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Jenna Dewan Eliminated After Dancing With the Stars Dance-Offs

Published 11 November 2026

Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy were eliminated from Dancing With the Stars after Grammy Night, an episode that featured three head-to-head dance-offs and bonus points for the winning couples.

Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov won the rumba dance-off against Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach, earning two bonus points. Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy won their cha-cha contest against Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik, while Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas won the other cha-cha against Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold. Each winning pair received two bonus points.

The episode’s dance-offs paired the couples to perform the same style and song at the same time. The judges selected a winner in each contest. Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson did not compete in the dance-offs after receiving immunity based on their previous performance.

The elimination followed the show’s combined scoring process. The couple with the lowest total of judges’ scores and viewer votes leaves the competition, according to the show’s voting rules. Viewers could cast up to 10 votes per couple through each listed method, the website and text. The reported results did not include vote totals, so they do not establish the margin...

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