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| Dancer Profile | |
| Birth Date | March 24, 1986 |
| Hometown | Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
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| Partner(s) | 13: Elisabetta Canalis (11th) 14: Sherri Shepherd (10th) All-Stars: Kelly Monaco (3rd) 16: Zendaya (2nd) 17: Elizabeth Berkley Lauren (6th) 18: Danica McKellar (6th) 19: Janel Parrish (3rd) 20: Rumer Willis (1st) 21: Tamar Braxton (5th) 22: Ginger Zee (3rd) 23: Laurie Hernandez (1st) 24: Normani Kordei (3rd) 25: Victoria Arlen (5th) 27: Nancy McKeon (11th) Judge Juniors |
Valentin Aleksandrovich "Val" Chmerkovskiy is a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars.
Biography
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Retrieved from abc.com
Ballroom legend and choreographer Valentin Chmerkovskiy joined the cast of professional dancers on Dancing with the Stars in 2011. Having accomplished all he could in the world of competitive dance, the 14-time US National Champion and two-time World Dance Champion quickly rose to stardom, becoming one of the show's fan-favorites for impeccable performances that showcased not only immense talent and creativity, but an undeniable charisma to match. Valentin is also the first—and only—American to ever win the IDSF World Championship.
Since his TV debut, the Ukrainian-born dance champion continues to steal the hearts of fans—both on and off the dance floor. Val has expanded upon his talents as a dancer, choreographer and instructor to create an empire that inspires others through the art of dance. Valentin co-founded Dance With Me Studios, one of the nation's leading Latin and Ballroom dance studios, where he also lends his expertise as the venue's Art Director. The success of the first studio ignited a passion for teaching his craft, leading him to develop Dance With Me Juniors, a program he designed to keep kids healthy, focused and active. Val is also a classically trained Violinist, having performed in Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center as a concertmaster of the ISO Youth Orchestra.
Philanthropy is also important to Valentin who supports numerous children's and educational charities including Children's Hospital; and as an ambassador for Pencil's of Promise, Val has helped build two schools in Ghana. Born in Odessa, Ukraine Valentin emigrated to New York at eight years old and grew up in Brooklyn. He is fluent in Russian and English.
Val toured the country with the phenomenally successful Dancing with the Stars: Live!...a 40-city national tour, before returning to television for Season 21 of Dancing with the Stars. Val won the Mirrorball trophy in Season 23 with Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez.
Dancing with the Stars 13Edit
Val was partnered with Elisabetta Canalis. Placed 11th.
ScoresEdit
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Last Friday Night" | 5 | 5 | 5 | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Don't Get Me Wrong" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 14 Edit
Val was partnered with Sherri Shepherd. Placed 10th.
ScoresEdit
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Sherry" | 8 | 7 | 8 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "Proud Mary" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "If I Could" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Tango / "Come On Feel the Noise" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 15 Edit
Val was partnered with Kelly Monaco. Placed 3rd.
ScoresEdit
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Bang Bang" | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Who Says" | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | Safe |
| 3 | Paso Doble / "España Cañí" | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | Safe |
| 4 | Contemporary / "Fix You" | 9.0 | 9.5/9.5 | 9.5 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba / "Want U Back" Team Freestyle (Gilles) / "Gangnam Style" | 8.0 9.0 | 8.0 9.0 | 8.5 9.0 | No Elimination |
| 6 | Tango / "Good Girl" Group Country Western / "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" & "I Play Chicken with a Train" | 9.0 No | 9.0 Scores | 9.0 Given | Safe |
| 7 | Foxtrot & Cha-Cha-Cha / "Don't Stop" Swing Marathon / "Do Your Thing" | 9.0 Awarded | 9.0 9 | 9.0 Points | No Elimination |
| 8 | Viennese Waltz / "I'll Be" Jive (Trio Challenge) / "Animal" | 9.5 9.5 | 9.0 9.5 | 9.5 9.5 | Safe |
| 9 Semi-finals | Flamenco / "Malagueña" Rumba / "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" | 8.0 9.5 | 9.0 9.5 | 8.5 9.5 | Last to be Called Safe |
| 10 Finals | Paso Doble / "España Cañí" Freestyle / "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" Instant Jive / "Cat and Mouse" | 9.5 10.0 9.5 | 10.0 9.5 9.5 | 10.0 10.0 9.5 | Third Place |
Dancing with the Stars 16 Edit
Val was partnered with Zendaya Coleman. Placed 2nd.
