Maksim Chmerkovskiy

In 2009, Chmerkovskiy was briefly engaged to fellow ''Dancing with the Stars'' pro [[Karina Smirnoff]].{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130709/entlife/707099974/|title='Dancing With the Stars' pros wrestle with tango|date=July 9, 2013|website=DailyHerald.com|agency=Associated Press|access-date=August 28, 2016}} He entered a relationship with another ''Dancing with the Stars'' pro, [[Peta Murgatroyd]], in 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/maksim-chmerkovskiy-peta-murgatroyd-dancing-with-the-stars-pros-split-2013152 |title=Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Peta Murgatroyd, Dancing With the Stars Pros, Split |work=[[US Magazine]] |date=February 15, 2013 |access-date=January 14, 2015}} After their initial relationship of ten months ended in 2013, Chmerkovskiy and Murgatroyd reconciled in October 2014.{{cite web |last=Gomez |first=Patrick |date=December 19, 2015 |title=Breaking Up to Making Up: Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd's Love Story – All About the Dancing with the Stars Duo's Surprise Engagement |url=http://www.people.com/article/maksim-chmerkovskiy-peta-murgatroyd-engaged-story |access-date=August 28, 2016 |publisher=People}}{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzeyjsxVNGU |title=Maksim Chmerkovskiy, "I'm Dating Peta" |date=April 12, 2015 |access-date=December 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510022221/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzeyjsxVNGU |archive-date=May 10, 2016 |url-status=dead |via=YouTube}} They became engaged on December 5, 2015, during a performance of ''Sway: A Dance Trilogy'' in [[Miami]].{{cite news|last=Vulpo|first=Mike|title=Dancing With the Stars' Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy Are Engaged|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/721693/dancing-with-the-stars-peta-murgatroyd-and-maksim-chmerkovskiy-are-engaged|access-date=December 6, 2015|publisher=E!|date=December 5, 2015|ref=Vulpo, Mike}} Chmerkovskiy and Murgatroyd were married in a contemporary ceremony on [[Long Island]] on July 8, 2017.{{cite web |title=Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy Rave About Wives Peta and Jenna Ahead of Mother's Day: 'We're Lucky' (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/parents/maks-and-val-chmerkovskiy-rave-about-wives-peta-jenna-mothers-day-exclusive/ |website=Peoplemag |language=en}} They have three sons together: Shai Aleksander (born January 2017),{{cite tweet|last= Chmerkovskiy |first=Maksim |user= MaksimC|number=816651138468605956 |date=January 4, 2017 |title= Shai Aleksander Chmerkovskiy 01/04/17 5:34am |access-date=January 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104153350/https://twitter.com/MaksimC/status/816651138468605956 |archive-date=January 4, 2017 |url-status=live}} Rio John (born June 2023),{{cite web |title=Peta Murgatroyd and Maks Chmerkovskiy Reveal the Name of Their Baby Boy and Share His First Photo (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/peta-murgatroyd-maks-chmerkovskiy-share-baby-name-first-photo-exclusive-7551155 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}} and Milan Maksim (born July 2024).{{Cite web |last=Walcott |first=Escher |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Peta Murgatroyd and Maks Chmerkovskiy Announce Name of Their Baby Boy as They Post New Pic: 'Fam Is Complete' |url=https://people.com/peta-murgatroyd-and-maks-chmerkovskiy-announce-name-of-newborn-son-8677639 |access-date=July 13, 2024 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |language=en}}

