Val Chmerkovskiy has fans worried after revealing he was hospitalized while on the Dancing With the Stars Live tour.
The longtime pro shared a video from a hospital bed, explaining that he has been dealing with severe vertigo for several days—which ultimately might force him to miss tour dates.
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“What up, friends? So, yeah, my bad. I ended up out here in Peoria,” he began in the candid clip. “I’ve just been having vertigo for the past couple of days.”
Chmerkovskiy said he managed to get through a recent performance before symptoms worsened.
“I was able to get through the show and then we ran some tests,” he explained. “Once that little crystal in your equilibrium… once it goes out, it’s like, it’s really hard to get it back in. And so, I’m just spinning everywhere.”
Traveling on the tour bus appeared to make matters worse.
“I woke up and I just couldn’t get myself together,” he added. “So, hopefully, tomorrow’s the day off and I’ll be back on Tuesday. Love you.”
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Text on the video read, “Blood work done, vitals checked, see you soon.” His caption simply said, “Sorry my friends Small hiccup. ❤️.”
Fans quickly flooded the comments with concern and prayers.
Fellow DWTS pro Sharna Burgess wrote, “Vertigo is awful I’m so sorry babe. Feel better soon xx.”
Season 32 contestant Alyson Hannigan added, “I hope you get well soon 😘.”
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Other fans shared messages including:
“Sending love and prayers🙏 feel better val!! ♥️.”
“Sending you lots of hugs and positive vibes ❤️.”
“Vertigo is no joke. Feel better ❤️❤️❤️.”
“Praying for you Val ❤️.”
The health scare comes amid an already shifting DWTS Live tour schedule, with multiple pros recently stepping away temporarily for an undisclosed project. Rylee Arnold will be stepping into the tour to help out.
Chmerkovskiy did not indicate how long he expects to be out but expressed hope that he’ll be back on stage soon.
For now, fans are making one thing clear: they just want him to take care of himself and get better.
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