“He’s Not Just My Dance Partner Anymore”: Emma Slater & Alan Bersten’s Passionate PDA Sends Shockwaves Through DWTS World, Leaves Fans Wondering What Took So Long

Emma Slater and Alan Bersten’s romance is heating up, much to the delight of their famous friends.

The Dancing With the Stars pros were seen kissing in an Instagram carousel posted by Bersten, 31, on Tuesday, July 29, who appeared shirtless in the first three snaps as the pair enjoyed tubing under the sun

“Had the best time this weekend back home, celebrating my niece’s Bat Mitzvah! And we went tubing in a river!” Bersten, who started “hooking up” with Slater, 36, in October 2024, as confirmed by Us Weekly, captioned the photos.

Approving of the pair’s loved-up antics, celebrities including Jennifer Love Hewitt, former Bachelorette Gabby Windey, Olympic athlete Ilona Maher and Bachelor star Becca Tilley all commented on Bersten’s post, which was later shared via Slater’s Instagram account.

“The cutest couple,” Love Hewitt, 46, wrote, while Windey, 34, commented, “Gorjus [sic] couple,” to which Slater responded, “Awww miss you!!!!!!!”

Maher, 28, who competed in season 33 of DWTS as Bersten’s partner, wrote, “Nothing better than a float down the river,” while Tilley, 36, summed her feelings up with two fire emojis.

 

 

 

 

 

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Brylee Armstrong, the wife of DWTS pro Brandon Armstrong, also commented, “Yall are so cute I love this,” while Love Island USA host Ariana Madix and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Whitney Leavitt both hit like on the post.

Further photos in the carousel showed Bersten taking part in the formalities of his niece’s coming-of-age ceremony, as well as Slater beaming as she hit the dance floor surrounded by children.

In October 2024, Us exclusively reported that Bersten and Slater were embarking on a relationship. The confirmation came after fans began speculating that the pair might be taking their friendship to the next level, with an X user sharing a photo at the time that showed the pair holding hands.

In April, Bersten and Slater, who was previously married to DWTS pro Sasha Farber, shared an onstage kiss during the DWTS tour’s final live show in Illinois, which then circulated online. He told Us later that month, “We’re just enjoying life,” before noting that the tour offered “so many good moments.”

Just one month later, Slater and Bersten spent time together in New York City while Bersten competed in the 2025 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon. While Bersten shared photos from the trip via his Instagram account, Slater shared her boyfriend’s carousel and noted that she was “proud” of him.

Earlier this month, Slater shared an Instagram upload of multiple loved-up selfies including snaps of Bersten kissing her cheek and neck.