Jenna Dewan has addressed Val Chmerkovskiy\u2019s suspension and her ‘unexpected\u2019 DWTS partner swap with Alan Bersten as a result of it. <\/p>\n
Speaking to Good Morning America<\/a> about how sudden the swap was and the effect it had on the amount of time they had to prepare, Jenna shared: “We had about two and a half days. You know, I think I learned this early on \u2014 in life, but also especially in our business \u2014 that the show must go on. Sometimes unexpected things happen and you have to pivot. And then your job is to make the best of that and your mental game is what you\u2019re in control of.\u201d<\/p>\n She praised Alan for his commitment, adding: “You rose to the occasion, truly, and you were so amazing. Your heart was present the entire time. Listen, we made it happen and we enjoyed ourselves. It was beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n Val was suspended from DWTS over the weekend following his comments towards Carrie Ann<\/a> and a suggestion from Val that he should have slapped her. <\/p>\n BBC Studios said in a statement: \u201cThe well-being of everyone who works on \u2018Dancing with the Stars\u2019 is non-negotiable. Val\u2019s social media post was inappropriate and does not reflect the values or standards expected of anyone connected with the show. As a result, he will not participate in next week\u2019s show.\u201d<\/p>\n Val Chmerkovskiy also released his own statement following the news of his Dancing With The Stars suspension, saying: \u201cIn a moment where my instinct was to defend my wife, I made a poor decision to reference a meme to \u2018keep my wife\u2019s name; out of the conversation, without stopping to think through what else that reference could imply, which was genuinely never my intention,\u201d he said. \u201cCarrie Ann certainly didn\u2019t deserve to get caught in the middle of my bad judgment, and I hate that she was.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cThe last thing I want is to become a distraction from an important week or from the incredible work my dance partner Jenna Dewan is putting in. Please send Carrie Ann, Jenna, and the whole DWTS family lots of love during Dedication Night. I\u2019ll be watching and cheering everyone on!!\u201d<\/p>\n For all the latest reality TV cast member news, scandals, gossip and updates \u2013 like <\/i>Reality Shrine<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a> on <\/i>Facebook<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" She and Alan only had two and a half days to prepare their routine <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249734183,"featured_media":65187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1358],"tags":[2165],"class_list":["post-65178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-dancing-with-the-stars"],"acf":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/10\/22\/jenna-dewan-addresses-val-chmerkovskiys-suspension-and-unexpected-dwts-partner-swap\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Jenna Dewan addresses Val Chmerkovskiy\u2019s suspension and \u2018unexpected\u2019 DWTS partner swap","url":"http:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/10\/22\/jenna-dewan-addresses-val-chmerkovskiys-suspension-and-unexpected-dwts-partner-swap\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/10\/22\/jenna-dewan-addresses-val-chmerkovskiys-suspension-and-unexpected-dwts-partner-swap\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.realitytvshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ellie-New-Featured-Images-2-4-150x150.png","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/cdn.realitytvshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ellie-New-Featured-Images-2-4.png"},"articleSection":"News","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Ellie Ring"}],"creator":["Ellie Ring"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Reality Shrine","logo":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cropped-mX3_1x3z.png"},"keywords":["dancing with the stars"],"dateCreated":"2026-10-22T10:46:54Z","datePublished":"2026-10-22T10:46:54Z","dateModified":"2026-10-22T10:46:54Z"},"rendered":"