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Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy Eliminated on DWTS Grammy Night Despite a 30-Point Night

Reality TV · November 11, 2026

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Jenna Dewan had one of the best nights of her Dancing With the Stars run on Tuesday, and it still ended in a goodbye.

On the Season 35 Grammy Night episode, which aired Nov. 10, Dewan and pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy performed a jazz routine to Janet Jackson's "All for You" and scored 28 out of 30. Jackson, who Dewan once danced for, sent a video message before the scores came in. Duffy Talks covered that moment earlier today.

The couple then faced Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik in a cha-cha dance-off to "The Middle," with Maren Morris singing live in the ballroom. The judges picked Dewan and Chmerkovskiy, and the two bonus points brought their total to 30.

That put them in a tie for second place on the leaderboard with Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov. Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson finished on top with 31.

But the result is decided by judges' scores and viewer votes combined. Dewan and Chmerkovskiy landed in the bottom two with Ali and Ravnik, and they were the couple sent home. They finish the season in seventh place, one week before the semifinals.

Dewan kept it positive on her way out. "I had a great time, and I loved getting to share that with the world," she said, according to TV Insider. "Honestly, all love."

Six couples move on to next week's semifinal.

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