Overview
- Val Chmerkovskiy and partner Jenna Dewan were sent home on Tuesday, Nov. 10, after a Grammy Night episode that combined individual dances and a head-to-head dance-off.
- The pair earned 28 out of 30 from the judges and won their dance-off but were still announced as the bottom couple and eliminated.
- Hours after the show, Chmerkovskiy posted a widely shared Instagram video of his 3-year-old son Rome telling him, “You try your best” and advising that it is OK to lose sometimes.
- Jenna Dewan thanked fans for their support in an Instagram message and judges and fellow pros publicly praised the father‑son clip, with guest judge Shirley Ballas sending a supportive comment.
- The exit arrives against a season backdrop that included Chmerkovskiy's earlier one-week suspension for an inappropriate social-media post about judge Carrie Ann Inaba and renewed attention to how bonus points and voting shape outcomes as the show moves into the semifinals next week.