Dancing with…Val Chmerkovskiy
Pod Meets World
iHeartPodcasts
4.8 • 6.2K Ratings
🗓️ 3 October 2025
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
With 20 seasons and 3 Mirrorball trophies to his name, fan favorite Val Chmerkovskiy joins Danielle just in time to reflect on the season’s first shocking elimination!
Find out what Val had to say about Lauren’s departure, his journey as a pro and where he sees his future on DWTS.
And while rumors swirl in the press, what’s his relationship with Alix really like?
Plus, Danielle has a ton of questions about that double cartwheel Alix and Val tried on TikTok. Find out about that, and so much more, on a new Danielle with the Stars…
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| 0:00.0 | It's time for another Danielle with the stars. I am Daniel Fischel, a TV director, |
| 0:18.8 | a podcaster, Topanga on Boy Meets World, and its millennial reboot, plus a mom of two. |
| 0:24.5 | But right now, I am a dedicated ballroom dancer competing on season 34 of Dancing with the Stars, |
| 0:31.0 | airing every Tuesday night on ABC and Disney Plus. |
| 0:34.1 | I know. It's still weird for me, too. |
| 0:35.8 | And while I cha-cha, salsa, and fox drop my little heart out, |
| 0:39.6 | I am recording this podcast, logging in my research and personal emotions on trying to win my very |
| 0:46.4 | own mirror ball trophy. And along the way, I'm talking to other contestants and professionals |
| 0:51.7 | in hopes that even just a small chat can lead me in the |
| 0:55.4 | right direction of success. And today, I know I'm on to something. He's the winner of three |
| 1:02.0 | mirrorball trophies, leading Rumor Willis, Lori Hernandez, and Sochi Gomez to the top spot. Over the |
| 1:09.1 | whopping 20 seasons. |
| 1:11.6 | He has been a part of the show. |
| 1:12.6 | And in my opinion, there is no better week to talk to him |
| 1:16.6 | because he has been a part of a few shocking eliminations himself, |
| 1:21.6 | also clocking in second or third place finishes along the way. |
| 1:25.6 | This season, he is paired with social media maven Alex Earle, helping her turn TikTok |
| 1:32.2 | dance skills into ballroom Ballyhoo, and they are killing it so far. |
| 1:38.1 | Please, welcome to Danielle with the Stars. |
| 1:40.3 | It's one of the most talented and fashionable dancers in the game. Say hello to Val Schmerkowski. |
| 1:47.3 | Wow. |
| 1:48.0 | Welcome. Hi. Thank you. You are elusive and hard to pin down. How many times have I asked you to come on Danielle with the stars over the last few weeks? So, so many times. I've hounded you. Producer Tara has hounded you. I'm so |
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