{"id":1193,"date":"2026-10-19T01:02:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T01:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/10\/19\/jenna-dewan-teases-upcoming-dwts-routine-with-alan-bersten-as-he-steps-in-amid-val-chmerkovskiys-suspension\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T01:02:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T01:02:40","slug":"jenna-dewan-teases-upcoming-dwts-routine-with-alan-bersten-as-he-steps-in-amid-val-chmerkovskiys-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/10\/19\/jenna-dewan-teases-upcoming-dwts-routine-with-alan-bersten-as-he-steps-in-amid-val-chmerkovskiys-suspension\/","title":{"rendered":"Jenna Dewan Teases Upcoming \u201cDWTS\u201d Routine with Alan Bersten as He Steps in amid Val Chmerkovskiy\u2019s Suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chmerkovskiy will be sitting out of the Oct. 20 Dedication Night show following a controversial comment he made about judge Carrie Ann Inaba<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/tYuyN2-vz_t_SMH_KjFzAvEy80Q=\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)\/Val-Chmerkovskiy-jenna-alan-101826-13c3f48731424f3e8a0c98c1f34d1831.jpg\" alt=\"Jenna Dewan with Alan Bersten in a video shared on Oct. 18, 2026; Val ChmerkovskiyCredit: DWTS\/Instagram;Ethan Miller\/Getty\" title=\"Jenna Dewan Teases \u00e2\u0080\u0098DWTS\u00e2\u0080\u0099 Routine with Alan Bersten After Val Chmerkovskiy Is Suspended\" \/><figcaption><i>Jenna Dewan with Alan Bersten in a video shared on Oct. 18, 2026; Val Chmerkovskiy<br \/>Credit: DWTS\/Instagram;Ethan Miller\/Getty<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Jenna Dewan shared a sneak peek of her upcoming <em>Dancing with the Stars<\/em> routine with step-in partner Alan Bersten ahead of Dedication Night on Oct. 20<\/li>\n<li>Bersten is filling in for Val Chmerkovskiy, who was suspended for one week after making a controversial comment on social media about judge Carrie Ann Inaba<\/li>\n<li>Chmerkovskiy apologized for the remark, which referenced Will Smith\u2019s infamous 2022 Oscars slap, and said he would cheer Dewan on from home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jenna-dewan\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Jenna Dewan<\/a> just gave a sneak peak of her upcoming <em>Dancing with the Stars<\/em> routine with her temporary partner, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-alan-bersten-emma-slater-relationship-11810969\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Alan Bersten<\/a>, following <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jenna-dewan-to-dance-with-dwts-pro-alan-bersten-amid-val-chmerkovskiy-suspension-12179725\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\">Val Chmerkovskiy\u2019s suspension<\/a> from the show.<\/p>\n<p>Dewan, 45, and Bersten, 32, appeared in an <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/dancingwiththestars\/4010852900287930577\/?hl=en\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram Stories<\/a> video together on the <em>DWTS<\/em> account to tease their routine on Sunday, Oct. 18.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHi everybody,\u201d Dewan began in the behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/dancing-with-the-stars-reveals-dedication-night-song-list-exclusive-12173890\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">It\u2019s Dedication Night<\/a> and we are dancing a Viennese waltz to \u2018Unchained Melody\u2019 by the Righteous Brothers, the greatest most romantic song ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Rookie<\/em> actress \u2014\u00a0who is dedicating her dance to her mom, Nancy \u2014\u00a0added that she was \u201cso excited.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/eqcnhmxMfzB-BDwlibQkEYwY8Ow=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/Jenna-Dewan--alan-101826-0dfb1311349e44ed9e4aeff8dcb56a74.jpg\" alt=\"Jenna Dewan and Alan Bersten tease their routine for the upcoming \u2018DWTS\u2019 Dedication Night episode in an Instagram Stories video shared on Oct. 18, 2026Credit: DWTS\/Instagram\" title=\"Jenna Dewan Teases \u2018DWTS\u2019 Routine with Alan Bersten After Val Chmerkovskiy Is Suspended\" \/><figcaption><i>Jenna Dewan and Alan Bersten tease their routine for the upcoming \u2018DWTS\u2019 Dedication Night episode in an Instagram Stories video shared on Oct. 18, 2026<br \/>Credit: DWTS\/Instagram<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dedication Night is a special themed episode of the popular competition show in which contestants perform dances dedicated to someone who has had a meaningful impact on their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Performances are often dedicated to family and loved ones, sometimes honoring someone who has died.<\/p>\n<p>The teaser video comes days after it was announced that Chmerkovskiy, 40, was suspended from the show for one week following a comment he made about one of the show\u2019s judges, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/carrie-ann-inaba\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Carrie Ann Inaba<\/a>. The incident marked the first official suspension of a professional dancer in the show\u2019s 21-year history.<\/p>\n<p>During the Oct. 12 episode, Inaba, 58, critiqued a dance move made by Chmerkovskiy\u2019s wife, professional dancer and show coach <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/author\/jenna-johnson\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Jenna Johnson<\/a>, 32.