As Jenna Dewan begins her Dancing With the Stars journey, she’s got the support of a full squad.
And we don’t just mean her Rookie costars. Back home, Jenna’s biggest fans are her three children; 13-year-old daughter Everly, whom she shares with ex-husband Channing Tatum, as well as 6-year-old Callum and 2-year-old Rhiannon with fiancé Steve Kazee.
In fact, not only did her pre-dance package included a rare photo of all three of her kids together, but Everly and Steve were both seated in the audience to witness Jenna’s tango to “Call Me” with partner Val Chmerkoskiy.
And when the pair earned a 19 for their dance, the highest of the night, Everly and Steve surged to their feet in celebration.
After all, as Jenna revealed, her eldest has long hoped the Step Up star would find her way into the ballroom.
“She was a huge reason why I was so excited to do this, because she loved the show so much,” Jenna told E! News’ Will Marfuggi after the Sept. 16 episode. “I received the offer, and I knew if I say this too loud, she’s gonna freak out.”
But it turns out, Everly’s ears are always primed to pick up on any DWTS chatter.
“I went to the corner of her room, and I saw her head go, ‘Did you just get offered Dancing With the Stars?'” Jenna recalled. “She was like, ‘Please, Mom, I love this.'”
Prior to her debut in the DWTS ballroom, Jenna detailed both her nerves and her excitement—noting how her time on the show marked a full-circle moment, with her career having started in dance.
“There will be a high level of expectation,” she told Val upon their first meeting, “and hopefully excitement for what we’re gonna bring.”
As she put it in a confessional, “Dance was the one part of myself that was there for me prior to acting, prior to being a mom. So, coming back to that right now is allowing myself to put myself first.”
And though Jenna and Val’s debut earned among the week’s highest scores, Val told E!, “I don’t want those sixes.”
In fact, he hopes to continue to push past people’s high expectations for Jenna.
“Yes, it’s a dance show, but it’s also a human experience that people want to see growth,” the choreographer shared. “They want to see participation. They want to see expansion of one’s abilities, and they want to see it in real time, live every single week.”
For more from the season 35 Dancing With the Stars cast, read on.
Julia Stiles & Ezra Sosa
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Giada De Laurentiis & Alan Bersten
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Harry Shum Jr. & Jenna Johnson
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Taylor Hanson & Britt Stewart
The former ’90s teen heartthrob will hope to MMMBop his way to the top of the leaderboard on season 35.
Tatyana Ali & Jan Ravnik
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actress will be bringing her fresh moves to the dance floor.
Jenna Dewan & Val Chmerkovskiy
Twenty years after starring in Step Up, the dancer is stepping up to the challenge.
Amber Glenn & Pasha Pashkov
The 2026 Olympic figure skater will take her skills from the ice to the ballroom.
Ezra Frech & Daniella Karagach
The Team USA Paralympic track and field athlete will show off his athleticism on DWTS.
Sarah Jane Nader & Hailey Bills
After sister Brooks Nader competed on season 33, the Love Thy Nader star is trying her hand.
Connor Wood & Rylee Arnold
The comedian, also known as Fibula on social media, is ready to earn more applause on DWTS.
Conner Leavitt & Adele Zaikman
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star is following in the footsteps of wife Whitney Leavitt—who competed on season 34.
Tyler Cameron & Sharna Burgess
The Bachelor Nation star is trading in roses for rumbas.
Jackson Olson & Emma Slater
The Savannah Bananas baseball player is stepping up to the plate, bringing his dance moves from the diamond to the ballroom.
Guillermo Rodriguez & Witney Carson
The Jimmy Kimmel Live! star is ready to learn some new moves.
Ciara Miller & Brandon Armstrong
The Summer House star is prepping for her turn in the ballrom.
“Looks are not indicative of being in shape,” Ciara exclusively told E! News in June. “I do huff and puff going up the stairs, so I gotta get back into the gym and work on my stamina.”
Maura Higgins & Mark Ballas
The Love Island UK alum is hoping her love for DWTS doesn’t betray her as she manifested this experience.
“I have a vision board and I redo it every year,” she told E! News in May. “This year is the first year that I stayed at home by myself on New Year’s Eve. I did not go out at all. I made myself a bowl of pasta and a glass of red wine and I redid my vision board for the year. Dancing With the Stars was already on it from the year before. However, I added five more Dancing With the Stars on the board.”
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