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Dancing With the Star<\/em>s pros Jenna Johnson<\/strong><\/a> and Valentin \u201cVal\u201d Chmerkovskiy<\/strong> fell in love<\/a> after meeting on the show in 2014, and their relationship has come a long way since then. Four years after tying the knot in 2019, the couple started a family together, welcoming son Rome in January 2023. Fans have loved watching Rome grow, and many are curious to know if Jenna and Val are planning to expand their family further in the future.<\/p>\n Jenna and Val announced on July 15, 2022, that they were expecting their first child<\/a>. \u201cOur biggest dream come true yet,\u201d the So You Think You Can Dance<\/em> alum wrote on Instagram alongside a maternity shoot photo. \u201cBaby Chmerkovskiy coming this January! My heart has grown beyond comprehension while growing this little miracle inside of me. We can\u2019t wait to meet our precious angel.\u201d<\/p>\n Rome Valentin Chmerkovskiy arrived on January 10, 2023. \u201cOur world is forever changed,\u201d Jenna and Val captioned a black and white photo of Rome\u2019s tiny hand holding his mom\u2019s thumb as her hand rested in Val\u2019s.<\/p>\n The couple told Access Hollywood<\/em><\/a> that Val came up with Rome\u2019s name for a simple reason \u2014 they wanted something easier to spell than his last name. \u201cI felt like with a last name that has so many vowels and syllables \u2026 let\u2019s keep it to four letters,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n As Rome has gotten older, he has developed a bond with cousins Shai and Rio, who are the sons<\/a> of Val\u2019s brother and DWTS<\/em> alum Maksim \u201cMaks\u201d Chmerkovskiy<\/strong> and his wife, fellow series dancer Peta Murgatroyd<\/strong>. \u201cShai is a great older cousin, older brother,\u201d Jenna told E! News<\/em><\/a> in February 2024. \u201cAnd Rome is obsessed with babies, like a little bit too aggressively, though he has a lot of passion when it comes to babies.\u201d<\/p>\n Val added, \u201cHe\u2019s got a strong grip! He loved Shai, and him and Rio are going to play. You can see that they\u2019re going to be so much fun together.\u201d<\/p>\n Jenna gave fans some insight into her and Val\u2019s future plans for their family during a Q&A on her Instagram Stories in March 2024.<\/p>\n \u201cThink over half my questions were this\u2026 LOL,\u201d she wrote when one fan asked when she and her husband would have baby No. 2. \u201cInitially, I thought I wanted babies back to back, but after having Rome, I am loving every second with him and his new discoveries\/milestones that I\u2019ve felt I need some time just with him before thinking about another one. Again, whatever happens, happens and will be a blessing.\u201d<\/p>\n She continued, \u201cBut if I were to plan it out I want to wait a couple more years. Also, guys. We just celebrated his first birthday, like give me a second.\u201d<\/p>\n With that said, Jenna did previously share that she enjoyed being pregnant.<\/p>\n \u201cOnce I got past the first trimester. I can honestly say I\u2019ve never felt more confident in my own skin than when I was pregnant,\u201d the dancer said on her Instagram Stories in October 2023. \u201cEverything about it was a dream come true and I couldn\u2019t believe I was making a baby. Sooo many tears of gratitude and joy during those beautiful but hard 9 months.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWho Is Jenna Johnson and Valentin Chmerkovskiy\u2019s Son Rome?<\/h2>\n
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