{"id":64959,"date":"2026-10-19T12:28:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T11:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=64959"},"modified":"2026-10-19T12:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T11:28:18","slug":"alan-bersten-replaces-val-as-jenna-dewans-dwts-partner-following-week-long-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/10\/19\/alan-bersten-replaces-val-as-jenna-dewans-dwts-partner-following-week-long-suspension\/","title":{"rendered":"Alan Bersten replaces Val as Jenna Dewan\u2019s DWTS partner, following week-long suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alan Bersten<\/a> is replacing Val Chmerkovskiy as Jenna Dewan\u2019s<\/a> Dancing With the Stars partner for this week, following Val’s week-long suspension from the show<\/a>. In a now-deleted TikTok story, Val made a comment about judge Carrie Ann Inaba, possibly insinuating that he was close to slapping her after her judging of his fianc\u00e9, Jenna Johnson. He was then suspended over his comment for a week, leaving Jenna Dewan to dance with Alan instead for week six. <\/p>\n

Alan was previously on this season of DWTS and was paired up with Giada De Laurentiis, before being eliminated on the Viral Hits Night in week two. <\/p>\n

Alan is a 32 year old pro-dancer on DWTS, originally from Minnesota. He’s been on 10 seasons of DWTS and has won it once, back in season 28 with his celeb partner Hannah Brown.<\/p>\n

He’s been part of the franchise since 2015, when he was part of the DWTS troupe in season 20, but his first season as a pro was then in 2017. <\/p>\n

Alan is dating fellow DWTS dancer Emma Slater, and they might be the show’s cutest couple. Rumours of their connection first started back in October 2024, and the pair officially confirmed it with a kiss on the DWTS tour in April 2025. They’ve been going strong since!<\/p>\n

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