‘DWTS’ Fans Can’t Tell if Alan Bersten, Emma Slater Hard Launch is Real

Alan Bersten for 'Dancing With The Stars', Emma Slater for 'Dancing With the Stars.'

Dancing With The Stars fans are thrilled and confused on the same time. On April Fool’s Day rumored couple Alan Bersten and Emma Slater shared a TikTok trend that may have hard launched their relationship. Fans are now dying for confirmation, since the post was shared on April Fool’s Day.

Alan Bersten, Emma Slater Share Couple Trend on TikTok

On April 1, Dancing With The Stars professionals Bersten and Slater shared a TikTok video. In the video, they’re both wearing lavender clothes and nodding their heads to the music. For those who may be unfamiliar with the trend, many couples have been posting to this sound, with commentary of how connected they are.

The video, published on Slater’s account, has the caption “iykyk 😊.” Bersten on the other hand posted with DWTS partner Ilona Maher.

@emmaslaterofficial

iykyk 😊

♬ original sound – JMSN

The top comment on this video is none other than pro Ezra Sosa. Sosa is his usual self, commenting “CHAT OH MY GOD FINALLY” on the post. At the time of writing, this comment has earned 51.2K likes and 59 replies.

Dancing With The Stars Fans Are Confused, Is The Couple Announcing They’re Together?

Bersten and Slater have always remained private regarding their lives. A TikTok video together, with a couple reference is very out of the ordinary for them. Since the video was posted on April Fool’s Day, fans have rightfully questioned it.

“we know but we don’t really know, you know???” a fan commented.

“Last year it was Shayne and Courtney, now it’s Emma and Alan, WHATS HAPPENING,” another fan commented referencing Shayne Topp and Courtney Mille from Smosh. For those who may not know, the couple who confirmed their marriage on April Fool’s Day 2024.

“Posting this on aprils fools is DIABOLICAL,” another fan commented.

At the time of writing, fans still are unsure if this was a hard launch or not. Many believe that this post was inspired by Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy. The DWTS married couple posted the same trend on Sunday, March 30.

@jennachmerkovskiy Work trips with my boo @valentin #fyp #parentsoftiktok #worklife ♬ original sound – JMSN

For those who may have missed it, dating rumors between Bersten and Slater began in December 2023 during the DWTS live tour rehearsals. At the time, the show’s tour page shared a photo of Bersten and Slater where they’re seen sitting next to each other, holding hands.

In 2023, Slater filed for divorce from fellow DWTS professional Sasha Farber. At the time, Farber fueled rumors of a romance between Slater and Bersten by liking a tweet hinting at a relationship between the two dancers.

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Corey Cesare Corey Cesare is Talent Recap's Managing Editor and featured YouTube Host. She has a love of all things pop culture and an unhealthy obsession with celebrities. Corey earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Cinema/Screen Studies from the State University of New York at Oswego in 2021. She spends her spare time shooting astro, nature, and portrait photography, and coming up with movie ideas that she hopes to make into a film someday.

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