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

tmz.com - Oct 17, 2026

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…

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