# Jenna Dewan’s New DWTS Partner Revealed

> Jenna Dewan to dance with Alan Bersten after Val Chmerkovskiy’s suspension.
- Title: Jenna Dewan’s New DWTS Partner Revealed · Page Six | Shortify
- Summary: Jenna Dewan to dance with Alan Bersten after Val Chmerkovskiy’s suspension. Jenna Dewan will perform with Alan Bersten on Oct 20 after Val Chmerkovskiy’s…
- Keywords: jenna dewan, val chmerkovskiy, dancing with the stars, alan bersten, carrie ann inaba, will smith, oscar, super bowl, tiktok, suspension, news, entertainment
- Source: Page Six — https://pagesix.com/2026/10/17/entertainment/jenna-dewans-new-dancing-with-the-stars-partner-revealed
- Published: 2026-10-18T01:12:41+00:00
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- Topics: jenna dewan, val chmerkovskiy, dancing with the stars, alan bersten, carrie ann inaba, will smith, oscar, super bowl, tiktok, suspension, news, entertainment
## Jenna Dewan’s New DWTS Partner
Jenna Dewan will reportedly perform on october twentieth with dancing with the stars pro alan bersten after her regular partner val chmerkovskiy was suspended for next week’s dedication night show.
## Chmerkovskiy’s Suspension Reason
Chmerkovskiy was suspended for one week after a controversial social media post referencing will smith’s oscars incident and seemingly aimed at judge carrie ann inaba.
## Chmerkovskiy’s Social Media Post
Chmerkovskiy shared a tiktok status saying "you almost saw fresh prince enter the ballroom last night" referencing will smith’s 2022 oscars incident.

> you almost saw fresh prince enter the ballroom last night
## Chmerkovskiy’s Apology
Chmerkovskiy apologized to carrie ann inaba and promised to do better after deleting his controversial tiktok post.
## Dewan’s Performance Details
Dewan will perform a viennese waltz set to "unchained melody" dedicated to her mother nancy.
## Chmerkovskiy’s Statement
Chmerkovskiy wrote that he made a poor decision to reference a meme to keep his wife’s name out of the conversation without stopping to think.
## Key takeaway

Jenna Dewan will perform with Alan Bersten on Oct 20 after Val Chmerkovskiy’s one-week suspension for a social media post referencing Will Smith’s Oscars incident.