Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson.Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Val ChmerkovskiyandJenna Johnsonare getting candid about one of the low points in their journey to parenthood.
In an interview withGood Morning AmericaThursday, theDancing With the Starspros revealed that prior towelcoming son Romein January, the two experienced a pregnancy loss.
Johnson, 28, recounted what happened when she miscarried. “We were in Dallas for a show, and while we were practicing, we did something, and I just turned to him. I’m like, ‘Oh, I’m – I think I’m bleeding,’ " she recalled.
Johnson recalled Chmerkovskiy, 37, reacting to her realization, noting, “And immediately my heart just dropped. I could see in his face just went like, white,” she said.
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The two returned to their hotel room, where Johnson determined she was miscarrying.
“No one knew that we were pregnant,” she said. “And we were so excited.”
Johnson explained that she decided not to tell anyone about the miscarriage either, which took a toll on her. “I was so, so sad. I was hurting so much.”
Dealing with the emotional aftermath also impacted her relationship with dancing, with Johnson explaining she was “so angry” she couldn’t dance for a time, before she returned to it and was able to use it as an emotional release.
“𝕆𝕦𝕣 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕚𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕕 🤍 1.10.2023,” they captioned the sweet image.
“He was my biggest support system while I was pregnant,” Johnson added, praising her husband. “So tender and sweet. Those exhausting, tired moments when you’re up at 4:00 a.m. together, and you’re like, ‘Oh my gosh, that’s my teammate, and he’s willing to do this with me.'”
source: people.com
