Dancing With The Stars' Adam Rippon & Jenna Johnson's Worst Dates & Dating Dealbreakers

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Whether it's a triple lutz or the cha-cha, Olympic figure skater-turned-"Dancing With The Stars" competitor Adam Rippon always has an edge! The bronze medalist stops by the Young Hollywood Studio with his pro partner Jenna Johnson where he reveals what Keith Urban smells like, dishes on the worst date he's ever had, and more!
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What up, young Hollywood? I am here with Adam Ribard and Jenna Johnson. You are living the dream. I feel like legit your star has like risen in like 2. 5 seconds. How do you feel?
Exhausted.
Exhausted but great.
Fair enough. Yeah. You look amazing. Like legit, I want your whole ensemble. Like we could switch. Okay, we could switch. I could rock a beret. Um I feel kinda busted right now though.
Stop.
Why?
Okay. So we danced last night and we had rehearsal and we left around almost midnight.
And then I don't feel sorry for you. This is all Mercedes-Benz problems you speak of. Like I don't I'm not falling for that at all. Sorry. I love it. Well, do. Congratulations. Like I would be walking around everywhere with gold medal like, uh, wait what? Say what? Officer, you're arresting me because of what? Huh? All. You know, like real talk that's legendary.
Well, I love that like in your perfect scenario of having a gold medal, you're getting arrested. I do. I love that.
Oh my God. And you, you've been like promoted to like Pro Dancer with Daniel Cons. Like my dad does guys, it's just crazy. Listen, life is good. I know. So I want to know, Adam. Yes. What did Keith Urban smell like? I'm big on smells.
Okay. Uh so basically Nicole Kidman told me that I smelled really good and that her husband smells really good too. Okay. And so I looked at Keith and I said, may I? So then I smelled him.
Stop. How did you smell him? Was it like a hug? Like a kiss? Stop.
Yeah. Like I got up in there.
I love it. Neck.
Neck? Or like chest. Yeah. I mean I wasn't like nose to neck. There is like a barrier. I'm joking.
I love it. Now I want to know from Jenna. Is there anything that you have taught Adam recently? As far as like choreo and how to execute certain kind of moves and things of that nature.
You know, I think that Adam brings a lot to the table obviously. He's a natural performer and like the showman and I love that. So, but I think yesterday I brought a beast out of him doing the cha-cha. A really amazing beast. Okay. And we we found out why. And it's because of this area. Ooh. Ha. Ooh. Yes. And if you watch back our piece, he's like fully moving his mouth the whole time and it's amazing.
Shut up.
Yeah. Maybe that's the only thing.
Fair enough. She's like, that's about it. That's all I taught him. That's worth its weight in gold though. Some Ooh ah wow. Yeah. Yes. Well, speaking of ooh ahs and wows, dating. Like what's your type? I want to know what like wows you. What makes you go ooh and ah.
Okay. Uh dating I always I think it's important to have somebody that has on a serious note. It's like super passionate about what they do.
Yes, daddy.
They like wash their face and stuff. Like they're clean.
Who doesn't wash their face?
Listen. Yeah. Girl. Yeah. I don't know. Goes to the gym. Has a job.
Okay. That's a lot of guys in LA.
It's not that many.
I'm surprised.
No, they all have like a job and they're like, yeah, I wash my face. Like, no, you don't.
Oh my God, that's terrible. And dusty. What? Worst date that you went on.
Worst date I ever went on was
You're not naming any names.
I Yeah, I don't remember the name. I'm done. I'm done. Oh, this is so bad. I went out to dinner with somebody and um I said I was going to the bathroom.
You do. You never came back. I'm done. You're going to fall. I'm done. Why? You left. I'm done.
I I've never done that before in my life.
You're so warm. That's like not paying for your food.
I know. I'm done.
I'm shook. Look, Jenna's like, what's going on?
On that note, on that note. He must have been really bad though, cuz I was really great. So. Honestly, it was terrible.
What?
Yeah, like we were kinda joking and he's like kinda rude.
Get out. I'm not a fan of rude. Okay.
And like No, it was it wasn't it wasn't as bad. Like this isn't all my fault. Like in the end, yeah, my fault. Okay. But it was like it was really it was bad. Like it was really rude and I felt really uncomfortable and that was like my worst date.
Fair. Fair. On that note, thank you guys a million. You guys are freaking amazing. Honestly, good luck. Good luck. Good luck on Dancing with the Stars. I know you guys are going to slay. You're gonna snatch some wigs. All of that good stuff.
Let's hope so.
It's true.
See ya, guys.
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- Jenna Johnson
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