Even ignoring the Idol idea, who a young actress is dating is a big deal in the entertainment gossip world. It would, at the very least, be a kerfuffle that would mess up the PR and marketing plan for the show. It would also draw a ton of scrutiny to him, which she's trying to avoid too. That's how it goes.
ngl his "veranda rules" and constantly acting like a hall monitor nerd whenever anything relatively interesting happens between them have been the most annoying part of this story...