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Jan Ravnik<\/strong> is looking back fondly on his time on Dancing With the Stars. One week after he and celebrity partner Jennifer Affleck<\/strong> were eliminated from the ABC ballroom competition, the Slovenian-born professional dancer posted photos from their partnership to Instagram<\/a>. Ravnik, 30, captioned the post to thank fans for the \u201cincredible\u201d experience during his first season on the show.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat an unforgettable 7 weeks on @dancingwiththestars<\/a> ! \ud83e\udea9\ud83d\udcab\u201d Ravnik wrote on Nov. 3. \u201cThank you all so much for every vote. I\u2019m beyond grateful for this incredible journey with @jenniferlaffleck<\/a> \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc\u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n Affleck responded to the post with<\/a>, \u201cThe best partnership this season in my opinion \ud83d\udc40 thank you for making the experience unforgettable \u2764\ufe0f .\u201d<\/p>\n The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star\u2019s husband, Zac, also thanked Ravnik. \u201cJan, you\u2019re an incredible dude! Thank you for all you did and making this so special for Jen!\u201d he wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ravnik also received love from fellow DWTS pros, including ousted Season 34 dancer Gleb Savchenko<\/strong>, who posted a series of heart emoji.<\/p>\n \u201cCrushed it, brother CONGRATULATIONS \ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f wrote pro dancer Sasha Farber<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cYou guys are SO amazing! I can\u2019t even tell you how much me and Andy [Richter] miss you at the studio!!!!! Congratulations both of you on such a powerful and memorable season \ud83d\ude0d,\u201d added dancer Emma Slater<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ravnik had an instant fan base when he was cast as a pro on the 34th season of Dancing With the Stars earlier this year. Many fans recognized him as a backup dancer from Taylor Swift\u2019s<\/strong> Eras Tour. But he also faced harsh criticism from past pro dancers.<\/p>\n Days before Ravnik and Affleck were eliminated from the competition, veteran pro dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy<\/strong> said on The Penthouse With Peta podcast<\/a> that Ravnik had \u201cno business being a pro on Dancing With the Stars\u201d because he had \u201czero foundation technique, quality, understanding of the partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n OG DWTS pro Louis van Amstel<\/strong> backed Chmerkovskiy\u2019s comments, telling Us Weekly<\/a> that Ravnik had \u201cno ballroom experience and no teaching experience in ballroom dancing.\u201d<\/p>\n Both men noted that their comments were nothing against Ravnik as a person, and Chmerkovskiy even apologized to the DWTS newcomer.<\/p>\n As for Ravnik\u2019s future on Dancing With the Stars, in a post-elimination TikTok Live, he said he can\u2019t speak about something that is \u201cone year ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not that I\u2019m not gonna do it or I don\u2019t want to do it, but I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen in a year,\u201d he said in the clip, reposted to Reddit<\/a>. \u201cAlso they\u2019re not deciding that now. \u2026They\u2019re gonna decide who\u2019s gonna do it maybe two months ahead or sometimes even one month ahead of the show.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSo we\u2019ll see next year when they\u2019re reaching out, what I\u2019m doing,\u201d Ravnik added.<\/p>\n \ud83e\udea9<\/strong>SIGN UP for our Dancing with the Stars newsletter to get access to exclusive news, interviews, songs, recaps & more<\/strong><\/a>\ud83e\udea9<\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Nov 4, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n