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Are Sasha Farber and Emma Slater Still Together? Updates on the ‘DWTS’ Pros’ Relationship
Many Dancing With the Stars pros have found love in the ballroom, including Sasha Farber and Emma Slater. Away from all of the cameras, lights and shimmering costumes, fans have wondered if they are still together.
When Did Sasha Farber and Emma Slater Start Dating?
Sasha and Emma met in 2009 while working together on the stage production Burn the Floor. Two years later, their friendship blossomed into a romantic relationship. Both Sasha and Emma had been members of the DWTS troupe during the early years of their romance. They were promoted to regular cast members on the series in 2013.
In 2014, the dancers broke up but remained friends as they continued to work together on the competition show. The following year, Sasha and Emma decided to give their relationship another shot.
When Did Sasha Farber and Emma Slater Get Married?
During an unforgettable episode of DWTS in October 2016, Sasha popped the question to Emma in the ballroom in front of a live audience.
“Babe, I wanted to do this for such a long, long time,” he said while getting down on one knee. “I love you so much. Will you marry me?”
Emma was thrilled with the proposal and the crowd erupted after she accepted. Two years after they got engaged on television, the entertainers got married at Bella Blanca in Los Angeles with several of their DWTS castmates in attendance, including Julianne Hough and Cheryl Burke.
“It was the most amazing day. It was absolutely amazing. Nothing went wrong. It was brilliant,” Emma told Us Weekly of their nuptials in March 2018. “It was incredible. I kept thinking, ‘This isn’t normal. This isn’t normal. This should not be happening.’ It went so well, and it was a party from the moment we got upstairs to the reception till really late.”
Are Sasha Farber and Emma Slater Still Together?
After having their love story unfold on television over the years, Sasha and Emma are no longer together. In February 2023, Emma filed for divorce from Sasha, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split. A few months later, the England-born choreographer opened up about why her marriage to Sasha ended.
“It’s really the kid thing. 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,” Emma said during an episode of “Viall Files” in August 2023. “I don’t want to talk about him too much because that’s really for him to say, but it’s about kids.”
Emma further clarified that starting a family one day in the future is still something she is interested in.
“I do want kids. I don’t know what it is, I’m just figuring that out for myself,” she continued. “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.”
Both Emma and Sasha were announced as cast members for season 32 of DWTS in September 2023. She was partnered with reality star Mauricio Umansky and he was partnered with American Pie actress Alyson Hannigan. Emma and Mauricio shot down dating rumors in October 2023 after wowing viewers with their chemistry on the show.
“We are not dating,” he said on Instagram. “We are really good friends. We’ve been dancing together now for six weeks, four hours a day, every single day.”
“It’s intense, like you really form a very, very special bond and I think we have similar personalities,” Emma added.
They were both also added to the cast for season 33. She was partnered with Reginald VelJohnson and he was partnered with Jenn Tran.
Emma Slater Opened Up About Her Dating Life
In May 2024, Emma gave an update on her dating life and why she was opting to spend time alone.
“I’ve been traveling a little bit. It’s a bit of a cliché thing to say, but spending time by myself has been the most rewarding thing that I’ve done in the last few months,” she told People at the time.
“Dancing With the Stars just wrapped a tour a little over a month ago, and since then I’ve spent some really good quality time by myself, and I haven’t done that in years,” she told the outlet. “It has really helped me so much, and I was petrified about doing that to begin with, but I forced myself to do it.”
She concluded, “I’m truly dating myself, and I love that.”
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