Dancing With the Stars fans were recently left worried after professional dancer Valentin ‘Val’ Chmerkovskiy left the show’s live tour in Peoria, Illinois, on March 1, 2026. He later shared a health update on Instagram, revealing that he had been hospitalized during the tour for a sudden health scare. Since then, searches like “Val Chmerkovskiy hospitalization” and “Val Chmerkovskiy health update” have been dominating the internet.
As Chmerkovskiy recovers from the health crisis, the attention has also shifted to his wife, fellow DWTS star Jenna Johnson, who has been by his side for over a decade. Read on to find everything we know about Val’s diagnosis and the woman he shares his life with.
What happened to Val Chmerkovskiy?