In 2009, Chmerkovskiy was briefly engaged to fellow ''Dancing with the Stars'' pro [[Karina Smirnoff]].{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130709/entlife/707099974/|title='Dancing With the Stars' pros wrestle with tango|date=July 9, 2013|website=DailyHerald.com|agency=Associated Press|access-date=August 28, 2016}} He entered a relationship with another ''Dancing with the Stars'' pro, [[Peta Murgatroyd]], in 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/maksim-chmerkovskiy-peta-murgatroyd-dancing-with-the-stars-pros-split-2013152 |title=Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Peta Murgatroyd, Dancing With the Stars Pros, Split |work=[[US Magazine]] |date=February 15, 2013 |access-date=January 14, 2015}} After their initial relationship of ten months ended in 2013, Chmerkovskiy and Murgatroyd reconciled in October 2014.{{cite web |last=Gomez |first=Patrick |date=December 19, 2015 |title=Breaking Up to Making Up: Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd's Love Story – All About the Dancing with the Stars Duo's Surprise Engagement |url=http://www.people.com/article/maksim-chmerkovskiy-peta-murgatroyd-engaged-story |access-date=August 28, 2016 |publisher=People}}{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzeyjsxVNGU |title=Maksim Chmerkovskiy, "I'm Dating Peta" |date=April 12, 2015 |access-date=December 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510022221/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzeyjsxVNGU |archive-date=May 10, 2016 |url-status=dead |via=YouTube}} They became engaged on December 5, 2015, during a performance of ''Sway: A Dance Trilogy'' in [[Miami]].{{cite news|last=Vulpo|first=Mike|title=Dancing With the Stars' Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy Are Engaged|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/721693/dancing-with-the-stars-peta-murgatroyd-and-maksim-chmerkovskiy-are-engaged|access-date=December 6, 2015|publisher=E!|date=December 5, 2015|ref=Vulpo, Mike}} Chmerkovskiy and Murgatroyd were married in a contemporary ceremony on [[Long Island]] on July 8, 2017.{{cite web |title=Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy Rave About Wives Peta and Jenna Ahead of Mother's Day: 'We're Lucky' (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/parents/maks-and-val-chmerkovskiy-rave-about-wives-peta-jenna-mothers-day-exclusive/ |website=Peoplemag |language=en}} They have three sons together: Shai Aleksander (born January 2017),{{cite tweet|last= Chmerkovskiy |first=Maksim |user= MaksimC|number=816651138468605956 |date=January 4, 2017 |title= Shai Aleksander Chmerkovskiy 01/04/17 5:34am |access-date=January 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104153350/https://twitter.com/MaksimC/status/816651138468605956 |archive-date=January 4, 2017 |url-status=live}} Rio John (born June 2023),{{cite web |title=Peta Murgatroyd and Maks Chmerkovskiy Reveal the Name of Their Baby Boy and Share His First Photo (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/peta-murgatroyd-maks-chmerkovskiy-share-baby-name-first-photo-exclusive-7551155 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}} and Milan Maksim (born July 2024).{{Cite web |last=Walcott |first=Escher |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Peta Murgatroyd and Maks Chmerkovskiy Announce Name of Their Baby Boy as They Post New Pic: 'Fam Is Complete' |url=https://people.com/peta-murgatroyd-and-maks-chmerkovskiy-announce-name-of-newborn-son-8677639 |access-date=July 13, 2024 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |language=en}}

In March 2022, Chmerkovskiy confirmed that he had fled from Ukraine to Poland, due to the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]].{{cite web |url=https://www.newsweek.com/maksim-chmerkovskiy-details-traumatizing-escape-ukraine-after-arrest-russia-vladimir-putin-kyiv-1683559|title=Maksim Chmerkovskiy Details 'Traumatizing' Escape From Ukraine After Arrest|last=Smith|first=Ryan|date=March 1, 2022|work=[[NewsWeek]]|access-date=March 1, 2022}} He also documented scenes from the invasion on social media and joined the movement "#StandWithUkraine".{{Cite web |title=Login • Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/p/CadyJKNI_6c/ |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=www.instagram.com}}

In March 2022, Chmerkovskiy confirmed that he had fled from Ukraine to Poland, due to the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]].{{cite web |url=https://www.newsweek.com/maksim-chmerkovskiy-details-traumatizing-escape-ukraine-after-arrest-russia-vladimir-putin-kyiv-1683559|title=Maksim Chmerkovskiy Details 'Traumatizing' Escape From Ukraine After Arrest|last=Smith|first=Ryan|date=March 1, 2022|work=[[NewsWeek]]|access-date=March 1, 2022}} He also documented scenes from the invasion on social media and joined the movement "#[[StandWithUkraine]]".{{Cite web |title=Login • Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/p/CadyJKNI_6c/ |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=www.instagram.com}}

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