DWTS Stars Spark Romance

As the curtain fell on the Dancing With the Stars Live tour in Rosemont, Illinois, Emma Slater and Alan Bersten ended their final duet with a moment no one saw coming — a kiss that lit up the stage and set the internet buzzing.

Their sizzling routine on Saturday, April 19, already had the crowd fired up, but it was the sweet smooch Bersten, 30, planted on Slater, 36, at the end that sent fans into full frenzy. Caught on now-viral footage, the moment has sparked fresh speculation about their relationship status — and possibly confirmed what many had long suspected.

While neither dancer has publicly defined their connection, whispers of a behind-the-scenes romance have followed them for months. A source previously told Us Weekly that the two had been “hooking up,” describing their relationship as “not new” and “ongoing,” though not openly displayed.

Slater, meanwhile, has been candid about her emotional journey following her 2023 divorce from fellow DWTS pro Sasha Farber. Their split, she revealed, wasn’t due to a lack of love, but differing life paths — particularly when it came to starting a family.

“We’re just at potentially two different places,” she said during a 2023 appearance on The Viall Files podcast. “But the hard part was that the love actually didn’t go away.”

Despite going separate ways, Slater and Farber have remained close friends and supportive colleagues. Their shared history has never interfered with their professional dynamic on the DWTS stage.

Bersten, for his part, has kept a relatively low profile when it comes to relationships, with his most public connection being with his season 27 dance partner, Alexis Ren, which ended in late 2018.

With their recent onstage kiss, Slater and Bersten may have just danced their way into something more than choreography — and fans will surely be watching every step from here.