How ‘DWTS’ Addressed Val Chmerkovskiy’s Return to the Ballroom After His Suspension

News Briefvia The Hollywood ReporterOctober 28, 2026

Tuesday's Horror Movie Night episode marked Chmerkovskiy's first episode back after a one-week hiatus following his controversial reference to Will Smith’s Oscars slap while critiquing Carrie Ann Inaba’s judging of his wife, Jenna Johnson.

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