Dancing With the Stars skilled dancer Jan Ravnik solely opened as much as Us Weekly concerning the judges specializing in him throughout their critiques this season.
Ravnik, 30, made his DWTS debut within the season 34 premiere as The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck’s skilled associate, and to this point, his choreography has been a sizzling subject throughout judges Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli’s evaluations. Throughout Disney Night time on Tuesday, October 7, Inaba, 57, significantly inspired Ravnik to make his routines “slightly more difficult as we transfer ahead” as a result of the couple’s jazz dance “didn’t ship [her] excessive.”
“They’re simply obsessive about me or one thing,” he instructed Us with fun following Tuesday’s stay present. “I imply, look, I’m new so I’m gonna take each notice that they’re giving to me. I don’t assume it’s in a foul approach that they’re all the time saying.”
Ravnik appeared thrilled that “everybody’s speaking” about his and Affleck’s jazz routine set to Aladdin’s “Buddy Like Me” on Disney Night time, which earned a mixed rating of 23 out of 30 from the three judges.
“[A score of] 7, 8,8 is unbelievable. It’s unbelievable,” he beamed. “So she was working onerous, and even when there will probably be three sixes, we won’t care, as a result of she did an incredible job.”
Affleck, 26, echoed her associate’s feedback, insisting that she would have been pleased with her Disney Night time efficiency even when the judges weren’t impressed.
“I labored more durable this week than I’ve ever labored in my life, and on the finish of the day, they might have given me the worst scores, and I nonetheless would have walked off the stage with a smile, as a result of I did my again walkover and guess what? I bought via the routine and I did one of the best I might,” she defined to Us.
Dancing With the Stars viewers bought to see extra of Mormon Wives star’s household life together with her and husband Zac Affleck’s three youngsters — Nora, 3, Luca, 2, and Penelope, 3 months — as they visited Disneyland within the run as much as the theme evening. Following the episode, Affleck admitted that mother guilt has been “the realest factor” whereas going via the exhaustive means of DWTS coaching.
Dancing With the Stars professional Jan Ravnik settled rumors on whether or not or not his costumes are Taylor Swift-coded. Ravnik, 30, solely opened as much as Us Weekly about his DWTS seems to be, which, thus far, have been aligned with Swift’s Lifetime of a Showgirl album theme. “I’m going to say we’re supporting,” he mentioned, noting he […]
“Guess what, whether or not I used to be doing Dancing With the Stars or not, mother guilt would nonetheless be there, and it’ll all the time be there, and that’s positively an indication you’re an excellent mother since you’re making an attempt your finest and also you need to be higher each single day. For them, for your self, for everybody,” she instructed Us.
In the meantime, her skilled associate Ravnik continues to make an enormous impression throughout his first season within the ballroom. Previous to becoming a member of DWTS, Ravnik was a featured dancer on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, and he has additionally labored with pop icons Bruno Mars and Paula Abdul all through his profession.
“I traveled all world wide with Eras Tour, and now I’m coming to the ballroom stage for Dancing With the Stars,” he introduced in August. “Mirrorball by no means goes out of fashion, and we’re able to win it.”
Jen Affleck and Jan Ravnik on “Dancing With the Stars” Disney Night time in October 2025. Frank Micelotta/Disney through Getty Photographs
Disney Night time on Dancing With the Stars got here to a surprising finish with Hilaria Baldwin and her professional associate Gleb Savchenko changing into the fourth couple eradicated thus far this season. Hilaria later thanked her husband Alec Baldwin and different family members for supporting her DWTS journey whereas talking solely to Us.
“[Alec is] such an excellent assist. He’s a very good assist, and I’m very grateful to have him,” she mentioned. “He all the time says to me, ‘You’ve supported me via so many issues, and so I’m right here to assist you thru this.’ It’s been a beautiful journey.”
Dancing With the Stars airs on ABC and Disney+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET, with new episodes streaming the following day on Hulu.
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