Peta Murgatroyd Is 'Forever Grateful’ For Husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy's Safe Return Home From Ukraine
06.03.2022 - 20:03
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Peta Murgatroyd is speaking out after her husband, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, finally returned home safe from Ukraine.
As we previously reported, the professional dancer had been in the Eastern European country while working on the Ukrainian version of Dancing With the Stars. And when Russia invaded Ukraine, Chmerkovskiy started sharing updates on Instagram to raise awareness about the conflict, plus encourage everyone to speak up for the Ukrainian people. He eventually escaped from Ukraine on a train headed towards Poland earlier this month before flying back to Los Angeles, and the couple was reunited at the Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday.
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Now, Murgatroyd has taken to Instagram on Saturday to express her relief over being back together with Chmerkovskiy in an emotional post. Alongside pictures of their family, including one where the 42-year-old cuddled up with their son Shai, she wrote:
Even though Chmerkovskiy is back home, the 35-year-old dancer promised her followers that she and Chmerkovskiy would continue their “efforts to provide assistance to the Ukrainian refugees” going forward. She continued:
The momma then concluded the post by thanking everyone for keeping her family in their thoughts during this difficult time, saying:
It has certainly been an emotional week for these two…
Following his return home, Chmerkovskiy opened up about his experience in Ukraine in an interview with Good Morning America, even admitting to how he felt “guilty” about his escape while others stayed back to battle Russian forces:
We’re so glad that Maks has been reunited with his family, and we’re happy to hear that he and Peta