Variety(@Variety):“Dancing With the Stars” is benching Val Chmerkovskiy after his recent "inappropriate" joke about judge Carrie Ann Inaba: “The well-being of everyone who works on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ is non-negotiable. Val’s social media post was inappropriate and does not reflect the values or standards expected of anyone connected with the show,” BBC Studios said in a statement on Saturday. “As a result, he will not participate in next week’s show.”

2026.10.17 19:55

“Dancing With the Stars” is benching Val Chmerkovskiy after his recent "inappropriate" joke about judge Carrie Ann Inaba: “The well-being of everyone who works on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ is non-negotiable. Val’s social media post was inappropriate and does not reflect the values or standards expected of anyone connected with the show,” BBC Studios said in a statement on Saturday. “As a result, he will not participate in next week’s show.”