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Entertainment · Television & streaming · published 2026-10-14 · via E! Online

Val Chmerkovskiy Explains How He Teaches Son Rome About Hard Work Through Dance

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Val Chmerkovskiy said he and Jenna Johnson are teaching their 3-year-old son Rome a blue-collar approach to dance by including him in rehearsals and tour life. He wants Rome to see his parents working hard in their creative field. Jenna Dewan also shared how her children support her while she appears on Dancing With the Stars and The Rookie.

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Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson are season 35 competitors; Val is paired with Jenna Dewan, and Johnson with Harry Shum Jr. Their son Rome, 3, joins them in rehearsals and on tour, though children cannot attend the televised episodes. Dewan called Rome a wise, cute child and

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