Adele Zaikman, Allen Genkin of ‘DWTS: The Next Pro’ confirm they are dating

Adele Zaikman, Allen Genkin of ‘DWTS: The Next Pro’ confirm they are dating
Adele Zaikman, Allen Genkin of ‘DWTS: The Next Pro’ confirm they are dating
Adele Zaikman and Allen Genkin appear in this image from ‘Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro.’ (Vince Valitutti/Disney)

Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro winner Adele Zaikman and contestant Allen Genkin are dating.

In a recent Instagram post from Genkin for Zaikman’s 25th birthday, The Next Pro star shared a series of sweet photos with Zaikman and called her “the most beautiful queen.”

“Watching you shine … like a star … that you are has been a blessing and honour of mine to be by your side,” Genkin wrote. “You have inspired so many people all over the world, including myself and so many that love you.”

He added that the best thing to happen to him from Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro has been meeting Zaikman.

“Our connection we built is something really special, I’m the happiest and luckiest man in the world,” he said. “I adore you with all my heart!!!”

He ended his message to Zaikman by writing, “Sweetheart always remember how special you are inside and out, never let anyone dim your light, because you have so much to give, and I know you will in so many ways. You are the best, and I believe the best things in life for you are only just beginning. Enjoy every moment baby, I love you.”

While on DWTS: TNP, the duo performed several dance numbers together. In August, after the duo performed a contemporary dance number, Genkin took to Instagram to share photos of him and Zaikman on the dance floor writing, “@adele.zaikman grateful and lucky to share the stage with you”

In September, Zaikman, who earned the nickname “Rolls-Royce” from Derek Hough and won DWTS: TNP, made her ballroom debut on season 35 of DWTS as a pro-dancer. She was paired with Conner Leavitt, but their DWTS journey came to an end after week one.

Many across DWTS flooded Genkin’s comments to share their excitement about the couple’s hard launch, including pros Emma Slater, Hailey Bills and more.

“OMG HE DROPPED THE L BOMB!!!!!” Slater wrote.

Bills added, “IVE BEEN WAITING”

Leavitt added, “@adele.zaikman so I don’t need to keep this a secret anymore? Hahaha”

DWTS airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and streaming on Disney+. Episodes stream the next day on Hulu.

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Adele Zaikman, Allen Genkin of ‘DWTS: The Next Pro’ confirm they are dating

Adele Zaikman, Allen Genkin of ‘DWTS: The Next Pro’ confirm they are dating
Adele Zaikman, Allen Genkin of ‘DWTS: The Next Pro’ confirm they are dating
Adele Zaikman and Allen Genkin appear in this image from ‘Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro.’ (Vince Valitutti/Disney)

Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro winner Adele Zaikman and contestant Allen Genkin are dating.

In a recent Instagram post from Genkin for Zaikman’s 25th birthday, The Next Pro star shared a series of sweet photos with Zaikman and called her “the most beautiful queen.”

“Watching you shine … like a star … that you are has been a blessing and honour of mine to be by your side,” Genkin wrote. “You have inspired so many people all over the world, including myself and so many that love you.”

He added that the best thing to happen to him from Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro has been meeting Zaikman.

“Our connection we built is something really special, I’m the happiest and luckiest man in the world,” he said. “I adore you with all my heart!!!”

He ended his message to Zaikman by writing, “Sweetheart always remember how special you are inside and out, never let anyone dim your light, because you have so much to give, and I know you will in so many ways. You are the best, and I believe the best things in life for you are only just beginning. Enjoy every moment baby, I love you.”

While on DWTS: TNP, the duo performed several dance numbers together. In August, after the duo performed a contemporary dance number, Genkin took to Instagram to share photos of him and Zaikman on the dance floor writing, “@adele.zaikman grateful and lucky to share the stage with you”

In September, Zaikman, who earned the nickname “Rolls-Royce” from Derek Hough and won DWTS: TNP, made her ballroom debut on season 35 of DWTS as a pro-dancer. She was paired with Conner Leavitt, but their DWTS journey came to an end after week one.

