Jenna Dewan’s new Dancing With the Stars partner in Val Chmerkovskiy’s absence has been revealed. Us has learned that Dewan, 45, will perform her Dedication Night routine with DWTS pro Alan Bersten during the October 20 live show in the wake of her pro partner’s unceremonious absence. (Bersten, 32, was eliminated earlier in season 35 alongside Giada de Laurentiis.) Dewan will honor her mother, Nancy, with a Viennese waltz set to The Righteous Brothers’ “Unchained Melody.” News broke on Saturday, October 17, that Chmerkovskiy, 40, was benched from Dedication Night over his s...
Jenna Dewan's New 'DWTS' Partner Revealed After Val Chmerkovskiy Benched
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Oct 18, 2026 • 4 days ago
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