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\n Related: <\/span>A Timeline of Jan Ravnik\u2019s ‘DWTS\u2019 Drama With Maks Chmerkovskiy<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tJan Ravnik\u2019s drama with Maks Chmerkovskiy has rocked the Dancing With the Stars fandom. Maks criticized Jan\u2019s first season on the show during an appearance on wife Peta Murgatroyd\u2019s \u201cThe Penthouse With Peta\u201d podcast. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, Jan has absolutely no business being a pro on Dancing With the Stars,\u201d Maks said on the October 24 [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s zero foundation technique, quality, understanding of the partnership,\u201d Maks, 46, said on the \u201cPenthouse With Peta\u201d podcast at the time. \u201cBro, I\u2019m getting emotional. It is absurd, and this is unreal how blind we have to be and God forbid say what\u2019s obviously there.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the end, Jan and his celebrity partner, Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em> star Jen Affleck<\/strong>, finished season 34 in ninth place after their week seven elimination.<\/p>\n\u201cJust try to ignore the background noise happening around you. I learned that I\u2019m a very patient person, which I didn\u2019t know,\u201d Jan told THR<\/em> of what he has learned since joining DWTS<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s just to find ways to humble yourself, but still love yourself at the same time. This job, you need to humble yourself a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"18313603385v1](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/18313603385v1-Jan-Ravnik-Says-Hes-Shocked-to-Be-Back-on-DWTS-After-Tough-1st-Season-e1789604767704.jpg?w=1000&quality=78&strip=all\")
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\n Jan Ravnik<\/span> Disney\/Andrew Eccles<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe pro dancer stressed that he\u2019s discovered \u201ca lot of things on the production side\u201d that he\u2019s carrying into his second season on DWTS<\/em>, in which he is paired with Fresh Prince of Bel-Air<\/em> actress Tatyana Ali<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\")
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\u201cAll the pros, when they are coming into a show, they are [on] troupe before, so you\u2019re learning the background; how the camera works, how the music department works, how they\u2019re assigning your styles,\u201d he explained. \u201cWhen I went in, I just went with the flow. And now, I\u2019m thinking back, I\u2019m like, why the f*** did I have cha cha for week four on this song \u2014 I didn\u2019t know that I was able to maybe talk with my partner and switch the song, or because I knew the things that she couldn\u2019t do, but they were still pushing for the style, and I was like, \u2018Oh s***!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
He continued, \u201cBut now, this time around, the first thing that I did, I went to a studio with Tatyana. We went through a lot of styles, frame, out of frame, the fast speed, so I know what she\u2019s good at. So then, at least if the style is coming, I can be like, \u2018Hey, this is a suicide. We are not doing that for week two. We\u2019re gonna do [this] for week five.\u2019 Now I\u2019m more comfortable, and put my foot down and be like, \u2018Hey, we\u2019re not doing that.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"18313603480v1](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/18313603480v1-Jan-Ravnik-Says-Hes-Shocked-to-Be-Back-on-DWTS-After-Tough-1st-Season-Tatyana-Ali-e1789604966950.jpg?w=1000&quality=40&strip=all\")
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\n Jan Ravnik and Tatyana Ali on \u201cDancing with the Stars.\u201d<\/span> Disney\/Andrew Eccles<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\u201cJust try to ignore the background noise happening around you. I learned that I\u2019m a very patient person, which I didn\u2019t know,\u201d Jan told THR<\/em> of what he has learned since joining DWTS<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s just to find ways to humble yourself, but still love yourself at the same time. This job, you need to humble yourself a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n The pro dancer stressed that he\u2019s discovered \u201ca lot of things on the production side\u201d that he\u2019s carrying into his second season on DWTS<\/em>, in which he is paired with Fresh Prince of Bel-Air<\/em> actress Tatyana Ali<\/strong>.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n \u201cAll the pros, when they are coming into a show, they are [on] troupe before, so you\u2019re learning the background; how the camera works, how the music department works, how they\u2019re assigning your styles,\u201d he explained. \u201cWhen I went in, I just went with the flow. And now, I\u2019m thinking back, I\u2019m like, why the f*** did I have cha cha for week four on this song \u2014 I didn\u2019t know that I was able to maybe talk with my partner and switch the song, or because I knew the things that she couldn\u2019t do, but they were still pushing for the style, and I was like, \u2018Oh s***!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n He continued, \u201cBut now, this time around, the first thing that I did, I went to a studio with Tatyana. We went through a lot of styles, frame, out of frame, the fast speed, so I know what she\u2019s good at. So then, at least if the style is coming, I can be like, \u2018Hey, this is a suicide. We are not doing that for week two. We\u2019re gonna do [this] for week five.\u2019 Now I\u2019m more comfortable, and put my foot down and be like, \u2018Hey, we\u2019re not doing that.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
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\n Jan Ravnik and Tatyana Ali on \u201cDancing with the Stars.\u201d<\/span> Disney\/Andrew Eccles<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n