Many across DWTS flooded Genkin’s comments to share their excitement about the couple’s hard launch, including pros Emma Slater, Hailey Bills and more.

“OMG HE DROPPED THE L BOMB!!!!!” Slater wrote.

Bills added, “IVE BEEN WAITING”

Leavitt added, “@adele.zaikman so I don’t need to keep this a secret anymore? Hahaha”

DWTS airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and streaming on Disney+. Episodes stream the next day on Hulu.

Disney is the parent company of ABC News, Disney+ and Hulu.

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In brief: ‘Reacher’ spinoff gets a second season and more

In brief: ‘Reacher’ spinoff gets a second season and more
In brief: ‘Reacher’ spinoff gets a second season and more

We’ve got an official trailer for NBC’s Newlyweds, the new sitcom starring real-life married couple Tim Daly and Téa Leoni. The show, co-created by Jamie Lee Curtis, follows a later-in-life love story between a free-spirited woman and a professor who marry after a quick courtship. It premieres on Oct. 23 …

The Reacher spinoff Neagley is getting a second season, just two weeks after the first season debuted on Prime Video. Maria Sten stars as the fan-favorite character Frances Neagley, a private investigator from Chicago and the former protégé of Jack Reacher, in the action series. The original Reacher series, starring Alan Ritchson, was picked up for a sixth season earlier this week …

Bradley Cooper is gearing up to star in Paramount’s new G.I. Joe film. He’ll be playing Duke, the leader of the Joes. Danny McBride is on board to direct. Further details on the project have not yet been revealed …

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Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris are married

Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris are married
Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris are married
Ashlyn Harris and Sophia Bush attend A Sense of Home Inaugural New York City Gala at the IAC Building on September 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for A Sense of Home)

Sophia Bush is married to Ashlyn Harris.

The One Tree Hill actress reveals in her memoir And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress that she secretly wed the former professional soccer player last summer in upstate New York.

The couple, who have been together for three years, opened up to Vogue about why they decided in favor of a private, intimate ceremony.

“When you get to this stage in your life, you begin to unpack what’s yours and what’s always sort of been for everyone else,” Bush tells Vogue.

Harris says a smaller wedding was also perfect for her children, Sloane and Ocean, to whom Bush is a stepmom.

“The kids were just running and happy, and we picked flowers from the property and our daughter Sloane was holding them,” Harris says. “It was so fun for them, because it wasn’t this pressure-filled day that’s too much for young kids.”

Bush adds that she’s happy to finally make the news public.

“You’re not my partner, you know? You’re my wife,” she says to Harris. “And it feels so amazing to say that.”

And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress comes out Oct. 27.

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In brief: ‘The Lowdown’ season 2 gets official trailer and more

In brief: ‘The Lowdown’ season 2 gets official trailer and more
In brief: ‘The Lowdown’ season 2 gets official trailer and more

We now know the premiere date for Ted: The Animated Series. Peacock has announced it will debut the upcoming show on Dec. 17. A teaser trailer for the series is also now available to watch. Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried and Jessica Barth lend their voices to the animated equivalents of the characters they originated in the live-action Ted films …

Here’s the lowdown on season 2 of The Lowdown. The official trailer for the upcoming sophomore season of the FX series has arrived. Ethan Hawke stars in and executive produces the show that follows a citizen journalist who’s always getting into trouble. Tommy Lee Jones and Betty Gilpin join the cast this time around …

Ariana Madix is trading in the Love Island USA villa for a TV soundstage. The reality TV show host is set to star in a drama series that’s in development at Peacock. The show is called Future Housewives. It’s set in an asteroid colony called New Beverly Hills that’s filled with wealthy socialites who juggle beauty regimens, rivalries and scandals …

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Chad Lowe shares memories of daughter after her death at 13

Chad Lowe shares memories of daughter after her death at 13
Chad Lowe shares memories of daughter after her death at 13
Chad Lowe, Kim Painter, Nixie Lowe, Fiona Lowe and Mabel Lowe attend the Red Carpet Premiere Event for ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’ at Walt Disney Studios, February 04, 2023 in Burbank, Calif. (Steven Simione/Getty Images)

The 13-year-old daughter of actor Chad Lowe and his wife, Kim Painter, has died, the family confirmed in a statement to ABC News.

