Sasha Farber and Jenn Tran on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 33 in 2024.Photo:Eric McCandless/Disney
Eric McCandless/Disney
Sasha FarberandJenn Tranmay have taken their chemistry outside theDancing with the Starsballroom, leading fans to suspect the two are in a relationship.
TheDWTSpro andThe Bachelorettestar met in September 2024, shortly afterher broken engagement to Devin Straderwent public. Although their partnership began with Tranconfiding in Farberabout her love life, it evolved as sparks appeared to fly between them on stage and social media.
During week 6, hostJulianne Houghasked the pair if their chemistry impacted their dancing and partnership, to which Tran responded, “We trust each other so much, we know each other so well, so that’s why this works so well.”
When Tran asked Farber how he felt about their collaboration, he said, “From the first day I met you, I feel like I’ve known you a long, long time.”
After they were eliminated, Tran teased onInstagramthat Farber wouldn’t be getting rid of her just yet. However, neither have publicly addressed whether they are together. (Farber was previously married to fellowDWTSproEmma Slaterandthey divorcedin 2023.)
So are Sasha Farber and Jenn Tran dating? Here’s everything to know about theDWTSpro andThe Bachelorettestar’s rumored relationship.
Sasha Farber and Jenn Tran on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 33 in 2024.Eric McCandless/Disney
Farber and Tran didn’t find out they would be onDWTSuntil the final hours leading up to the cast reveal.
They were both in Los Angeles the night before with no plans to be on season 33 — which changed when Tran officially wrapped filming forTheBacheloretteand was invited to join theDWTSseason 33 cast.
“I was crying on stage, I go back, we’re done filming, suddenly somebody comes into my dressing room [and tells me], ‘You have 45 minutes to get on a plane and get to New York because you’re going onDancing with the Stars,’ " Tran toldThe Hollywood Reporterin September 2024.
She met Farber — who didn’t even have a plane ticket yet — while sprinting through the airport to try and catch the flight. After being eliminated in week 7, Farberreflected on their first encounter during a post-show interview withExtrain October 2024.
“I wasn’t even going to be on this season and everything happened so last-minute,” he said. “I feel like it was fate that we got together and met at the airport and danced.”
In September 2024,E! Newsasked them if they were aware of the online chatter, to which Tran jokingly responded, “What chemistry? … We have so much fun together.”
During the show, Tran shared a behind-the-scenes look at their out-of-the-studio lake excursion, which was meant to help them get into theirThe Little Mermaidcharacters for Disney Week. Tran shared onTikTokthat filming an activity outside of the dance studio made her feel like she was reprising her role onTheBachelorette.
Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber pose for a photo.Jenn Tran/Instagram
Jenn Tran/Instagram
Right after their elimination,Extraasked if Farber and Tran would date post-show. Although Farber softly dodged the question, he opened up about their partnership.
“I wanted her journey to be purely about dance, it wasn’t about our showmanship,” he said. “Yeah, we have amazing chemistry, and you can see that through our dancing, and I’m really proud of her.”
When explicitly asked if they were “shutting down” the rumors, Tran laughed and said, “Yeah, we just shut those down.”
However, once her time on the show wrapped, Tran continued posting videos with her dance partner. She joked that she had him on “speed dial” and teased that their followers “want the truth.”
They have also kept up with their dance lessons despite no longer needing to attend studio rehearsals. In the week after ending her run onDWTS, Tran shared onTikTokthat “private rehearsals [are] starting ASAP.”
She posted a video of her knocking on Farber’s door, with the sound, “When one door closes, another door opens.”
Derek Hough, one of theDWTSjudges, commented, “I give this a 100 :)happy for you two❤️.”
During Disney Night, the pair danced a romantic rumba toThe Little Mermaid’s"Kiss The Girl,” which ended with Farber kissing Tran on the forehead and sparked another wave of friends and family signing off on their spark.
Before giving critiques, Derek asked, “Is it weird for me to say that I ship this?”
As they awaited their scores, Julianne asked, “A kiss on the forehead? Sasha, come on!”
He told Julianne that he was going for “elegant” and “classy,” later telling PEOPLE that he thought he would “be a gentleman.”
Meanwhile, their castmateEzra Sosawrote, “Im in a puddle.”
source: people.com