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Alix Earle and her DWTS pro partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, are back together
In a Feb. 10 TikTok video, the two reunited for rehearsals ahead of Earle's appearance on the DWTS Live!
Following their run on season 34 of Dancing with the Stars, Earle and Chmerkovskiy made it to the finals, before Robert Irwin and Witney Carson ultimately took home the Mirrorball
Alix EarleandVal Chmerkovskiyare partnered up again!Ahead of Earle's appearance on theDancing with the Stars Live!tour this coming Saturday, the influencer stepped back into her dancing shoes as she reunited with her pro partner from her stint on the reality dance series.In two Feb. 10 TikTok videos, the former partners geared up for rehearsals ahead of the live tour. In the firstvideo, Earle teased Chmerkovskiy, filming clips of his shoes, him spraying cologne on himself and him performing the iconic samba whisk dance."VALIX is back," Earle captioned the clip.In anothervideo, Earle joked about not being able to remember much of her dance steps from her time onDWTS.
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"The only move I remember after three months of dancing every day," the content creator wrote over the video, before showing off her signature clubbing-turned-DWTSstandout move: the baby freeze, a breakdancing move where she supports her body with just her hands and kicks her legs into the air.
In the video, Earle also transitions into a handstand. "Wish me luck for this wknd .. who's going to the shows!?????" she captioned the video.
Earle and Chmerkovskiy captured the hearts ofDancing with the Starsviewers last fall, consistently remaining at the top of the leaderboard during the show's 11-week run.
On Nov. 25, the final five couples —Robert IrwinandWitney Carson, Earle and Chmerkovskiy,Jordan ChilesandEzra Sosa,Dylan EfronandDaniella KaragachandElaine HendrixandAlan Bersten— competed for a chance to win the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. The finalists each danced three times with their pro partners in a Judges' Choice round, an Instant Dance round and a Freestyle round.
Both Alix and Val and Robert and Witney had more votes than any pairing had ever received onDancing with the Stars. Plus, Julianne said the gap between them "is one of the tightest" they have ever seen in a finale.Ultimately,Irwin and Carson took home the Mirrorball.
Earle's appearance at theDancing with the Stars Live!show comes after herrecent appearance at the Super Bowl 2026 halftime show, where she made a cameo in Bad Bunny's Casita alongside major celebs likePedro Pascal,Cardi B,Jessica Alba,Karol GandYoung Miko.
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Earle shared behind-the-scenes snapshots of her view from the field as well as a post to her TikTok Stories, reflecting on the moment. "It was such an honor to experience such a special and powerful performance," she wrote over a picture of the ending billboard from the halftime show, which read "The Only Thing More Powerful Than Hate is Love."In anothervideo, while getting ready to go to rehearsals for the live show, Earle addressed her cameo on stage at the Big Game, providing a few more details as to how she managed the appearance."I got the call I was invited a few weeks ago, and honestly, like, I had no details," she shared.Earle also addressed her outfit, which was the subject of discourse online, as many pointed out her outfit didn't necessarily match the rest of the celebs on stage.
"I didn't know who I was gonna be with. I didn't really know, like, what was going on, what song. The only thing we really got in advance was outfits. We had to send in our outfits a few days prior, so I had to end up changing the shoes I was wearing."Also over Super Bowl weekend, Earle was spotted once more at a party chatting with former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, 48. Earle and Brady were first linked when thetwo were spotted getting cozy together at a soirée in St. Barths.Earle also teased that she would be in New York and New Jersey in the upcoming days, in order to film her upcoming reality TV series featuring her and her family.On Jan. 21, the influencer revealed her latest business endeavor — anew reality TV serieswhich will feature Alix, her family and her internet-famous friends.The series will focus on Earle's "blended family," including her equally popular influencer sister Ashtin Earle, and the many beloved members of Alix's extended friend group, per a release from Netflix.
"The series will document the real-time messiness of a young woman in transition," the release read.
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