Jenna Dewan blames ‘online noise’ for shocking ‘DWTS’ exit – as fans lash out at dance partner Val Chmerkovskiy

Jenna Dewan blamed ‘online noise’ on her and her controversial partner Val Chmerkovskiy’s shocking elimination from ‘Dancing with the Stars’.

“It’s been a particularly tough week, because of a lot of noise online and everything that comes with the show,” the actress told Extra after Tuesday’s “Grammy Night” episode, when asked about her departure.

“I will never know how or if any of that plays a part in all of this, but I know we went there and had the best time of our lives.”

Chmerkovskiy, for his part, insisted he had “no regrets” about how this season went – despite his feud with judge Carrie Ann Inaba.

“Every week is a shock. It’s very competitive. There are a lot of great couples. I wish everyone the best, I’ll be rooting from home,” he said. “It’s certainly a sad result, but no regrets. I think we’ve had a great season.”

Although the choreographer seemed happy with how their season went, many fans blamed him for the elimination.

“I think the reason Jenna left so soon is because of the whole controversy with Val,” one Reddit user wrote.

Another added: “I feel bad for Jenna but happy Val was humiliated. »

“It’s a shame Jenna went home but honestly she went pretty far given the controversy surrounding her partner this season, which wasn’t her fault to be clear! But it still made people wary of voting for their partnership,” a third fan pointed out.

When the “Step Up” star was first announced as joining the season 35 cast, fans were convinced she would make it to the finale due to her extensive dance experience.

However, Dewan, 45, found herself embroiled in drama when Chmerkovskiy was suspended from the ballroom for a week after making an ill-fated dig at Inaba.

During the taping of “DWTS” on Oct. 13, Inaba called out Chmerkovskiy’s wife and fellow professional, Jenna Johnson, for including an “illegal” lift in his and partner Harry Shum Jr.’s samba.

Johnson reportedly “broke down” behind the scenes after his tense exchange with Inaba.

The next day, Chmerkovskiy, 40, shared a since-deleted social media post referencing Will Smith’s infamous Oscar slap.

“You almost saw Fresh Prince walk into the ballroom last night,” he wrote on TikTok after the episode.

Although Chmerkovskiy apologized for his controversial post, he was still suspended for a week, leaving Dewan to dance with pro Alan Bersten on “Dedication Night.”

Chmerkovskiy returned to the ballroom for “Horror Movie Night,” where he apologized to “The Rookie” star for “all the chaos” surrounding his suspension.

He and Inaba were also seen kissing during a commercial break.

The remaining six couples will compete in the semi-finals next week.

“Dancing with the Stars” airs on ABC and Disney+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET.