Val Chmerkovskiy has examined optimistic for COVID-19. “Dancing With the Stars” confirmed to ET on Friday that the 36-year-old professional, who’s partnered with Gabby Windey on the present’s thirty first season, received’t seem on Monday’s episode amid his quarantine.
“Val Chmerkovskiy sadly examined optimistic for COVID and can sit out this week’s present as he quarantines,” reps for the present instructed ET. “Alan Bersten will dance with Gabby in his place till he’s cleared to return to the ballroom.”
Chmerkovskiy addressed the scenario in a video posted to Instagram.
“Obtained some dangerous information. I sadly, examined optimistic for COVID and will be unable to carry out this Monday,” he stated. “It sucks majorly, for lack of a greater, extra profound phrase.”
Chmerkovskiy continued by revealing that Windey examined unfavourable for COVID, which means that he and his companion are “nonetheless in” the competitors.
“The good factor is that we’ve got some superior execs on the present, one in every of them being Alan, who’s going to step in, be taught the routine, and companion with Gabby this Monday,” he stated, earlier than asking followers to vote Windey and Bersten by means of to the following spherical.
“Once more, this can be a enormous bummer. I’m very disenchanted. I really feel like I let some individuals down. Selfishly, I used to be actually wanting ahead to this week’s routine, being Halloween, being the Argentine Tango. I actually, actually love this routine,” Chmerkovskiy stated. “However the good factor is that Gabby is aware of it, Gabby’s prepared, and Alan’s going to do an important job. You guys are going to vote us by means of, so I’ll be again subsequent week.”
Chmerkovskiy concluded by stating, “Thanks for all of your help all season lengthy. I really feel fantastic. I can be again. It is a minor setback for a significant comeback.”
Chmerkovskiy and Windey final carried out through the present’s Michael Bublé Evening. They danced the Rumba to Bublé’s tune “Residence”, incomes a last rating of 46/50.
“Dancing With the Stars” returns for a particular Halloween Evening Monday, Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT on Disney+.
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