ScoresEdit
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Contemporary / "Feel Again" | 8 | 8 | 8 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "This Head I Hold" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 3 | Prom Group Dance / "The Rockafeller Skank" Viennese Waltz / "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" | Awarded 8 | 2 8 | Points 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Samba / "Love On Top" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Argentine Tango / "Discombobulate" | 10 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| 6 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Do I Do" Team Paso Doble / "Higher Ground" | 10 7 | 9 8 | 10 7 | Safe |
| 7 | Paso Doble / "Buster Voodoo" Jive Dance Off / "Good Golly Miss Molly" | 9 Awarded | 9 3 | 9 Points | Safe |
| 8 | Foxtrot / "Don't Worry, Be Happy" Salsa (Trio Challenge) / "Dança Molengo" | 9 10 | 10 10 | 9 10 | Safe |
| 9 Semi-finals | Quickstep / "Don't Give Up" Hip-hop / "Fine China" | 8 10 | 8 10 | 9 10 | Last to be called safe |
| 10 Finals | Samba / "Yerbatero" Cha-Cha-Cha Relay / "Treasure" Freestyle / "Beauty and a Beat" Instant Jive / "Rockin' Robin" | 10 Awarded 10 10 | 10 5 10 10 | 10 Points 10 10 | Runner-Up |
Dancing with the Stars 17 Edit
Val was partnered with Elizabeth Berkley Lauren. Placed 6th.
ScoresEdit
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Contemporary / "Imagine" | 8 | 8 | 8 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Samba / "Straight to Memphis" | 8 | 9 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Foxtrot / "Come Fly with Me" | 8 | 9 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Argentine Tango / "Symphony 6: Fair Thee Well & the Requiem Mix" | 9 | 9* | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Jive / "I'm So Excited" | 8 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Put Your Hands on Me" Switch-Up Challenge / Various | 10 Awarded | 10 2 | 10 Points | No Elimination |
| 7 | Quickstep / "Dance Apocalyptic" Team Freestyle / "Bom Bom" | 9 9 | 9 9 | 9 9 | Safe |
| 8 | Jazz / "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" Cha-Cha-Cha Dance Off / "Woman's World" | 8 Lost | 9* This | 8 Event | Safe |
| 9 | Viennese Waltz / "Young and Beautiful" Salsa (Trio Challenge) / "Pucko" | 9 10 | 8 10 | 9 10 | Eliminated |
- Week 4 Score was given by guest judge Julianne Hough.
- Week 8 Score was given by guest judge Cher.
Dancing with the Stars 18 Edit
Val was partnered with Danica McKellar. Placed 6th.
ScoresEdit
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Walk Away" | 8 | 8 | 8 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Samba / "All Nite (Don't Stop)" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Contemporary / "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)" | 9 | 9/91 | 9 | Safe |
| 42 | Jive / "Love Me Right!" | 8 | 8/83 | 8 | No Elimination |
| 5 | Quickstep / "Be Our Guest" | 10 | 9/104 | 10 | Safe |
| 6 | Cha-Cha-Cha / I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me" | 9 | 95/9 | 9 | Safe |
| 7 | Salsa / "Watch Out For This (Bumaye)" Team Freestyle / "Livin' la Vida Loca" | 8 10 | 96/8 106/9 | 8 10 | Safe |
| 8 | Tango /"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Celebrity Dance Duel (Samba) /"I Luh Ya Papi" | 10 8 | 9/97 9/87 | 10 9 | Eliminated |
1Additional score of Week 3 was given by Robin Roberts
2For this week only, as part of the "Partner Switch-Up", Danica McKellar did not perform with Chmerkovskiy and instead performed with Maksim Chmerkovskiy; Chmerkovskiy danced with Meryl Davis
3Additional score of Week 4 was given by Julianne Hough
4Additional score of Week 5 was given by Donny Osmond
5Additional score of Week 6 was given by Redfoo
6Additional score of Week 7 was given by Ricky Martin
7Additional score of Week 8 was given by Abby Lee Miller
Dancing with the Stars 19 Edit
Val was partnered with Janel Parrish. Placed 3rd.
