Sherri Shepherdknows she can always count onMaksim Chmerkovskiy.On Thursday’s episode ofSherri, the television host, 55, opened up about how theDancing with the Starspro, 43, supported her amid her divorce from ex-husbandLamar Sallyin 2014.“Maksim is so sweet and I want to give him a shout out because when I was going through my second divorce — I was at the lowest point in my life,” she shared whilediscussing a recent videothat Chmerkovskiy had posted on social media featuring his wifePeta Murgatroydand their sonShai.“I was having a hard time financially. It was just court stuff,” Shepherd continued. “And Maksim called me and invited me to his dance studio, Come Dance with Me, to just dance and take classes.“While she appreciated the offer, Shepherd — who was partnered with Chmerkovskiy’s brotherValonDWTSin 2012 — recalled telling him that she would not be able to pay for the classes.“I said to him, I said, ‘Maksim, I can’t afford it right now.’ And Maksim said to me, he said, ‘You are always family,'” she said. “And he gave me all my dance classes for free for almost a year and I want to thank Maksim.“Shepherd called the dancing pro “an all-around good guy.“Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic; Bryan Bedder/GettyShepherdmarriedSally in Chicago in August 2011, before hefiled for legal separationin May 2014, according to L.A. Superior Court documents. That August, they welcomed son Lamar Sally, Jr. via egg donor and surrogate.The pair were then involved in a lengthy legal back-and-forth over child support. In 2017, Shepherd announced a"huge victory"in the child support case as her rep confirmed to PEOPLE that a judge denied Sally’s request for an increase in child support payments for the couple’s son.Sherri Shepherd and Lamar Sally.gettyAs of late, Shepherd has been staying busy with her new talk show.Sherricame about after Shepherd began filling in forWendy WilliamsonThe Wendy Williams Show. As Williams’ long-running daytime talk series was taken off-air in 2022,Sherriwas born and took over its predecessor’s previous time slot.In January,Sherriwas greenlit for two more seasons, covering the 2024-2025 television season. In a statement at the time, Shepherd shared her excitement for even more laughs to come on the daytime talk show.“I am so thrilled thatSherrihas been renewed for two more years,” she said. “I launched this show with the mission to give daytime viewers a ‘good time,’ just like my theme song says.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Sherriairs weekdays in national syndication (check local listings).
Sherri Shepherdknows she can always count onMaksim Chmerkovskiy.
On Thursday’s episode ofSherri, the television host, 55, opened up about how theDancing with the Starspro, 43, supported her amid her divorce from ex-husbandLamar Sallyin 2014.
“Maksim is so sweet and I want to give him a shout out because when I was going through my second divorce — I was at the lowest point in my life,” she shared whilediscussing a recent videothat Chmerkovskiy had posted on social media featuring his wifePeta Murgatroydand their sonShai.
“I was having a hard time financially. It was just court stuff,” Shepherd continued. “And Maksim called me and invited me to his dance studio, Come Dance with Me, to just dance and take classes.”
While she appreciated the offer, Shepherd — who was partnered with Chmerkovskiy’s brotherValonDWTSin 2012 — recalled telling him that she would not be able to pay for the classes.
“I said to him, I said, ‘Maksim, I can’t afford it right now.’ And Maksim said to me, he said, ‘You are always family,'” she said. “And he gave me all my dance classes for free for almost a year and I want to thank Maksim.”
Shepherd called the dancing pro “an all-around good guy.”
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic; Bryan Bedder/Getty
ShepherdmarriedSally in Chicago in August 2011, before hefiled for legal separationin May 2014, according to L.A. Superior Court documents. That August, they welcomed son Lamar Sally, Jr. via egg donor and surrogate.
The pair were then involved in a lengthy legal back-and-forth over child support. In 2017, Shepherd announced a"huge victory"in the child support case as her rep confirmed to PEOPLE that a judge denied Sally’s request for an increase in child support payments for the couple’s son.
Sherri Shepherd and Lamar Sally.getty
As of late, Shepherd has been staying busy with her new talk show.
Sherricame about after Shepherd began filling in forWendy WilliamsonThe Wendy Williams Show. As Williams’ long-running daytime talk series was taken off-air in 2022,Sherriwas born and took over its predecessor’s previous time slot.
In January,Sherriwas greenlit for two more seasons, covering the 2024-2025 television season. In a statement at the time, Shepherd shared her excitement for even more laughs to come on the daytime talk show.
“I am so thrilled thatSherrihas been renewed for two more years,” she said. “I launched this show with the mission to give daytime viewers a ‘good time,’ just like my theme song says.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Sherriairs weekdays in national syndication (check local listings).
source: people.com
