After leaving the fans guessing over their seemingly related photos from Italy, Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson finally confirmed that they are back together and have been enjoying a Roman Holiday in the Eternal City of Rome. The two, who were first mired in dating rumors last year, uploaded photos of each other which only supported previous speculation that they are travelling together as per ET.
The 23-year-old former "So You Think You Can Dance" contestant was the first to make their relationship Instagram official by uploading a snap of Val Chmerkovskiy and captioned, "Views," along with a heart-eyes emoticon.
Similarly, the 31-year-old Ukrainian professional dancer shared a candid photo of Jenna Johnson and said: "[he] got the best view."
How did Val and Jenna meet?
Val Chmerkovskiy was first featured as a "Dancing With The Stars" student in 2006. He participated in several seasons before he was chosen as the professional partner of Kelly Monaco and became a regular for the dancing competition. In fact, the two-time World Latin Dance champion finished off at third place with Normani Kordei of Fifth Harmony for the latest installment of the ABC program.
In 2014, Jenna Johnson was hired as one of the choreographers before she became a pro last year. She was paired with Jake T. Austin and were the first couple to be eliminated for that installment.
The native of Utah returned on the show for two weeks to fill in Sharma Burgess' spot after she suffered from a knee injury.
Val packs on PDA with Jenna
The "Dancing with the Stars" pros sparked dating rumors after they were seen enjoying a romantic lunch after a dance rehearsal in February 2016. The two were all lovey-dovey as they walked the streets of West Hollywood, with Val Chmerkovskiy's arm wrapped around her shoulders and Jenna Johnson holding his back.
At some point, the Ukrainian even gave his rumored girlfriend a peck on her forehead after sharing a meal for two. A source initially told E! that the pros just good friends and denied any romantic involvement. But despite the denial, an onlooker revealed that Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson were "very flirtatious" during their lunch date.
"Val looked very happy. He had an almost calm look of happiness and contentment. He was very at ease and you could tell they were comfortable together," the source told the publication, stating that the two were making almost no effort to hide their affection the public.
