Dancing With the Stars professionals Emma Slater and Alan Bersten’s chemistry has heated up the ballroom ground —and past.
Slater and Bersten joined the ABC actuality dancing competitors sequence in 2012 and 2017, respectively, earlier than pursuing their romantic relationship. Amid season 33 of the sequence in 2024, a supply solely advised Us Weekly that Slater and Bersten had been “hooking up.”
Whereas the pair remained quiet about their relationship standing, Slater and Bersten sealed the rumors with a kiss throughout an April 2025 stay present. Days later, Bersten mirrored on him and Slater sending followers right into a frenzy with their onstage smooch. “Did it go viral?” Bersten solely requested Us of the second. “We’re simply having fun with life.”
Earlier than her romance with Bersten, Slater was married to fellow DWTS professional Sasha Farber from 2018 to 2023. Bersten, for his half, had a short showmance with season 27 associate Alexis Ren.
Scroll all the way down to see Slater and Bersten’s relationship timeline from the start:
October 2024
Whereas revealing that Slater and Bersten had been “hooking up,” an insider advised Us that their romance is “not new, it’s ongoing.”
April 2025
Slater and Bersten despatched followers right into a spiral after they locked lips throughout a stay DWTS present, to which he later confessed he was “just a little bit” shocked it gained a lot traction on-line. “It was an unimaginable tour and I’m unhappy that it got here to an finish,” he advised Us days after the kiss. “But in addition there are such a lot of good moments.”
Could 2025
Alan Bersten and Emma Slater Courtesy of Alan Bersten/Instagram
Slater traveled to New York Metropolis to cheer on Bersten as he accomplished the 2025 RBC Brooklyn Half marathon. “We did it!!!! My first half marathon! That was so onerous! My official time was 1:38:43!” Bersten wrote through Instagram, alongside post-race snaps with Slater. “Shout out to all these unimaginable runners. So happy with you @dannydlawn and I’m so comfortable @theemmaslater was right here to assist me.” Slater later shared snaps of her holding Bersten through Instagram and gushed that she was “proud” of him.
After their trip to the Massive Apple, Slater and Bersten loved a getaway to Hawaii. Whereas displaying followers a glimpse of their travels through Instagram, Bersten shared a snap of the twosome kayaking and one among Slater embracing Bersten from behind as they swam beside a waterfall. “Our first few days in Kauai! Actually unbelievable 🙏🏼,” Bersten wrote. “That is what happiness seems to be wish to me.”
June 2025
Bersten and Slater collaborated for a number of playful movies, together with one among them bobbing their head within the kitchen. “‘You guys are skilled dancers, it’s best to movie movies collectively.’ The movies we movie 😂😂,” they captioned a joint Instagram put up.