Sasha Farber Says He Wanted to 'Be a Gentleman' After Julianne Hough Asked Why He Didn’t Kiss Jenn Tran onDWTS(Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Jenn Tran, Sasha Farber on ‘Dancing With The Stars’.Photo:Eric McCandless/Disney

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Sasha Farberhas the perfect response to theDancing with the Stars' judges questions about why he didn’t kisshis partnerJenn Tranafter theirDisney Night performance.On the Oct. 22 episode of DWTS, Farber, 40, and Tran, 26, performed a Rumba to “Kiss the Girl” fromThe Little Mermaid, and as the number ended, Farber gave Tran a sweet kiss on her forehead — which sent the panel of judges off.“Is it weird for me to say that I ship this?“Derek Houghasked, and his sister agreed.“A kiss on the forehead? Sasha, come on,“Julianne Houghgoaded him.Farber said that the forehead kiss was “elegant [and] classy,” and after the show, he told PEOPLE more of his reasoning behind the gesture.“I thought, ‘We have such an incredible bond. We work so well together,'” Farber said. “This dance was a classy, elegant rumba. It’d be weird if I was like, ‘Ra-ra-ra,’ so I just thought I’d be a gentleman, give you a kiss on the forehead.““That was very nice of you, thanks,” Tran said in response.Jenn Tran, Sasha Farber on Dancing With The Stars.Eric McCandless/DisneyFarber also gave Tran credit for her performance this week — which earned her a 27/30 — as he said, “She had a really hard dance, which is a rumba, one of the hardest dances, and she did so good.““I had fun this week,” Tran said.Jenn Tran, Sasha Farber on Dancing With The Stars.Eric McCandless/DisneyIn the rehearsal package ahead of their dance, Farber said he wanted the dance to be “elegant, classy, beautiful — everything that [Jenn] is,” and he told her, “You really do make this competition so much fun for me.“Another part of their preparation this week was a sweet “first date” riding swan boats in Echo Park Lake in L.A. During the outing, Tran teased her partner and asked if he was trying to “hold my hand.“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 and Disney+.

Sasha Farberhas the perfect response to theDancing with the Stars’ judges questions about why he didn’t kisshis partnerJenn Tranafter theirDisney Night performance.

On the Oct. 22 episode of DWTS, Farber, 40, and Tran, 26, performed a Rumba to “Kiss the Girl” fromThe Little Mermaid, and as the number ended, Farber gave Tran a sweet kiss on her forehead — which sent the panel of judges off.

“Is it weird for me to say that I ship this?“Derek Houghasked, and his sister agreed.

“A kiss on the forehead? Sasha, come on,“Julianne Houghgoaded him.

Farber said that the forehead kiss was “elegant [and] classy,” and after the show, he told PEOPLE more of his reasoning behind the gesture.

“I thought, ‘We have such an incredible bond. We work so well together,'” Farber said. “This dance was a classy, elegant rumba. It’d be weird if I was like, ‘Ra-ra-ra,’ so I just thought I’d be a gentleman, give you a kiss on the forehead.”

“That was very nice of you, thanks,” Tran said in response.

Jenn Tran, Sasha Farber on Dancing With The Stars.Eric McCandless/Disney

Farber also gave Tran credit for her performance this week — which earned her a 27/30 — as he said, “She had a really hard dance, which is a rumba, one of the hardest dances, and she did so good.”

“I had fun this week,” Tran said.

In the rehearsal package ahead of their dance, Farber said he wanted the dance to be “elegant, classy, beautiful — everything that [Jenn] is,” and he told her, “You really do make this competition so much fun for me.”

Another part of their preparation this week was a sweet “first date” riding swan boats in Echo Park Lake in L.A. During the outing, Tran teased her partner and asked if he was trying to “hold my hand.”

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source: people.com