“We are deeply heartbroken by the loss of our beloved Fiona,” the Lowe family said Wednesday of their daughter Fiona Lowe. “She was a loving young girl who was smart, creative, and loved to dance.”

No cause of death was given for Fiona, one of the couple’s three children.

“She was adored by her sisters and she was deeply loved by her parents,” the family said, adding, “In fact, she was the light of our lives.”

“Her passing is devastating for our entire family and we ask for prayers and privacy at this time,” they continued. “If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please reach out to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.”

Lowe, an actor, director and producer, and Painter, a producer, have been married for 16 years.

Lowe, the younger brother of actor Rob Lowe, celebrated Fiona’s 13th birthday in a post on Instagram last November, writing, “Celebrating Fiona officially becoming a teen today!! Keep dancing through life FiBear! Love you soooo much!!”

Last year, the family of five lost their home in the deadly blaze that devastated the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Chad Lowe described the resilience of his daughters in a post on Instagram, writing, “The way they’ve handled this whole devastating experience is nothing short of remarkable. I am in awe of their spirit and resilience. Helping them navigate these tough times is my sole purpose. Being their dad is my life’s greatest joy and privilege.”

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ABC News’ Will Reeve reveals testicular cancer diagnosis, chemotherapy treatment

ABC News’ Will Reeve reveals testicular cancer diagnosis, chemotherapy treatment
ABC News’ Will Reeve reveals testicular cancer diagnosis, chemotherapy treatment
ABC News’ Will Reeve is seen on the set of ‘Good Morning America’ on June 9, 2026, on ABC. (Paula Lobo/ABC via Getty Images)

ABC News’ correspondent Will Reeve is opening up for the first time about receiving a cancer diagnosis just months after getting married.

Reeve, a New York-based correspondent, reporting for ABC News platforms and shows including Good Morning America, said on Tuesday that he was diagnosed in April with testicular cancer, a cancer that develops in the tissues of one or both testicles, according to the National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine.

Reeve, 34, said his wife, Amanda Dubin Reeve, whom he wed in January, encouraged him to get evaluated by a doctor in April after he noticed a lump in his left testicle.

An ultrasound discovered a mass in his testicle, requiring Reeve to undergo a procedure known as orchiectomy to remove his testicle.

The surgery in early May led to a diagnosis of testicular cancer, according to Reeve. He said he was diagnosed with embryonal carcinoma, an aggressive form of testicular cancer that is typically found in young to middle-aged individuals.

Following the diagnosis, Reeve said he underwent a second surgery, a retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, in June to remove dozens of lymph nodes to help prevent the cancer from spreading.

Because some of the lymph nodes removed during the six-hour procedure were cancerous, Reeve said he chose to undergo two cycles of chemotherapy to lower the odds of the cancer returning to nearly 1%.

In early July, Reeve began chemotherapy.

During his two weeks of recovery between his chemotherapy treatments, Reeve said he experienced side effects including bone pain, ringing ears, night sweats, blood clots and headaches.

At the end of July, Reeve was able to ring the bell at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City to signify the successful end of his treatment.

He said he did so with the thought of his late mom, Dana Reeve, who also underwent chemotherapy at Sloan Kettering. Dana Reeve died of lung cancer at age 44 in March 2006.

Will Reeve said he is sharing his own cancer diagnosis to help raise awareness of testicular cancer.

“I want folks to know that this is a thing that can happen. It’s shocking. It’s weird,” he said. “It’s slightly awkward to talk about just because of what we’re really discussing here, but that you end up OK, almost always.”

Tune in to Good Morning America this Wednesday and Thursday from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET on ABC to hear Will Reeve share more about his cancer battle, as well as input from a doctor and other cancer patients.

