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Pro dancer Sasha Farber may not be competing during this season of \u201cDancing With the Stars,\u201d<\/a> but he appears to be staying close with host Julianne Hough<\/a>.<\/p>\n In a joint Instagram video<\/a> shared on Nov. 8, Farber and Hough are seen demonstrating a new dance move in which he flips her upside down. <\/p>\n \u201cNew trick unlocked!!!! TRY IT!!! We don\u2019t have fun at all, also this is right before I stepped in dog s—,\u201d Farber wrote in the caption.<\/p>\n Given the intimacy of the dance move and the fact that Farber was shirtless while Hough wore a bikini, fans began to wonder whether there was anything romantic between them.<\/p>\n \u201cHard launch?\u201d commented one person in the comment section.<\/p>\n \u201cAre you dating ?\u201d asked another.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, a third argued that Hough\u2019s bikini was too revealing for them to just be friends. \u201cWait \u2026 is this a soft launch ???? Thong bikini & flipping around \u2026 that\u2019s not just \u2018friendship\u2019 \u2026 am I wrong ???” they wrote.<\/p>\n However, not everyone was too certain that they were an item. \u201cSheesh I guess two people can\u2019t post a dance reel without people thinking it\u2019s a hard launch anymore,\u201d read one comment.<\/p>\n Both Farber and Hough are believed to be single after previously being married. Farber was married to fellow former \u201cDWTS\u201d pro dancer Emma Slater from 2018 to 2023. Meanwhile, Hough was married to former Canadian ice hockey player Brooks Laich from 2017 to 2022.<\/p>\n Farber is currently sitting out on \u2018DWTS” Season 34, a move that has disappointed fans. He didn\u2019t give any specific reason for his absence, but told E! News<\/a> that he was \u201cvery excited for the new cast and celebrities\u201d ahead of the season premiere.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time he chose not to compete during a season. After making his \u201cDWTS\u201d debut in 2013 alongside Nicole \u201cSnooki\u201d Polizzi, he didn\u2019t appear as a pro dancer again until 2016, when he was paired with Kim Fields.<\/p>\n Farber also sat out during Season 25 of the ballroom competion series in 2017. He returned the following year to compete alongside Tonya Harding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n