DWTS Pro Jenna Johnson Breaks Nose Before Grammy Night

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Ouch — and the show must go on.

Dancing with the Stars pro Jenna Johnson, 32, broke her nose during rehearsals with celebrity partner Harry Shum Jr., revealing the injury in a TikTok video Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Johnson — wife of fellow DWTS pro Val Chmerkovskiy — will still dance Tuesday night. She and Shum perform a salsa to Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die with a Smile” on the show’s Grammy Night episode.

It has been a bruising season for Johnson. She accidentally headbutted Shum during rehearsals earlier this season, and now the broken nose adds another painful chapter to their run together.

Shum and Johnson were saved from elimination last week after earning the highest score on Disney Night. Seven celebrities remain in the competition, and the Season 35 finale airs Tuesday, Nov. 24.

Grammy Night features the remaining couples dancing to Grammy-winning hits, with episodes streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. For Johnson, the goal is simple: get through the salsa, broken nose and all, and keep her shot at the finale alive.

More on the injury was reported by USA Today and the Palm Beach Post.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons — Harry Shum Jr., Johnson’s DWTS partner

The timing could hardly be tighter. Johnson revealed the injury on the same day she is due back on the ballroom floor, leaving no time to sit out a week or ease back into rehearsals. A salsa is a fast, high-energy dance, and performing it with a freshly broken nose will test her stamina as much as her footwork.

The partnership has already been tested this season. The earlier headbutt in rehearsals showed how close — and how physical — the work between Johnson and Shum can be, and the broken nose is the latest reminder that the routines carry real risk even before the live show begins.

Still, the pair arrive at Grammy Night with momentum. Their highest score on Disney Night last week kept them safe from elimination, and a strong salsa to “Die with a Smile” would keep them in contention as the field narrows to the Season 35 finale on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

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