<P> Johnson was born and raised in Provo, Utah, the fifth of six children . She has three brothers and two sisters . Johnson is a five - time U.S. National Latin Champion, U.S. National Youth 10 Dance Champion, as well as a three - time National Contemporary Winner . In 2012, she represented the United States at the World Latin Dance Champions . In 2015, she began an on and off relationship with fellow DWTS pro Valentin Chmerkovskiy . In 2017, Chmerkovskiy confirmed that he and Johnson were dating again . On 14 June 2018, the couple shared their engagement on Instagram . </P> <P> Johnson was a contestant on season 10 of So You Think You Can Dance . She first auditioned for season 10 in Memphis, Tennessee . Her 2 older sisters had auditioned prior to her, but were cut at Green Mile . She was paired with contemporary dancer Tucker Knox . Johnson made it to the top 8 . Her specialty was Latin Ballroom . She was eliminated on August 20, 2013 . In 2016, she came back to So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation, and she was one of the mentors and choreographers . She competed alongside Jake Monreal, and made it to Top 8 before elimination on August 1, 2016 . She returned to season 14 as an all - star, mentoring Kiki Nyemchek, and made it to the Top 4 . </P> <P> Johnson was a troupe member on Dancing with the Stars from season 18 to season 22 . In August 2016, it was revealed on media that Johnson would be a pro on the next season . She became a professional dancer on season 23 and was partnered with actor Jake T. Austin . They danced jive and cha - cha and were the first couple eliminated on September 20, 2016 . Due to Sharna Burgess sitting out the October 31 and November 7 shows for a knee injury from the October 24 dress rehearsal, Johnson filled in as James Hinchcliffe's partner in weeks 8 and 9 and was their trio partner in Week 10 . </P> <P> After taking season 24 off, Johnson returned in season 25 as a troupe member . In April 2018, Johnson was announced to be a pro for her second time on season 26 and she was paired with Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon . The couple reached the finals and won the competition on May 21, 2018 . Johnson is one of few dancers to win in her second season and to win after being eliminated first in her previous season . </P>

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