossip: the ex-boyfriend of American figure skater Gracie Gold (Nam Nguyen) turned his personal account into a fake profile to claim that Gracie is cheating on him with Ilia Malinin,\u201d a post on X claimed. \u201cThe rumors came after a video\/photo of Ilia with a woman started circulating.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2026384590093312356&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thebiglead.com%2Filia-malinin-gracie-gold-cheating-rumors-surface-viral-video-winter-olympics%2F&amp;partner=ogwp&amp;sessionId=cea8fd360179e087fce3e0a62e4752cbff2f4c1b&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2026384590093312356\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Among the messages that were tweeted from Nguyen\u2019s burner account were:<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<div class=\"code-block-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cA list figure skater is Ilia Malinin. There is a video of Gracie Gold cheating on her boyfriend by inappropriately dancing on Ilia\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cImagine opening up about all your trauma to someone you\u2019re dating, only for them to hurt and taumatise (sic) you in the exact same way because they knew your weakness.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThat\u2019s Gracie Gold. She cheated on her boyfriend for that\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bro Bible has more details\u00a0on the retweeted messages.<\/p>\n<p>After people caught on to Nguyen changing the name of his account and retweeting messages about Gracie Gold, he apologized for his \u201cimmature\u201d actions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHi everyone, it\u2019s Nam. I know the last few days have been chaotic. I take full responsibility for everything you\u2019ve seen on X the last few days (my comments and immature reposts), and that video was unfortunate to our relationship,\u201d\u00a0Nguyen wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat Gracie and I have between us is private, and I broke that bond by not being my best self. I apologize to everyone, mistakes were made, and lessons are learned. If there\u2019s anything to take from this, I ask that you guys please lay off of Gracie. She\u2019s been through enough, and any personal attacks against her are unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What a mess.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it\u2019s important to note that nothing has been confirmed, and the rumors are pure social media speculation based on a short video clip, but Nguyen\u2019s response added fuel to the fire. We\u2019ll have to wait and see if Malinin or Gold comments on the allegations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-126534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/default-1144-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/default-1144-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/default-1144-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/default-1144-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/default-1144-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/default-1144-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/default-1144-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Feb 13, 2026; Milan, Italy; Ilia Malinin of the United States of America looks on after competing in the men\u2019s singles free program during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena. 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