Emma Slater Kisses Alan Bersten in ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Ballroom: ‘Forever Grateful for Your Love’

Slater and Bersten reportedly began seeing each other romantically in 2024, as season 33 of DWTS was airing. Slater and Bersten sealed the rumors with a kiss during an April 2025 live show on tour.

“Did it go viral?” Bersten exclusively asked Us of the romance reveal. “We’re just enjoying life.”

Prior to dating Bersten, Slater was married to former pro Sasha Farber from 2018 to 2023. Farber, 41, for his part, fully supports Slater and Bersten’s relationship.

“Definitely not awkward,” he said during a TikTok Live in October. “I’m really happy for her and Alan and I wish them nothing but the best. That’s all I can say.”

Without sharing details, Farber explained that “things don’t always work out in life” so there’s “no point” to “ever have any hate” toward others.

“Because what’s the point? So you thank each other for your incredible time that you had together — because, you know, the time that we did have together wasn’t bad, it was amazing — and you move on and you wish the other person nothing but the best,” he explained. “There’s no point of hate, because it would only eat you up inside. So we don’t need that in life, right? Just be present, be happy, and the rest is history.”

While discussing their split during a 2023 episode of the “Viall Files” podcast, Slater revealed that “the kid thing” led to their separation.

“It’s interesting because I do want to have kids, I just don’t want to delay Sasha’s path in having kids because I know that he is ready for that,” she said. “I don’t want to talk about him too much because that’s really for him to say, but it’s about kids.”

She continued: “I do want kids. I don’t know what it is, I’m just figuring that out for myself. It’s not something I take lightly and I don’t want to enter into something that I’m not sure about because I would never do that.”

Dancing With the Stars airs on ABC and Disney+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET, with new episodes streaming the next day on Hulu.

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