ScoresEdit
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Jive / "Bang Bang" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "Call Me Maybe" | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 3 | Jazz / "America" | 10 | 101 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| 4 | Rumba / "How Will I Know" | 9 | 92 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 53 | Burlesque / "Mamma Knows Best" | 8 | 84 | 8 | 9 | No Elimination |
| 6 | Samba / "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" | 8 | 75 | 9 | 9 | Last to be called safe |
| 7 | Viennese Waltz / "Secret" Team Freestyle / "Black Widow" | 8 9 | 7 9 | 8 9 | 8 9 | Safe |
| 8 | Contemporary / "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe (Immunity) |
| 9 | Quickstep / "Hey Boy, Hey Girl" Salsa (Trio Challenge) /"Morning Drums" | 9 10 | 10 9 | 10 10 | 9 10 | Safe |
| 10 Semi-finals | Paso Doble / "Blame" Argentine Tango / "Blame" (acoustic version) | 10 9 | 10 9 | 10 10 | 10 10 | Safe |
| 11 finals | Samba / "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" Freestyle / "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" Foxtrot & Paso Doble (fusion) / "Hideaway" | 9 10 10 | 10 10 10 | 9 10 10 | 9 10 10 | Third Place |
1 Score given by guest judge Kevin Hart in place of Goodman.
2The American public scored the dance in place of Goodman with the averaged score being counted alongside the three other judges.
3This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, Parrish performed with Artem Chigvintsev instead of Chmerkovskiy. Chmerkovskiy performed with Lea Thompson.
4 Score given by guest judge Jessie J in place of Goodman.
5Score given by guest judge Pitbull in place of Goodman.
Dancing with the Stars 20 Edit
Val was partnered with Rumer Willis. Placed 1st.
ScoresEdit
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Take Me to Church" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Rumour Has It" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Salsa / "Turn The Beat Around" | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Waltz / "Turning Tables" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba / "Poor Unfortunate Souls" | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| 6 | Jazz / "Bootylicious" Team Freestyle / "Trouble" | 8 10 | 8 9 | 7 10 | 9 10 | Safe |
| 7 | Jive / "Dear Future Husband" Foxtrot Dance-Off / "Orange Colored Sky" | 8 Awarded | 9 2 | 9 Extra | 9 Points | Last to be called safe |
| 8 | Rumba / "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" Paso Doble (Trio Challenge) / "Scott & Fran's Paso Doble" | 10 10 | 10 10 | 10 10 | 10 10 | Safe |
| 9 Semi-finals | Viennese Waltz / "Earned It" Contemporary / "Theme from Swan Lake, Op. 20" | 10 10 | 9 10 | 9 10 | 10 - | Last to be called safe |
| 10 Finals | Foxtrot / "Take Me to Church" Freestyle / "Toxic" Foxtrot & Paso Doble (fusion) / "Big Jet Plane" | 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 | Winner |
Dancing with the Stars 21Edit
Val was partnered with Tamar Braxton. Placed 5th.
ScoresEdit
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Quickstep / "Do Your Thing" | 8 | 7 | 8 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "We Are Family" Charleston / "Living in New York City" | 8 8 | 8 8 | 8 9 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "A Beautiful Mine" | 8 | 91/8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Rumba / "King" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 52 | Samba / "End of Time" | 7 | 7/83 | 7 | No Elimination |
| 6 | Jazz / "Rhythm Nation" | 10 | 10/104 | 10 | Safe |
| 7 | Foxtrot / "People are Strange" Team Freestyle / "This Is Halloween" | 8 10 | 8 10 | 8 10 | Last to be called safe |
| 8 | Paso Doble / "Born This Way" Cha-Cha-Cha Dance-Off / "Fun" | 9 No | 9 Extra | 10 Points | Safe |
| 9 | Contemporary5/ "Wicked Game" Team-Up Dance (Rumba) / "Hey Jude" | 8 9 | 7 9 | 7 9 | Safe (Withdrew the next day) |
1Score given by guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro
2This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, Braxton performed with Louis Van Amstel instead of Chmerkovskiy. Chmerkovskiy performed with Bindi Irwin
3Score given by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy
4Score given by guest judge Olivia Newton-John
5Braxton and Chmerkovskiy's scores for this dance were based on dress rehearsal footage, due to Braxton being in the emergency room and not arriving at the show in time to perform it.
