Joe Ambil Says He ‘Almost Killed’ DWTS Co-Star Jenna Johnson

Joe Ambil Took a trip down memory lane with dancing with stars partner Jenna Johnson And they admitted that not all their time together was fun.

“Remember when I almost snapped your neck?” Ambil, 38, asked Johnson, 30, during the Saturday, Dec. 16, episode of “Single Happy Hour“Podcast.

Johnson didn’t miss a beat, revealing that the upcoming accident happened during Season 27’s Halloween episode.

“I almost killed you. I swear on my life, she almost died,” Ambil told listeners. “It was crazy.”

Looking back, Amabile recalls that she messed up right at the end of their Frankenstein-themed Argentine tango. After turning only Johnson 180 degrees, her body was turned on. Amabile could no longer extend his hand, so the professional dancer had to stop the backflip and flip forward to avoid hitting her head.

“Honestly, Joe, that was your best dance, and that was the final move. We only had one level,” Johnson reassured him, explaining, “He put his arm in the wrong place. I was going to do a backflip. I didn’t Know how I did it.”

Ambil noted that his arms get stuck “that’s the one thing I couldn’t do” in a routine otherwise we’d mess up. “It was the only position I couldn’t lift her into,” he explained, teasingly being warned, “Just don’t do it” before taking the stage and “that’s what I did.”

Johnson and Ambile were paired together for Season 27 of the competition serieswhich aired in 2018. The duo was the eighth couple to be eliminated, leaving the show after the semi-finals.

Although Johnson didn’t seem fazed by her near-catastrophic experience with Ambil, she revealed that she hopes to be Collaborated with a football player In place of another Bachelor Nation star after their time together.

Rumors surfaced earlier this year that Johnson was unhappy with her partner B.A. alum Joey Graziaday Above NFL player for Season 33. (Danny Amendola Join the show in line Whitney Carsonthe partner of.)

“I never had a football player. I always have Wanted to be a partner With them because, again, they are athletic, they are completely ready to coach and yell at them,” she explained. “It’s a lot of hours. So they had this experience. Then they are also usually quite big and strong, so they can lift the girl anywhere.”

Ambile’s wife and co-host, Serena PittTeased that his mess only proved why an NFL player would be a great partner moving forward.

“That’s why she wants a football player,” joked Pitt, 27. “She’s like, ‘They’ll never do that to me.'”

Johnson insisted on it Her time with both Amabile And Graziadei, 29, were just as entertaining, even if Ambila didn’t win. (Johnson and Graziadei won the mirror ball Cup in November.)

“Our season was one of my favorite seasons,” Johnson said of Ambil. “Your dance experience wasn’t the best. I had so much fun every day rehearsing with you because you were just so depressed.”

She gushed, “We were laughing so hard. I feel like we were There are no dance expectations We were just like, ‘Let’s go do it!'”