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/2lAYQqGkm8VDePD3lQSH_MoCGLg=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/Jenna-Johnson-and-Val-101826-28548d7456284037839f2ddd3d9f5d69.jpg\" alt=\"Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy on Oct. 6, 2026Credit: Ser Baffo\/Disney via Getty\" title=\"JENNA JOHNSON, VALENTIN CHMERKOVSKIY\" \/><figcaption><i>Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy on Oct. 6, 2026<br \/>Credit: Ser Baffo\/Disney via Getty<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chmerkovskiy posted about the exchange in a since-deleted TikTok post the following day on Oct. 13, allegedly writing, \u201cYou almost saw the Fresh Prince enter the ballroom last night\u201d \u2014 seemingly a reference to the infamous incident in which <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/will-smith\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Will Smith<\/a> slapped <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/chris-rock\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Chris Rock<\/a> during the 2022 Academy Awards for making a joke about Smith\u2019s wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jada-pinkett-smith\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\">Jada Pinkett Smith<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chmerkovskiy <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/val-chmerkovskiy-apologizes-to-carrie-ann-inaba-after-referencing-will-smith-oscar-slap-12176700\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">apologized for the post<\/a> two days later in a message shared on his Instagram Stories on Oct. 15.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to apologize from the bottom of my heart for my recent post,\u201d he began in the post, which featured white letters over a black background.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have reached out to Carrie Ann to apologize directly and personally, and I also want to apologize publicly as I understand my words affect so many outside of our internal DWTS family,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/o5hkuDHJ3RxPADio7Ssorp_ZxGE=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/Val-Chmerkovskiy-101526-5a012e05ad4441cb905fd27b34018d05.jpg\" alt=\"Instagram Stories post from Val ChmerkovskiyCredit: Val Chmerkovskiy\/Instagram\" title=\"Val Chmerkovskiy apologized for the Will Smith reference, says he privately reached out to Carrie Ann too \" \/><figcaption><i>Instagram Stories post from Val Chmerkovskiy<br \/>Credit: Val Chmerkovskiy\/Instagram<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chmerkovskiy said he \u201cdeeply\u201d regretted making the initial social media post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am truly sorry to Carrie Ann, and everyone who I hurt with my careless post. I will do better moving forward,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>On Oct. 17, the professional dancer shared that <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/val-chmerkovskiy-pulled-from-dwts-after-oscars-slap-comment-12179630\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">he would be sitting out<\/a> the Oct. 20 episode, stating that he did not want the discourse surrounding his \u201cbad judgement\u201d to overshadow the show.<\/p>\n<p>\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,\u201d Chmerkovskiy wrote.<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cPlease send Carrie Ann, Jenna, and the whole DTWS family lots of love during Dedication Night. I\u2019ll be watching and cheering everyone on!! \u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/feSe1kM6N-blY_UJgud0xQwt4To=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/Val-Chmerkovskiy-DWTS-100726-2-68d31264898c44dfa958d5ebbd614593.jpg\" alt=\"Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy on \u2018DWTS\u2019 on Oct. 6, 2026Credit: Disney\/Eric McCandless\" title=\"Valentin Chmerkovskiy performing a dance routine with a partner on stage\" \/><figcaption><i>Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy on \u2018DWTS\u2019 on Oct. 6, 2026<br \/>Credit: Disney\/Eric McCandless<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bersten, who was eliminated earlier this season, was announced as Dewan\u2019s new partner for the week.<\/p>\n<p>BBC Studios, which produces the show, said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE, \u201cThe well-being of everyone who works on <em>Dancing with the Stars<\/em> is non-negotiable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\">PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p>Chmerkovskiy\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 the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dancing with the Stars<\/em> airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EST\/PST on ABC and Disney+.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chmerkovskiy will be sitting out of the Oct. 20 Dedication Night show following a controversial comment he made about judge Carrie Ann Inaba Jenna Dewan with Alan Bersten in a video shared on Oct. 18, 2026; Val ChmerkovskiyCredit: DWTS\/Instagram;Ethan Miller\/Getty NEED TO KNOW Jenna Dewan shared a sneak peek of her upcoming Dancing with the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-everything-else"],"wpmagazine_modules_lite_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":"","cvmm-medium":"","cvmm-medium-plus":"","cvmm-portrait":"","cvmm-medium-square":"","cvmm-large":"","cvmm-small":"","full":""},"categories_names":{"1":{"name":"Everything Else","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/category\/everything-else\/"}},"tags_names":[],"comments_number":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1193"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1193\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}