Two additional 'Dancing with the Stars' professionals are reportedly in a romantic relationship. According to a source who spoke to Us Weekly, Emma Slater and Alan Bersten are 'hooking up.' The insider revealed that their romance is 'not new, it's ongoing,' and that they are not an openly public couple. The Post has contacted representatives for Slater, 35, and Bersten, 30, for comment.

Fans initially speculated that Slater and Bersten were a couple earlier this month. A fan posted a photo on X showing the professional dancers seemingly holding hands. In a Reddit thread, one fan commented, 'I've been hearing about these two for 3 years, so if they ever come out publicly, it's literally the worst-kept secret lol.' Another person added, 'They've been rumored to be dating on and off since the start of COVID.'

Slater was previously married to fellow 'DWTS' pro Sasha Farber. They began dating in 2011, got engaged in 2016, and married in March 2018. Slater filed for divorce from Farber, 40, in February 2023, nearly a year after their separation. All three have been competing in the current season of 'DWTS.' Slater and her partner, actor Reginald VelJohnson, were eliminated on October 8. Farber and his partner, 'The Bachelorette' star Jenn Tran, were sent home on the most recent episode. Meanwhile, Bersten and his partner, Olympian Illona Maher, remain in the competition.

There has also been speculation about Farber's relationship with Tran, 26. Farber kissed his partner's forehead at the end of their rumba to 'Kiss the Girl' from 'The Little Mermaid' last week. Judge Derek Hough then said he 'shipped' the two. In an interview with Page Six, Farber and Tran jokingly said they'd embrace the buzz about their chemistry if it meant higher scores. 'But let's just say, when he gives us a 10, then we will take that ship,' said Farber. 'We'll kiss when Derek gives us a 10!' added Tran. 'That's when we will kiss.'

Slater, for her part, was romantically linked to her Season 32 partner, 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star Mauricio Umansky, last year. They were seen holding hands on a dinner date during the season, following Umansky's split from his long-time wife, Kyle Richards. However, after Richards, 55, expressed being 'hurt' by the cozy pictures of Umansky and Slater, the pair denied they were 'dating' and clarified they were just 'good friends' in an October 2023 Instagram video.

Two months prior, Slater appeared on Nick Viall's 'Viall Files' podcast and revealed that having kids was the reason behind her split from Farber. 'We're just at potentially two different places. But the hard part was that the love actually didn't go [away],' Slater said on the podcast. 'It's really the kid thing. It's interesting because I do want to have kids,' she added. 'I just don't want to delay Sasha's path in having kids because I know that he is ready for that.'

It's not uncommon for 'DWTS' pros to find love on the show. Married pros Valentin Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson, Maks Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd, and Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov are all still together.

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