Chaplin was selected to be a professional on season 8 of "Dancing with the Stars." While he was originally supposed to have Jewel as his celebrity partner, she withdrew because of fractured tibias in both legs; his partner ended up being Holly Madison. Madison and Chaplin were eliminated in the fourth week of the competition. This was not, however, Chaplin's first "DWTS" appearance: when Aretha Franklin appeared as a guest performer in season 7, Chaplin performed a routine with other "DWTS" performers Karina Smirnoff, Anna Trebunskaya, and Louis van Amstel. Chaplin finished in 2nd place in season 9 of "Dancing with the Stars" with singer, Mýa. He most recently competed on season 12 of "Dancing with the Stars" with supermodel Petra Němcová. They were the fourth couple eliminated on April 19, 2011.