Just hours before stepping onto the ballroom floor for a massive live television broadcast, two fan-favorite dancers faced a sudden and terrifying family crisis.Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy are used to high-pressure situations on live television. However, the couple recently had to navigate a completely different kind of behind-the-scenes stress away from the cameras.The husband and wife duo had to balance rehearsing for a highly anticipated broadcast with a sudden medical emergency. They managed to keep their personal struggles mostly under wraps until the dust finally settled.

Fans watched the couple perform during the latest live “Dancing With the Stars” episode on Tuesday, September 29. The dazzling Season 35 Yacht Rock Night premiere went off without a hitch.Viewers had no idea what the professional dancers had endured just two days prior. The trouble actually began over the weekend when their three-year-old son, Rome, started showing signs of illness.Jenna took to social media on Sunday, September 27, to share that the toddler was feeling poorly. The situation quickly escalated from a mild bug to a full-blown emergency room visit.