Dancing with the Stars 22Edit
Val was partnered with Ginger Zee. Placed 3rd.
ScoresEdit
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Jive / "Move (You're Steppin' on My Heart)" | 8 | 7 | 8 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Samba / "Sorry" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Contemporary / "Home" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "Belle" | 9 | 9/91 | 9 | Safe |
| 52 | Salsa / "La Malanga" | 8 | 8/83 | 8 | No Elimination |
| 6 | Jazz / "Nasty" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 7 | Viennese Waltz / "I Have Nothing" Team Freestyle / "End of Time", "If I Were a Boy" & "Crazy in Love" | 10 8 | 10 8 | 10 9 | Safe |
| 8 | Argentine Tango / "Telephone" Team-up Dance (Samba) / "Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)" | 10 10 | 10 93 | 10 10 | Safe |
| 9 Semifinals | Trio Paso Doble / "Shot Me Down" Quickstep / "Fire Under My Feet" | 9 9 | 9 10 | 9 10 | Safe |
| 10 Finals | Contemporary / "Adventure of a Lifetime" Freestyle / "Orange Colored Sky" Argentine Tango & Foxtrot Fusion / "Just Like Fire" | 9 10 9 | 10 10 9 | 9 10 9 | Third Place |
1 Score given by guest judge Zendaya Coleman.
2 For this week only, as part of "America's Switch Up", Zee performed with Mark Ballas instead of Chmerkovskiy. Chmerkovskiy performed with Jodie Sweetin.
3 Score given by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
3 Due to Goodman being the judge coaching Zee's team during the team-up dance, the viewers scored the dance in his place with the averaged score being counted alongside the remaining judges.
Dancing with the Stars 23Edit
Val was partnered with Laurie Hernandez. Placed 1st.
ScoresEdit
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "American Girl" | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "DuckTales" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "Into the Sunset" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe (Immunity) |
| 4 | Jazz / "The Way You Make Me Feel" | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| 5 | Paso Doble / "Rise" | 8 | — | 9 | 8 | No Elimination |
| 6 | Salsa / "Light It Up" | 9 | 91 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| 7 | Quickstep / "One Fine Day" Team Freestyle / "Embrace" | 8 8 | 8 9 | 9 9 | 9 9 | Safe |
| 8 | Viennese Waltz / "Pure Imagination" Jive Dance-Off / "The Purple People Eater" | 10 Awarded | — 3 | 10 Extra | 10 Points | Safe |
| 9 | Argentine Tango / "Cell Block Tango" Team-Up Dance (Contemporary) / "Bird Set Free" | 10 10 | 102 102 | 10 10 | 10 10 | Safe |
| 10 Semifinals | Foxtrot / "Hollow" Trio Samba / "Magalenha" | 10 10 | — — | 10 10 | 10 10 | Safe |
| 11 Finals | Paso Doble / "Wicked Ones" Freestyle / "Brand New" Argentine Tango & Foxtrot Fusion / "We Are the Ones" | 9 10 10 | 10 10 10 | 9 10 10 | 10 10 10 | Winner |
1Score given by guest judge Pitbull
2Score given by guest judge Idina Menzel.
Dancing with the Stars 24Edit
Val was partnered with Normani Kordei. Placed 3rd.
