Jenna Johnson says she 'broke my nose' before Harry Shum Jr. routine

Jenna Johnson said Tuesday she broke her nose during camera blocking Monday night, hours before the “Dancing With the Stars” pro and partner Harry Shum Jr. were scheduled to dance on Grammy Night.

Johnson, 32, shared the news in an Instagram video filmed from her car, captioning it "Salsa: 1 Jenna’s Nose: 0 Happy Show Day 😊".

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"So last night I definitely broke my nose during camera blocking," Johnson said in the video. She pointed out swelling on one side of her nose. "No black eyes today which is awesome," she said.

Johnson gave the camera a thumbs-up and joked, "but if my nose just looks like four times the size, that’s why."

Camera operators use the pre-show blocking rehearsal to watch routines and choose the cameras and angles for the live broadcast.

Johnson and Shum, a 44-year-old "Grey's Anatomy" actor, led the season’s scoring when the injury occurred. Their highest cumulative score had secured immunity from the head-to-head dance-offs on Grammy Night.

The pair therefore had only one routine to perform and would receive dance-off bonus points automatically. The other six couples, featuring celebrities Amber Glenn, Connor Wood, Ezra Frech, Jenna Dewan, Maura Higgins and Tatyana Ali, were to face off in the dance-offs.

For their routine, Johnson and Shum planned a salsa to Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ "Die With a Smile," the 2025 Grammy winner for best pop duo/group performance. Grammy Night aired Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+.

Johnson did not specify what caused the injury or say whether she was treated for it. She did not announce that she would miss the show or be replaced, and she and Shum remained on the schedule Tuesday afternoon.

It was not immediately known whether Johnson performed the planned salsa.

Johnson’s husband, fellow "Dancing With the Stars" pro Val Chmerkovskiy, commented on her post, "1of1 ❤️ still a baddie." Former contestant Dylan Efron added his own comment, "don’t need noses to dance 💪 crush it tonight!"

Another commenter wrote that Johnson was supposed to break a leg rather than her nose.

Later Tuesday, Johnson posted an Instagram Stories video from the show’s hair and makeup chair, where she smiled and gave a thumbs-up, Page Six reported.

Johnson and Shum had experienced other rehearsal mishaps. In October, she accidentally headbutted him during practice, causing him to collapse to the floor.

"Soooo dance is a dangerous sport LOL 🤷🏻♀️ sorry for head butting you @harryshumjr," Johnson wrote that October alongside a clip showing the incident. Shum responded at the time, "If they could hear the sound we heard - CRACK! 🤕" in his own post.

The two have also said Shum stepped on Johnson’s feet, while Johnson broke a toe of his.

In October, Chmerkovskiy was suspended for one episode after responding on social media to judge Carrie Ann Inaba’s criticism of Johnson, USA Today reported. Chmerkovskiy later apologized to Inaba, who said she and Johnson had "hugged it out," according to a statement reported by Page Six.

Johnson has won the Mirrorball Trophy twice. Episodes are available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu the day after they air.

The season 35 semifinals are scheduled for the following week.