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Sasha Farber<\/strong> is speaking out for the first since he was noticeably absent from the Dancing With The Stars<\/em> season 34 cast announcement.<\/p>\n The longtime DWTS<\/em> professional dancer shared a message via his Instagram Story<\/a> on Wednesday, Sept. 3 addressing fan concerns about his absence<\/a> from the show.<\/p>\n Farber began the video, “Guys, the Dancing with the Stars<\/em> cast announcement was today. Wow, so many good names. Who are you going to vote for? I mean, I know who I’m going to vote for. I know who you’re not going to vote for \u2014 That’s me.”<\/p>\n “But that’s okay. You know what? Thank you all so much for all your incredible messages. I read them all, I see it all, I adore you, I definitely don’t deserve you because you guys are amazing. I love you, thank you so much,” he continued. “And this is going to be quite a season because there’s so many [frontrunners]. Like, who’s going to win? Anyone could win. This is going to be great, and I can’t wait to cheer. Love you all.”<\/p>\n RELATED: \u2018DWTS\u2019 Fans Are Heartbroken That Sasha Farber Won\u2019t Be Back for Season 34<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Farber was a professional dancer on seasons 17, 22-24, and 26-33. He was on the dance troupe from seasons 13-16, 18-21, and 25 but will not be returning to it this season. Farber has been in the finals four times with his celebrity partners, but has never won the Mirrorball Trophy.<\/p>\n Season 34 is not the first time Farber’s future with DWTS<\/em> has been in jeopardy. For season 33, Farber\u2019s celebrity partner,\u00a0Jenn Tran<\/strong>, was asked to be on the show the night before the\u00a0Good Morning America<\/a><\/em>\u00a0cast announcement. Before season 31, Farber’s partner dropped out unexpectedly, but he ultimately kept his spot after convincing his neighbor, actress Selma Blair<\/strong>, to do the show with him.<\/p>\n RELATED:\u00a0Derek Hough Teases Return of Beloved \u2018DWTS\u2019 Host for Season 34<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Prior to the season 34 cast reveal on Good Morning America<\/em>, rumors swirled online that Farber would not be on the show this year \u2014 much to fans dismay. He seemingly addressed the backlash on TikTok<\/a> Aug. 23, writing in a comment, “It\u2019s going to be an epic season with or without me it\u2019s the 20th year anniversary what an achievement \ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f.”<\/p>\n Dancing With The Stars<\/em> premieres Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. ET\/PT on ABC and Disney+.<\/p>\n \ud83e\udea9\u00a0<\/strong>SIGN UP for our Dancing with the Stars newsletter to get access to exclusive news, interviews, songs, recaps & more<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\ud83e\udea9<\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 4, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n