“Dancing With the Stars” season 33 Mirrorball champion Jenna Johnson and her husband, Val Chmerkovskiy, are spending some time apart — but for good reason. Johnson has reunited with her season 33 co-stars for a few shows on the DWTS Live Tour. Unfortunately, this means she had to leave her husband and their son back in California.
“How the next little bit will look like for us. Bedtime stories together over FaceTime,” Johnson captioned a post on her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, February 26.
“This man right here.. this beautiful, selfless, husband and father encouraged/supported me going on tour so I could experience this once in a lifetime moment, getting to tour and meet the fans who helped us win a mirrorball,” she continued.
“I don’t have enough words to articulate how grateful lam to have a partner who pushes me to continue to chase my dreams but who willingly volunteers to be ALL the things our child needs while I’m away. I’m constantly in awe of you @valentin,” she added.
Fans Reacted to Jenna Johnson’s Post About Val Chmerkovskiy
A “Dancing With the Stars” fan took a screenshot of Johnson’s post and shared it on Reddit. Dozens of fans reacted on the thread.
“Props to Val for being a great hubby and father. Not only is he selfless but you can tell how stable he is in his masculinity and doesn’t feel challenged by his wives success,” one person commented.
“I love that Val has become an amazing husband and father,” someone else wrote, adding, “Val and Maks were raised in a very male is dominate and female supports household and it is nice to see that Val is not repeating that pattern.”
“Very sweet post from Jenna, love that she gives her husband credit for stepping up over the next few weeks while she goes on tour because it is a big deal but it’s rare to have it the other way, where women are praised for taking care of things around the house while their husbands are away for weeks,” a third Redditor weighed in.
Val Chmerkovskiy Supported Jenna Johnson on Season 33 of ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Chmerkovskiy and Johnson have shown that their bond is extremely strong. From their roles as mom and dad to son, Rome, to the support they show one another in their professional careers, there’s no doubt that these two were meant to be.
For example, when Johnson won the Mirrorball on season 33 with partner Joey Graziadei, Chmerkovskiy shared a post.
“Champions!!! Speechless, proud, grateful…. Jenna & Joey,” he captioned the share.
“My love!!!!! Thank you for being my everything throughout this process. My confidence, my determination, my sanity stayed in tact all because of you. Forever grateful for YOU. What a special moment,” Johnson wrote in the comments.
The evening was undoubtedly special as Chmerkovskiy was the one who got to hand over the Mirrorball Trophy; he won season 32 alongside Xochitl Gomez.
