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Sasha Farber<\/strong><\/a> is returning to Dancing With the Stars<\/i><\/a> after all \u2014 just not as a pro.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The ABC competition show announced via Instagram<\/a> on Monday, September 15, that Farber, 41, will stream the action backstage during the season 34 premiere on Tuesday, September 16.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cReady for more behind the scenes? \ud83e\udd29,\u201d the show\u2019s official IG account teased alongside a photo of a smiling, sequined Farber. \u201cWe\u2019re going LIVE on TikTok with @sashafarber1 TOMORROW to celebrate the #DWTS Premiere!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Farber and his fans rejoiced in the comments section.<\/span><\/p>\n Sasha Farber Addresses Absence From \u2018Dancing With the Stars\u2019 Season 34 Cast<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cCan\u2019t wait to showwwwww you guys around the ballroom and take you backstage !!!!!!!!! \ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude0d,\u201d the dancer gushed.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOH HELL YES! We want Sasha to be a part!!!\u201d one fan remarked, while other wrote, \u201cHappy to have him backstage, but would have been much happier seeing him on the Dance floor \ud83e\udd79.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n ABC revealed in early September which pros would be returning<\/span><\/a> to the ballroom for the upcoming season. Farber, who joined DWTS<\/i> in 2013, was not among them.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt is a beautiful day today. Guys, the Dancing With the Stars<\/i> cast announcement was today. Wow, so many good names,\u201d Farber said in a TikTok video last month. \u201cWho are you going to vote for? I mean, I know who I\u2019m going to vote for. I know who you\u2019re not going to vote for \u2014 that\u2019s me. But that\u2019s OK.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Breaking Down Which \u2018Dancing With the Stars\u2019 Pros Didn\u2019t Return for Season 34<\/a><\/p>\n He gave the fans a shout-out at the time, saying, \u201cThank you all so much for all your incredible messages. I read them all, I see it all, I adore you. I definitely don\u2019t deserve you because you guys are amazing. I love you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Following the news of Farber sitting out this season, Us Weekly <\/i>caught up with DTWS <\/i>fixture Val Chmerkovskiy<\/strong> at the VMAs and he exclusively told Us<\/i><\/a> the decision wasn\u2019t \u201cpersonal\u201d but \u201cthe nature of the business.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Chmerkovskiy and his celebrity partner Alix Earle<\/strong> are part of a star-studded lineup that includes Hilaria Baldwin<\/strong> (with dancer Gleb Savchenko<\/strong>), Corey Feldman<\/strong> (with Jenna Johnson<\/strong>), Danielle Fishel<\/strong> (with Pasha Pashkov<\/strong>) and more. Farber\u2019s ex-wife, Emma Slater<\/strong>, will also appear as a pro, teaming up with Andy Richter<\/strong>. (Farber and Slater finalized their divorce in May 2024. She has since moved on with fellow DWTS<\/i> pro Alan Bersten<\/strong>, who will dance with Elaine Hendrix<\/strong> this season.)<\/span><\/p>\n Often, the show\u2019s rotating roster of dance pros don\u2019t know if they\u2019ll return for a new season until the very last minute \u2014\u00a0and the pro\/celeb pairings depend upon a variety of factors such as height and personality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Dancing With the Stars<\/i> season 34 premieres on ABC and Disney+ Tuesday, September 16, at 8 p.m. ET. Episodes are available to stream next day on Hulu.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n