Val Chmerkovskiy Reconciles With Carrie Ann After DWTS Suspension Drama
WHO:
Variety - Val Chmerkovskiy is a professional dancer on “Dancing With the Stars.”
Variety - Carrie Ann Inaba is a judge on “Dancing With the Stars.”
Variety - Jenna Dewan is mentioned by Chmerkovskiy in an apology.
Deadline - Carrie Ann Inaba and professional dancer Val Chmerkovskiy hugged on the set of “Dancing With the Stars.”
NY Post - Val Chmerkovskiy returned to “Dancing With the Stars.”
WHAT:
TMZ - Chmerkovskiy’s joke concerned Will Smith’s infamous Oscars incident.
TMZ - Inaba said the joke made her feel threatened.
NY Post - Chmerkovskiy had an intense conversation with Inaba at the judges’ table after his suspension.
Us Magazine - In a behind-the-scenes moment, Carrie Ann Inaba held Val Chmerkovskiy’s shoulders while he placed both hands around her waist.
Variety - Chmerkovskiy and Inaba made amends after Chmerkovskiy made what Variety described as an “inappropriate” joke about Inaba.
Variety - Chmerkovskiy was benched from the competition following the joke and later returned to the show.
Variety - Chmerkovskiy said he wanted “nothing but love” for Inaba and apologized to Dewan, saying, “I am so sorry for all the chaos.”
Deadline - Inaba and Chmerkovskiy hugged on the show’s set; Deadline said the moment had gone viral.
NY Post - Chmerkovskiy addressed the “chaos” surrounding his suspension when he returned to the ballroom.
WHERE:
Deadline - The hug took place on the set of “Dancing With the Stars.”
NY Post - Chmerkovskiy returned to the show’s ballroom.
WHEN:
Us Magazine - The behind-the-scenes moment was filmed during “Horror Movie Night.”
Variety - Chmerkovskiy returned on a Tuesday-night episode of “Dancing With the Stars.”
WHY:
TMZ - Chmerkovskiy’s social media behavior led to his brief suspension.
Variety - Chmerkovskiy was benched after making an “inappropriate” joke about Inaba.
HOW:
Us Magazine - Inaba held Chmerkovskiy’s shoulders while he held her around the waist with both hands.
Us Magazine - Inaba, 58, and Chmerkovskiy, 40, were shown holding each other.
Deadline - Inaba and Chmerkovskiy reconciled publicly by hugging on the show’s set.
(UPDATED October 28, 2026 16:03 UTC)
Val Chmerkovskiy returned to “Dancing With the Stars” after being benched over an inappropriate joke about judge Carrie Ann Inaba, which she said made her feel threatened. He apologized, said he wanted nothing but love for Inaba, and addressed the chaos surrounding his suspension. The two made amends on the set, hugging in a moment that went viral.
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(UPDATED October 28, 2026 14:01 UTC)
Val Chmerkovskiy returned to “Dancing With the Stars” after being benched for an inappropriate joke about judge Carrie Ann Inaba, and the two publicly made amends with a hug on the set. Chmerkovskiy also addressed the chaos surrounding his suspension and apologized to Jenna Dewan, saying he was sorry for it all. During a behind-the-scenes moment filmed on “Horror Movie Night,” Inaba held Chmerkovskiy’s shoulders as he placed his hands around her waist.
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(UPDATED October 28, 2026 13:05 UTC)
Val Chmerkovskiy returned to “Dancing With the Stars” after being benched for an inappropriate joke about judge Carrie Ann Inaba. The two made amends with a hug on the show’s set, and a behind-the-scenes moment showed Inaba holding Chmerkovskiy’s shoulders as he placed his hands around her waist. Chmerkovskiy said he wanted nothing but love for Inaba and apologized to Jenna Dewan, saying, “I am so sorry for all the chaos.”
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(UPDATED October 28, 2026 07:03 UTC)
Val Chmerkovskiy returned to “Dancing With the Stars” after being benched for an inappropriate joke about judge Carrie Ann Inaba. The two made amends with a hug on the show’s set, a moment that went viral. Chmerkovskiy said he wanted nothing but love for Inaba and apologized to Jenna Dewan, saying, “I am so sorry for all the chaos.”