After Hallmark star Janel Parrish and estranged husband Chris Long separated, fans have wondered whether she sparked a romance with former Dancing With the Stars pro Sasha Farber.
“She’s still got it @janelparrish 🔥,” Farber wrote via Instagram on April 9, 2026, sharing footage of the pair dancing together on a sidewalk.
Parrish replied, “Thanks for dancing with me as I laughed in your ear very loudly.”
Parrish competed on Dancing With the Stars season 19 with Val Chmerkovskiy in 2014, finishing in third place. Farber, for his part, appeared in the troupe that year.
Neither Parrish nor Farber addressed their relationship status after their 2026 dance video, which was shared hours before the actress confirmed she was getting divorced.
“Thank you all for the incredibly kind and supportive messages, they’ve truly meant the world,” Parrish wrote via her Instagram Stories on April 10, 2026. “After 10 beautiful years together, including seven years of marriage, Chris and I made the difficult decision to end our marriage.”
She concluded, “There is still so much love and respect between us, and I’m deeply grateful for everything we built together. This chapter of my life, and Chris, will always mean so much to me. Thank you all again for the messages of love and support.”
Farber, for his part, was previously married to DWTS pro Emma Slater from 2018 to 2023.
Keep scrolling for more on Parrish’s rumored connection with Farber:
Sasha Farber Seemingly Soft-Launched Janel Parrish
Sasha Farber appeared to share a pic of Janel Parrish playing piano on April 16, 2026.
“It’s the small things in life,” he wrote via Instagram.
In the pic, Parrish played the keys while glancing at Farber’s pet dog, Ruby. The pro dancer, for his part, was spotted watching from across the room.
Sasha Farber Feels ‘Lucky’
“I’m a very lucky man!!!” Farber wrote via Instagram on April 17, 2026, alongside a selfie.
Parrish “liked” the post.
Sasha Farber’s ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Peers Question His Relationship Status
After Sasha Farber seemingly snapped the pic of Janel Parrish playing piano in April 2026, he received a flurry of questions about the image’s subject.
“So happy for you bro ❤️,” Gleb Savchenko commented, while Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi joked she was “texting [Farber] right away” for answers.
Maksim Chmerkovskiy added, “Not that little 😂😂😂. Is this a hard launch??”
Sasha Farber Opened Up About Dating 4 Months Earlier
Nearly four months before sparking romance rumors with Janel Parrish, Sasha Farber opened up about the perils of dating.
“I hate dating. But it takes like a sec, you got to meet the person. There’s a lot that goes into when you want to find someone special,” Farber said on the “Casual Chaos” podcast in January 2026, noting that DWTS has a history of showmances turning into real love stories. “[On the show], you’re just thrown in. ‘Let’s go. Hi, nice to meet you. OK, we are going to rub hips. We are going to dip. We are going to do this. I want to get in your face here. You have to really look at me.’”
Sasha Farber and Janel Parrish Pack on the PDA
The pair were photographed together at the Studio City Farmer’s Markets in Los Angeles on April 26, 2026, with Farber seen wrapping his arm around the actress as they strolled stalls.
Additional snaps also showed the pair, both sporting sunglasses, chatting as they held hands.
