'DWTS' Pro Val Chmerkovskiy Suspended From Show After Will Smith Slap Joke

Sat, October 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Val Chmerkovskiy -- a fan-favorite professional dancer on "Dancing with the Stars" -- has been suspended from the show for one week ... after he made a joke implying he almost slapped a female judge, like Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the…

via: https://www.tmz.com/2026/10/17/val-chmerkovskiy-suspended-from-dancing-with-the-stars/