What To Know
- Fans have speculated that there is tension between Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy on Dancing With the Stars.
- She addressed the rumors, assuring fans that their relationship is positive and supportive behind the scenes.
- Earle attributed any perceived awkwardness to their sarcastic personalities and emphasized that they are actually becoming close friends as the season progresses.

Dancing With the Stars fans had concerns about Alix Earle and Valentin Chmerkovskiyâs working relationship during the showâs Tuesday, October 21, episode. After performing for Wicked night, Earle and Chmerkovskiy barely interacted, and many fans even wondered if their dance to âWhat Is This Feeling?â was a mirror of their own relationship.
Following the live show, the influencer addressed the speculation head-on. âYou know, online, people say a bunch of stuff, but I can say, behind the scenes, itâs all love,â Earle told Us Weekly. âI feel like thereâs a lot of fans online this season, which I know is newer and just ⊠it keeps growing as the show grows.â
Regarding the speculation about their song choice, she added, âIâm so happy we got the song we did, and it was really fun for us to kind of tap into that.â
Rumors of tension between Earle and Chmerkovskiy began circulating earlier this season. In a September TikTok video, Earle said, âItâs so funny because I feel like weâre becoming besties. I think we both just have sarcastic personalities and maybe we need to chill that out because it does make us look like we hate each other.â
Throughout the season, Earle and Chmerkovskiy have consistently scored toward the top of the leaderboard, although theyâve never nabbed that No. 1 spot. However, Earleâs scores have been improving each week. Most recently, she earned a 35 out of 40 for her jazz routine on Wicked night.
Next up, the remaining nine couples will get into costume for Halloween night on October 28. Earle and Chmerkovskiy will be dancing a tango to Billie Eilishâs âBury a Friend.â
âI want to keep pushing myself to do better each week,â Earl told Us Weekly. âAnd I think looking around [at] everyone else in the competition and their dances, everyoneâs so good and so talented, and itâs so fun to watch everyone just keep continuing to surprise themselves every week.â
Dancing With the Stars, Season 34, Tuesdays, 8/7c, ABC


