{"id":333542,"date":"2025-10-26T09:36:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T09:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/333542\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T09:36:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T09:36:14","slug":"late-night-emergency-sends-dwts-contestant-to-the-hospital-after-rehearsal-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/333542\/","title":{"rendered":"Late-Night Emergency Sends ‘DWTS’ Contestant to the Hospital After Rehearsal Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dancing With the Stars<\/a> season 34 contestant Dylan Efron<\/strong> had a rough end to his rehearsal week \u2014 but his ballroom family was right there by his side.<\/p>\n

On Friday, October 24, Efron shared on Instagram<\/a> that he wound up in the hospital after taking an elbow to the face from his pro partner Daniella \u201cDani\u201d Karagach<\/a><\/strong> while they were trying a new move in practice.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s midnight and I\u2019m at the hospital because Dani broke my nose,\u201d Efron said in a video from the hospital. \u201cWe were trying a new move, and I took an elbow right here [points to bridge of nose] and it made a really loud crack. So, not how I wanted to end the rehearsal day, but we\u2019ll be back dancing tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

RELATED: Derek & Hayley Hough Tear Up in Candid Video Thanking Fans After \u2018Devastating\u2019 Loss<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the post\u2019s caption, he assured fans he\u2019s doing fine, writing, \u201cBroke my nose, but don\u2019t need it to dance \ud83d\udd7a I\u2019m seriously all good \u2014 but I\u2019ll never forget the way Dani, Pasha and Danielle WOULDN\u2019T leave my side when it happened, warms my heart to have friends like them \u2764\ufe0f @daniellakaragach @daniellefishel @pashapashkov.\u201d<\/p>\n

Karagach \u2014 who is married to fellow DWTS pro Pasha Pashkov<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 often rehearses alongside him and his season partner, Danielle Fishel<\/a><\/strong>, so it\u2019s no surprise that both Pashkov and Fishel were on hand when Efron was injured.<\/p>\n

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Pros and Fans Send Love<\/p>\n

The comments section quickly filled with support from Efron\u2019s fellow DWTS cast members and friends.<\/p>\n

Boston Rob Mariano<\/strong>, Efron\u2019s The Traitors co-star and newfound bestie, wrote, \u201cKeep him in line @daniellakaragach \u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pro Emma Slater<\/a><\/strong> exclaimed, \u201cWHAT?!! @dylanefron hope you\u2019re ok!\u201d while pro Valentin Chmerkovskiy<\/a><\/strong> added, \u201cOh em gee.\u201d Season 33 winner and Bachelor<\/a> alum Joey Graziadei<\/strong> chimed in, \u201cHope you are all good brother!\u201d<\/p>\n

SIGN UP for our Dancing with the Stars newsletter to get access to exclusive news, interviews, songs, recaps & more<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\ud83e\udea9<\/strong><\/p>\n

This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Oct 25, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n