# Jenna Dewan blames ‘online noise’ for shocking ‘DWTS’ exit — as fans rail against dance partner Val Chmerkovskiy

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jenna-dewan-blames-online-noise-for-shocking-dwts-exit-as-fans-rail-against-dance-partner-val-chmerkovskiy/
- Published: 2026-11-11T15:16:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T16:50:22+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://pagesix.com/2026/11/11/entertainment/jenna-dewan-blames-online-noise-for-shocking-dwts-exit-as-fans-rail-against-dance-partner-val-chmerkovskiy/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, World

## Key points

- Jenna Dewan linked the exit to possible online noise.
- Val Chmerkovskiy said he had no regrets about the season.
- Fans cited controversy surrounding Chmerkovskiy as a factor.

## Summary

Jenna Dewan said “online noise” may have affected her and Val Chmerkovskiy’s elimination from “Dancing With the Stars”, though she said they enjoyed their final performance. Chmerkovskiy said he had no regrets about their season, while fans online pointed to the controversy surrounding him as a possible factor in their departure.

Dewan, 45, had been expected by some fans to reach the finale because of her dance background. Chmerkovskiy, 40, was suspended for a week after a social media post referencing Will Smith’s Oscars slap, following a dispute between judge Carrie Ann Inaba and his wife, fellow professional Jenna Johnson. He later apologised, returned to the show and reconciled with Inaba; the remaining six couples are due to compete in next week’s semi-finals.

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