Val Chmerkovskiy hit with one-week suspension on ‘Dancing With The Stars'

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1. NBC Boston

   Val Chmerkovskiy hit with one-week suspension on ‘Dancing With The Stars' ↗ (opens NBC Boston)

   Published Oct 17, 2026

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   Valentin Chmerkovskiy

2. Deadline

   Val Chmerkovskiy Gets One-Week ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Suspension For Controversial TikTok Referencing Will Smith-Chris Rock Slap ↗ (opens Deadline)

   Published Oct 17, 2026

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   Val Chmerkovskiy is being suspended from Dancing with the Stars for a week after he posted a controversial TikTok message that seemed to reference Will Smith’s 2022 Oscar slap. In a statement released today, BBC Studios said, “The well-being of everyone who works on Dancing with the Stars is non-neg…

3. New York Post

   Val Chmerkovskiy suspended from ‘Dancing With the Stars’ for one week due to controversial TikTok ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Oct 17, 2026

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   The pro dancer previously made a social media reference to Will Smith's Oscar slap.

4. New York Post

   Jenna Dewan’s new ‘Dancing With the Stars’ partner revealed in wake of Val Chmerkovskiy suspension ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Oct 17, 2026

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   Chmerkovskiy was suspended for a week after a controversial social media post.

5. Fox News

   Val Chmerkovskiy suspended from 'Dancing With the Stars' over Will Smith Oscars slap reference ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Oct 18, 2026

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   Val Chmerkovskiy's since-deleted TikTok appeared to reference Will Smith's Oscar slap after Carrie Ann Inaba criticized wife Jenna Johnson's routine.

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