Val Chmerkovskiy Reveals He Tested Positive for COVID and Will Miss 'DWTS' Halloween Episode

Mar. 15, 2025

Val Chmerkovskiy.Photo: Momodu Mansaray/WireImage

Val Chmerkovskiyhas tested positive forCOVID-19.

He then reassured fans that he would “be back next week” and feels “fine” as he pleaded for everyone to “vote us through another week.”

“Again, thank you for all your support all season long,” he added. “I feel fine, I will be back — this is a minor setback for a major comeback, and thank you.”

Windey, 31, and Chmerkovskiy have finished at the top of the leaderboard every week since the show premiered in September.

Last week, forDWTS’Michael Bublé-themed night, Windey and Chmerkovskiy earned a score of 46 out of 50 after performing a sensual Rumba to Bublé’s song “Home”.

JudgeDerek Houghlater called Windey a “sensational dancer” and praised her for the “absolutely gorgeous” and “phenomenal” dance number.

“Some of the shapes you did, even the greatest artist could not draw them more beautifully,” fellow judge Bruno Tonioli said. “To me, it was perfect.”

Meanwhile, Bersten, 28, had been competing with country singerJessie James Decker, and earned a 41 out of 50 after performing a Salsa to Bublé’s song “Come Dance with Me”.

During the results, Bersten and Decker, as well asTrevor DonovanandEmma Slater, landed in the bottom two. The judges ultimately voted to save Donovan and Slater, which sent Bersten and Decker home in week 6.

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source: people.com