Sasha Farber Says He and Jenn Tran Have 'An Incredible Bond' amidDWTSRomance Rumors (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

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Dancing with the Stars’Sasha FarberandJenn Tranare opening up about their special connection as dance partners.In a post-show exclusive interview with PEOPLE after their Disney Night performance on Oct. 22, Farber, 40, shared, “I thought we have such an incredible bond. We work so well together.“He then explained why he opted not to kiss Tran on the mouth after dancing the rumba to “Kiss The Girl” from the Disney classicThe Little Mermaid.Sasha Farver and Jenn Tran dance to ‘Kiss the Girls’ from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” on the Oct. 22 episode of “DWTS.".Eric McCandless/Disney“This dance was a classy, elegant rumba,” he explained. “It’d be weird if I was like ra-ra-ra, so I just thought I’d be a gentleman.“He then told Tran, “Give you a kiss on the forehead.”Earlier in the evening, Tran, 26, echoed his sentiment during their post-dance conversation with host hostJulianne Hough.Hough, 36, asked the pair if their natural chemistry makes a difference in their dance partnership, Tran said, “Absolutely.” TheformerBachelorettewent on to say, ”We trust each other so much. We know each other so well. So that’s why this works so well.”Ahead of their performance, Tran posted a video to herTikTokaccount on Oct. 19. The clip featured the pair riding a swan boat during an outing in L.A.’s Echo Park.In the video, Tran jokingly referred to the outing as a “date,” explaining to followers that getting filmed doing activities in public reminded her of her days onThe Bachelorette.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Dancing with the Starsairs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+ and streams the next day on Hulu.

Dancing with the Stars’Sasha FarberandJenn Tranare opening up about their special connection as dance partners.

In a post-show exclusive interview with PEOPLE after their Disney Night performance on Oct. 22, Farber, 40, shared, “I thought we have such an incredible bond. We work so well together.”

He then explained why he opted not to kiss Tran on the mouth after dancing the rumba to “Kiss The Girl” from the Disney classicThe Little Mermaid.

Sasha Farver and Jenn Tran dance to ‘Kiss the Girls’ from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” on the Oct. 22 episode of “DWTS.".Eric McCandless/Disney

Eric McCandless/Disney

“This dance was a classy, elegant rumba,” he explained. “It’d be weird if I was like ra-ra-ra, so I just thought I’d be a gentleman.”

He then told Tran, “Give you a kiss on the forehead.”

Earlier in the evening, Tran, 26, echoed his sentiment during their post-dance conversation with host hostJulianne Hough.

Hough, 36, asked the pair if their natural chemistry makes a difference in their dance partnership, Tran said, “Absolutely.” TheformerBachelorettewent on to say, ”We trust each other so much. We know each other so well. So that’s why this works so well.”

Ahead of their performance, Tran posted a video to herTikTokaccount on Oct. 19. The clip featured the pair riding a swan boat during an outing in L.A.’s Echo Park.

In the video, Tran jokingly referred to the outing as a “date,” explaining to followers that getting filmed doing activities in public reminded her of her days onThe Bachelorette.

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Dancing with the Starsairs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+ and streams the next day on Hulu.

source: people.com