Sasha Farber Appears to Hard Launch New Romance with Janel Parrish and His “DWTS” Costars Are Here for It

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• Sasha Farber appears to hint at a romance with Janel Parrish in a new Instagram post

• The post comes days after Parrish announced her split from husband Chris Long

• Fans think the Dancing with the Stars pro may have subtly “hard-launched” the relationship

Sasha Farber is sparking romance rumors with Janel Parrish, just days after the actress announced her separation from husband Chris Long.

The Dancing with the Stars pro, 41, seemingly hinted at a new relationship in a recent Instagram post, which featured him relaxing at home alongside a brunette woman believed by fans to be the Pretty Little Liars star, 37, as well as his two dogs.

In the photo, the woman is seen from behind while sitting at a piano, as Farber lounges nearby. Although he did not tag Parrish, the piano could offer a clue to her identity, as she began playing at age 6.

“It’s the small things in life,” he captioned the post.

Fans quickly flooded the comments section, speculating that the post marked a subtle “hard launch” of the pair’s relationship.

“Not that little. Is this a hard launch??” one person wrote.

“Omg omg omg if this is a hard launch or soft I’ll take it!! You deserve so much happiness,” another added.

“If this is the start of something beautiful for you, I’m really happy… You SO deserve this!!!” a third commented.

Even Simone Biles weighed in, with an approving heart-eyes emoji, while Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi wrote: “Not me texting you right away.”

Farber also got love from his fellow castmates, with Gleb Savchenko commenting, “So happy for you bro” and Julianne Hough, who reacted with three red heart emojis.

Some speculated that Parrish was the mystery woman with one writing, “@janelparrish is so cool,” and another commented, “Janel is beautiful and I wish you both endless happiness!!” Others noted the woman’s arm and back tattoos look similar to the actress’.

Some social media users claimed Parrish appeared to react to the post with white heart and crown emojis, though the interaction was later deleted.

The social media moment comes shortly after the pair were seen dancing together in a separate Instagram video, where they performed a choreographed routine in the middle of a quiet street at night.

“She’s still got it @janelparrish,” Farber wrote at the time, alongside a fire emoji.

“Thanks for dancing with me as I laughed in your ear very loudly,” Parrish replied.

Farber and Parrish first crossed paths professionally during season 19 of Dancing with the Stars in 2014. Parrish competed as a contestant alongside pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy, while Farber was part of the show’s professional dance troupe.

The apparent new romance comes on the heels of Parrish’s recent split from Long, a chemical engineer, whom she married in September 2018 in Hawaii.

“After 10 beautiful years together, including 7 years of marriage, Chris and I made the difficult decision to end our marriage,” Parrish wrote on her Instagram statement on April 10.

“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.”

A source said the former couple had been separated for months, according to E! News.

Parrish has not publicly commented on the rumored relationship with Farber. PEOPLE has reached out to representatives for both for comment.

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Farber, meanwhile, is currently on the road for the Dancing with the Stars: Live! 2026 Tour, with dates scheduled through May.

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