Dancing With The Stars’ Grammys Night ended with the elimination of a fan-favourite pair.
After nine weeks in the ballroom and just one week before the semifinals, Jenna Dewan and her pro partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, said goodbye to the hit ABC dance competition on Tuesday, November 10.
Following their elimination, the beloved duo shared a video message on Instagram, thanking fans for their support throughout the season.
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Dewan, 45, then turned to Chmerkovskiy, 40, to express her gratitude for their time together. “Thank you for great moments that we were able to share together on the dance floor,” she told him. “Sadly won’t be able to do any more. But that’s okay, because we have incredible moments in our heart that we shared.”
Chmerkovskiy reassured her that they could still “dance anytime” as friends, even outside the ballroom.
The pair’s final performance was a jazz routine set to Janet Jackson’s All For You. The song held special meaning for Dewan, who danced to it 24 years ago while touring as one of Jackson’s backup dancers. Jackson even sent her a message of support ahead of the performance, recalling their “such fun times back in those days.”
Despite earning 28 out of 30 points from the judges and two bonus points, Dewan and Chmerkovskiy landed in the bottom two alongside Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik. Despite beating the other team in the Cha Cha dance off, the former pair ultimately went home.
“This is shocking to say the least,” co-host Julianne Hough said, echoing the disbelief surrounding the result.
Reflecting on her experience, Dewan said, “Dancing again, getting to share my joy with my family, who is over here, every single night. I had a great time. I loved getting to share that with the world, honestly, all love.”
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