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‘Icebreaker’ Netflix series casts Daisy Jelley, Connor Simos

‘Icebreaker’ Netflix series casts Daisy Jelley, Connor Simos
‘Icebreaker’ Netflix series casts Daisy Jelley, Connor Simos
A photo of Daisy Jelley. (Lily Craig) | A photo of Connor Simos. (Sally Flegg)

The upcoming series adaptation of Icebreaker has found its leads.

Netflix has announced that Daisy Jelley and Connor Simos have been cast as Anastasia “Stassie” Allen and Nate Hawkins in the new college romance show based on the bestselling novel by Hannah Grace.

“She’s the transfer gunning for Olympic gold. He’s the campus star chasing the NHL. But when an accident forces their teams to share one rink, Anastasia Allen and Nate Hawkins collide—and discipline gives way to obsession, because the only thing more dangerous than wanting to win is wanting each other,” according to the show’s official logline.

Gossip Girl and The Bold Type‘s Amanda Lasher will serve as showrunner, executive producer and writer on the series. Jade Halley Bartlett created the show and will executive produce alongside Grace. Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper also executive produces for her Unwell Productions.

“I have been a fan of steamy YA since the seventh grade, reading Judy Blume stealthily hidden behind a textbook,” Lasher told Netflix when the adaptation was announced back in June. “I love this genre, and it’s been a joy working with Jade, the team at Unwell, and Netflix to bring Hannah Grace’s beloved Icebreaker novel to the screen.”

Grace’s novel Icebreaker has spent 70 consecutive weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. It was originally published in 2022 and had a wider release in 2023. The book has sold almost 5 million copies worldwide.

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In brief: ‘9 to 5’ headed back to theaters and more

In brief: ‘9 to 5’ headed back to theaters and more
In brief: ‘9 to 5’ headed back to theaters and more

Pour yourself a cup of ambition and head out to your local movie theater. 9 to 5 is headed back to movie theaters for a special, weeklong run starting on Oct. 9. This will be a newly restored version of the classic satirical workplace comedy starring the late Dolly Parton. Additionally, Disney is set to donate net proceeds from each ticket purchased for the rerelease in the U.S. to the Dollywood Foundation in support of its flagship program, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Disney is the parent company of ABC News …

Off Campus star Ella Bright has found her next gig. The actress confirmed she will star opposite Mason Thames in the movie Narcs in a post shared to her Instagram Story. This marks Bright’s first major studio feature role. The upcoming coming-of-age comedy will be made for Sony Pictures. While the movie’s plot is being kept under wraps, it will serve as the directorial debut of John Phillips, the writer of No Hard Feelings, Good Boys and Dirty Grandpa …

Did you miss Evil Dead Burn in theaters? Not to worry. The film is set to make its global streaming debut on HBO Max on Oct. 2. Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Erroll Shand and Maude Davey star in the film that was directed by Sébastien Vaniček …

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Carrie-Anne Moss, Hudson Williams star in witchy new ‘Yaga’ trailer

Carrie-Anne Moss, Hudson Williams star in witchy new ‘Yaga’ trailer
Carrie-Anne Moss, Hudson Williams star in witchy new ‘Yaga’ trailer
Hudson Williams in ‘Yaga’ (Crave and Christopher Lawrence)

Yaga is ready to cast its spell.

A new trailer for the AMC+ half-hour drama has been unveiled, giving a fresh look at the reimagining of the Baba Yaga myth based on the play by Kat Sandler.

The trailer, set to Alanis Morissette’s cover of “Season of the Witch,” shows Noah Reid’s private investigator Rapp teaming up with Clark Backo’s local detective Carson to investigate the case of missing young heir Henry Park, played by Heated Rivalry breakout Hudson Williams.

Making things all the more mysterious is an enigmatic university professor played by Carrie-Anne Moss and Henry’s roommate Logan, also played by Williams, who bears an uncanny resemblance to his missing friend.

Yaga, a Crave Original series, debuts its first two episodes on AMC+ Friday, Oct. 23. New episodes will debut every Friday, culminating in a two-episode finale on Friday, Nov. 27.

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