VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-21
“Val is not with us this week.”
Alfonso Ribeiro · said 2026-10-20 · reported 2026-10-21
Ribeiro briefly addressed Chmerkovskiy's absence at the top of the Dedication Night episode.
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