Everything Val Chmerkovskiy Has Said About Tenure on ‘Dancing With the Stars’: ‘This Show Has Definitely Changed My Life’
usmagazine.comThe long and winding road! Valentin “Val” Chmerkovskiy has had a very fruitful journey on Dancing With the Stars — after following closely in big brother Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s footsteps.Val first appeared on the reality show during season 2 in 2006, but it wasn’t until season 13, which aired in 2011, that he competed with a partner.
The Ukraine native took home his first mirrorball trophy in 2015 alongside season 20 partner Rumer Willis.The choreographer, who is married to fellow DWTS pro Jenna Johnson, won his second mirrorball title the next season.
He and Olympian Laurie Hernandez were crowned champions in fall 2016.Maks, for his part, became a pro during season 2 of the hit series and went on to win one mirrorball when partnered with Olympic ice skater Meryl Davis for season 18 in 2014.
He retired from the series in 2017 following season 25.Val, meanwhile, took a brief break from the show during season 26 in 2018, but has since appeared on every ABC and now Disney+ season.
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