{"id":2217138,"date":"2025-12-30T22:30:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T22:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2217138"},"modified":"2025-12-30T22:30:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T22:30:28","slug":"family-matters-star-reginald-veljohnson-makes-rare-public-appearance-with-his-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/family-matters-star-reginald-veljohnson-makes-rare-public-appearance-with-his-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Family Matters\u2019 Star Reginald VelJohnson Makes Rare Public Appearance With His Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Reginald VelJohnson<\/strong> recently took his pups on a walk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier this month, the beloved actor, 73, was photographed in Los Angeles taking a stroll with his four small dogs near his home, accompanied by an anonymous man.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Family Matters<\/em> alum \u2014 who famously starred as Carl Winslow in the hit sitcom from 1989 to 1997 \u2014 kept his look casual for the outing, donning a brown short-sleeve shirt, dark pants, slides, a baseball cap and earbuds.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jeff Rayner \/ Coleman-Rayner<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While VelJohnson has led a relatively private life, fans saw a glimpse into his world when he appeared on season 33 of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/backstage-secrets-behind-price-dancing-173238709.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dancing with the Stars;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>Dancing with the Stars<\/em> <\/a>in 2024. The <em>Die Hard<\/em> actor was partnered with pro dancer <strong>Emma Slater,<\/strong> and the pair were eliminated during week three of the hit dance competition show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, VelJohnson was recently back in the ballroom, joining Slater and her season 34 partner, <strong>Andy Richter<\/strong>, for a Christmas dance as part of the show\u2019s holiday special, which aired after the season finale.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Jeff Rayner \/ Coleman-Rayner&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1005\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/LpMTRHu7_Fzyzkc.WEixng--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEwMDU7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/national_examiner_239\/2335a10b817ba8068d944022ede1b8c5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jeff Rayner \/ Coleman-Rayner<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans loved seeing VelJohnson put his dancing shoes back on, as they flooded the comment section of the dance video on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRy25KJD-NN\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> with kind remarks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cREGGIE BACK IN THE BALLROOM!!!! ICONIC,\u201d one fan commented.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cReggie &amp; Andy with Emma \ud83e\udd79 my heart is full,\u201d a second shared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis was so precious!!! \u2764\ufe0f,\u201d a third added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\/family-matters-star-reginald-veljohnson-makes-rare-public-appearance-with-his-dogs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u2018Family Matters\u2019 Star Reginald VelJohnson Makes Rare Public Appearance With His Dogs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u2018Family Matters\u2019 Star Reginald VelJohnson Makes Rare Public Appearance With His Dogs<\/a> first appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:National Examiner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><i>National Examiner<\/i><\/a>. Add <i>National Examiner<\/i> as a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=nationalexaminer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reginald VelJohnson recently took his pups on a walk. Earlier this month, the beloved actor, 73, was photographed in Los Angeles taking a stroll with his four small dogs near his home, accompanied by an anonymous man. 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