ScoresEdit
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Quickstep / "Good Time, Good Life" | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Give Me Your Love" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Foxtrot / "Big Spender" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 4 | Rumba / "Impossible" | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Paso Doble / "I'll Make a Man Out of You" | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| 6 | Salsa / "When I Grow Up" Team Freestyle / "My Boyfriend's Back", "No Scrubs" & "BO$$" | 10 8 | 8 8 | 101 91 | 10 9 | Safe |
| 7 | Argentine Tango / "Quizás, Quizás, Quizás" | 10 | 10 | 102 | 10 | Safe (Immunity) |
| 8 | Contemporary / "Freedom" Trio Jive" / "Feeling Alive" | 10 10 | 10 9 | 10 10 | 10 10 | Safe |
| 9 | Viennese Waltz / "Desperado" Jazz / "What a Wonderful World" | 9 10 | 9 10 | 9 10 | 9 10 | Safe |
| Finals | Quickstep / "Check It Out" Freestyle / "What the World Needs Now is Love" Argentine Tango & Foxtrot Fusion / "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" - Shawn Mendes | 10 10 | 9 10 | 9 10 | 10 10 | Third Place |
1 Score given by guest judge Nick Carter
2 Score given by guest judge Mandy Moore
Dancing with the Stars 25Edit
Val was partnered with Victoria Arlen. Placed 5th.
ScoresEdit
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Born Ready" | 7 | 6 | 6 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Tango / "Look What You Made Me Do" Rumba / "Easy" | 8 7 | 8 6 | 8 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Quickstep / "Tubthumping" | 8 | 7 | 7 | No Elimination |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "I Lived" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Jazz / "Steamboat Willie Suite" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Paso Doble / "We Will Rock You" | 8 | 8/71 | 7 | Safe |
| 7 | Viennese Waltz / "The Night We Met" Team Freestyle / "Phantom of the Opera" | 9 10 | 9 10 | 9 10 | Safe |
| 8 | Argentine Tango / "Down" Trio Jive / "Magic" | 8 8 | 8 8 | 8 8 | Safe |
| 9 | Contemporary / "To Build a Home" Charleston / "Bang Bang" | 9 9 | 9 10 | 9 10 | Eliminated |
1Score was given by guest judge, Shania Twain.
Dancing with the Stars 27Edit
Val was partnered with Nancy McKeon. Placed 11th.
ScoresEdit
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Quickstep / "It Don't Mean a Thing" Quickstep / "Walking on Sunshine" | 6 7 | 6 7 | 6 7 | Bottom 5 Last to be called safe |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Uptown Girl" Paso Doble / "Storm from KÀ" | 7 7 | 7 6 | 7 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "Love Someone" | 8 | 7 | 7 | Eliminated |
Trivia Edit
- Valentin is the younger brother to veteran professional dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy and the brother-in-law to Peta Murgatroyd.
- Prior to making his professional debut on Dancing with the Stars 13, Valentin made several appearances on the show:
- Dancing with the Stars 2: He first appeared as one of his brother's students during week 6, partnered with Valeriya Kozharinova, with the other couples being Sergey Onik & Michelle Glanarou and Boris Leokumovich & Nicole Volynets. The couples performed two numbers.
- Dancing with the Stars 6: Starred in a dance-off against his brother.
- Dancing with the Stars 10: Performed a country-western themed dance with Maksim, Edyta Śliwińska and Snejana Petrova.
- Dancing with the Stars 11: Squared off in a music and dance duel with Mark Ballas. He played the violin and danced with Lacey Schwimmer while performing to "Toxic" by Britney Spears.
- Val also plays violin and raps under the stage name VC. He has released one album, titled Val to date.
- The freestyle he performed with Rumer Willis had her singing "Toxic" and him playing the violin (pre-recorded).
- He and partner Tamar Braxton had to withdraw from the competition after discovering that Tamar had several pulmonary embolisms in her lungs.
- Valentin was partnered with the youngest celebrity winner, Laurie Hernandez.
- He dated Dancing with the Stars 23 contestant Amber Rose from September 2016 to February 2017.
- He’s had an on-off relationship with fellow pro Jenna Johnson since 2015. As of 2017, they are back together for real, and got engaged on June 14, 2018, in Venice, Italy.
