Val Chmerkovskiy, 31, and Jenna Johnson, 23, are currently enjoying some time off in Rome, Italy! Although it is still unclear whether or not the ex-couple went on a trip together, their recent social media posts are raising a lot of speculation over a potentially rekindled romance.
How did romance start between Val and Jenna?
The 31-year-old Ukrainian-American dancer was the first to join "Dance with the Stars" as a student in 2006. Chmerkovskiy had appeared in several installments before he was recruited as the professional partner of Kelly Monaco.
Since then, the two-time World Latin Dance champion has been a regular of the reality competition. In fact, he finished in third place with Fifth Harmony's Normani Kordei in the latest season of the dance program.
Johnson, on the other hand, was a contestant of "So You Think You Can Dance" before she was enlisted as one of the choreographers of "Dance with the Stars." She started dancing at the age of 3 years old, and trained in ballroom, ballet, jazz, contemporary, and even hip-hop.
She and Chmerkovskiy were first mired in dating rumors after they were spotted enjoying a lunch date in Hollywood last year. Despite the age gap, the couple's oozing chemistry was undeniable as they packed on the PDA after a dance rehearsal.
A source described Johnson and Chmerkovskiy's relationship as "warm, affectionate, and worry-free," stating that the male dancer could not contain his happiness around Jenna.
What went wrong?
Neither of the two has confirmed nor denied dating rumors. However, their regular public appearances were enough proof that they are romantically involved.
After several months of dating, Johnson and Chmerkovskiy have not been spotted together until recently when their social media photos are raising reconciliation rumors. Apparently, the dance pros are currently in Italy to spend Roman Holiday.
The rumored couple has been updating their Instagram accounts at about the same time, with almost similar snaps from their European tour.
At some point, Johnson and Chmerkovskiy shared a few snippets of the St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
The former "So You Think You Can Dance" contestant also uploaded a photo of herself holding hands with an unknown man who was wearing a red string bracelet, which is said to be similar to the one Val was wearing in some of his pictures. This recent dating rumors linking the two are still unconfirmed as the "Dancing With The Stars" pros has yet to give their words on the issue.
