LOS ANGELES — Jenna Dewan returned to the dance floor on September 16, 2026, scoring 19 out of 30 for a tango with professional partner Val Chmerkovskiy on Dancing with the Stars Season 35.
The performance to Blondie’s “Call Me” closed Premiere Night 2. Judges awarded her two 6s and a 7. Dewan, a trained dancer long before she became a household name through Step Up and The Rookie, has said the competition feels both familiar and completely new.
Who Is Jenna Dewan?
Jenna Dewan is an American actress, dancer, and producer. She began her career as a backup dancer for major artists including Janet Jackson, Pink, and Justin Timberlake before landing her breakout acting role opposite Channing Tatum in the 2006 dance film Step Up.
She later starred for multiple seasons on the ABC series The Rookie. In 2026 she joined the cast of Dancing with the Stars Season 35, paired with multi-time champion pro Val Chmerkovskiy.
Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum
Dewan and Channing Tatum met while filming Step Up. They married in 2009 and welcomed daughter Everly Tatum in May 2013. The couple separated in 2018 and finalized their divorce in 2019. They have continued to co-parent amicably.
Everly, now 13, is a major Dancing with the Stars fan. Dewan has said her daughter was a big reason she accepted the offer to compete this season and that Everly watched the premiere from the audience.
Jenna Dewan’s Kids and Current Relationship
Dewan is a mother of three. In addition to Everly with Tatum, she shares son Callum (born 2020) and daughter Rhiannon (born 2024) with fiancé Steve Kazee. Dewan and Kazee have been together since 2018 and got engaged in 2020.
Dewan has described the ballroom as a return to her first love while acknowledging the high expectations that come with her professional dance background.
She and Chmerkovskiy continue in the competition as Season 35 moves forward.
Based on the September 16, 2026, episode of Dancing with the Stars and public statements from Dewan.
