‘DWTS’ Pair Jen Affleck & Jan Ravnik React to Taylor Swift’s Engagement! (Exclusive)

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By: Julio Marchi

On: September 3, 2025

‘DWTS’ Pair Jen Affleck & Jan Ravnik React to Taylor Swift’s Engagement! (Exclusive)

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“The Secret Lives or Mormon Wives” star Jen Affleck and her “Dancing with the Stars” partner Jan Ravnik chatted with “Extra’s” Mona Kosar Abdi after the “GMA” cast reveal.

They talked about both being newbies since this is Jan’s first season as a pro.

He called her “amazing,” and Jen added, “Automatically, we clicked.”

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Affleck just welcomed her third child earlier this summer and Jan explained, “I heard that she’s a new mom and I was like, ‘Oh, we’re going to go slow.’ She said right away, ‘Oh, no’… I was throwing her around. She said, ‘No, I’m fine.’”

Jen agreed, “It’s honestly what I need right now. Postpartum can be so hard and yeah, I feel like the best thing you can do is sometimes move your body and that’s what I’m doing.”

Jan was a backup dancer on Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, and Jen confirmed, “You got a Swiftie.”

Ravnik said he hopes fellow Swifties will be “voting for us.”

They also reacted to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement news, which Jen said happened the same day she and Jan met for the first time.

Ravnik said she was so happy for Taylor, saying she “deserves the best.”

Affleck added, “I found out who my partner was on the same day that she got engaged. I was like, “What is going on right now? Like, yeah, it’s a dream come true.”

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Plus, “Extra’s” new host Derek Hough, who is a “DWTS” judge, jumped in to offer the pair a little advice.

“Lean into the newness,” he said. “Have fun with it.”

Derek told Jen, “Listen to this man. He’s a fantastic dancer,” and told Jan, “Listen to your partner.”

Ultimately, he advised, “Have fun with it!”

Mona also chatted with Affleck’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” co-star Whitney Leavitt and her partner Mark Ballas.

Whitney raved that they hit it off right away, calling the pairing “chef’s kiss,” while Mark noted there’s been a lot of laughing and hard work already. (And yes, plenty of TikToking!) Mark wasn’t getting ahead of himself about the Mirrorball Trophy, though, saying that the competition is marathon and not a sprint. Watch!

“DWTS” premieres September 16 on ABC.

How to Unlock End to Dumbest Slumber

In order to tackle the Soundest of Sleepers prophecy in Hades 2, you have to complete three incantations. To access them, you first need to speak to Hypnos whenever you’re in the Crossroads. You need to gift him two bottles of Nectar and collect at least one Poppy, which is obtained by gathering Poppy Seeds and planting them in your garden at the Crossroads. The main NPC that you need to speak to is Medea in Ephyra, which is the first region when you’re attempting a surface run.

Medea is your go-to NPC for this questline.

Completing these steps will unlock the End to Deepest Slumber incantation, which can be accessed from the cauldron. You’ll need one Molly, two Mandrake, and three Poppy flowers to complete it. Once that’s done, you’ll gain a Dream Vapor. Go ahead and gift it to Hypnos, and this will start a dream sequence.

During early access, the Olympic Update added the End to Dearest Slumber incantation. It has the same requirements as the previous one (albeit with an additional Mandrake), and you’ll once again enter Hypnos’ dream sequence. Sadly, this won’t be enough to wake him up, as there’s a third and final incantation.

As with everything in Hades 2, it might take you a few runs to actually see progress with conversations. Make sure to always be speaking to Medea when she’s available in Ephyra, and she’ll eventually unlock the incantations for you. Also, we have a guide covering all material sources in Hades 2 in case you need some help in that regard.

How to Get Soot for the End to Dumbest Slumber Incantation

Once you’ve completed both End to Deepest Slumber and End to Dearest Slumber, you’ll gain access to End to Dumbest Slumber. This requires two Poppy flowers, one Shaderot, and one Soot. The problem is that there’s no indication of where to find Soot.

In short, if you’re wondering how to get Soot in Hades 2, you first need to beat the main story. Without spoiling too much, you must have seen the game’s credits once. Then, you have to do a couple of underworld runs and, when you’re rummaging through the last region before the final boss, make sure to visit the NPC room when it becomes available. It took me three runs until the room appeared, but this may differ on your end. Then, gift at least one Nectar bottle to said NPC.

You won’t be able to get your hands on Soot until you hit the game’s credits.

After speaking to said NPC, they will (quite unceremoniously) give you Soot, as well as a Keepsake. Once you’re back at the Crossroads, go ahead and tackle the incantation. All that is left to do is to gift Hypnos a Dream Vapor and watch another dream sequence. This will conclude the End to Dumbest Slumber incantation, which in turn will finally wake up Hypnos in Hades 2.

Now, go ahead and claim your reward from the Fated List of Minor Prophecies. You’ll receive two Nightmares for your trouble, which is a rare material. If you’re wondering what to use it for, we have an extensive guides hub to answer all of your Hades 2 questions.