Rumer Willis & Val Chmerkovskiy Share a Sweet Exchange

Rumer Willis rocks gladiator sandals and aviator shades on a shopping trip Wednesday night (December 9) in West Hollywood, Calif.

The 27-year-old Dancing With the Stars champion recently exchanged heartfelt Instagram messages with her dancing partner Val Chmerkovskiy at the end of a five-show run of Sway: A Dance Trilogy.

“I am honored to share the stage with you as your partner,” she wrote. “Thank you for always pushing me to be the best I can and for being such a great teacher and partner.”

Val had equally kind words for Rumer, writing, “You make people better people when you’re around and it’s been an absolute pleasure and privilege sharing the stage with you. Thank you. A million times.”

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