Janel Parrish, known for her role in Pretty Little Liars, has publicly confirmed her new relationship with professional dancer Aleksandr ‘Sasha’ Farber, coinciding with her divorce filing.
In an Instagram video the 41-year-old hoofer uploaded Wednesday, he dramatically dipped the 37-year-old Hallmark star and then passionately kissed her while dancing to Stephen Sanchez’s 2023 song Until I Found You.
Farber captioned his loved-up clip ‘I’m the luckiest man in the world’ and Parrish replied ‘My’ followed by four white heart emojis and a crown emoji.
The half-Chinese Hawaiian native reposted the Byelorussian SSR-born Australian-American’s PDA-packed post via Instagram story and wrote: ‘Following your joy will always be the right thing to do.’
Farber’s announcement of the new romance was met with enthusiasm from his past Dancing with the Stars colleagues, including Sharna Burgess, Peta Murgatroyd, Lindsay Arnold, and Gleb Savchenko, who all shared their support.
Parrish – who boasts 12.8 million social media followers – first hinted she was spending quality time with the 5ft 7in athlete in an April 8 TikTok video of them dancing, which she captioned: ‘When you run into @Sasha Farber in the parking lot.’
Pretty Little Liars alum Janel Parrish hard launched her new romance with professional dancer Aleksandr ‘Sasha’ Farber the same exact day she filed for divorce (pictured in April)
This relationship with Parrish is Farber’s first public romance since his brief affair with his former DWTS partner Jenn Tran ended last June, shortly after Tran became the first Asian-American to lead as Bachelorette.
Previously, Farber was married to Emma Slater, another DWTS professional. The couple concluded their four-year marriage with a finalized divorce in 2024.
In the world of DWTS, Parrish showcased her talent alongside Valentin Chmerkovskiy, securing third place in the show’s 19th season in 2014. Farber, meanwhile, took a break that season and returned to the pro lineup by season 22 in 2016.
On April 9, TMZ revealed that the Christmas on Duty actress had been separated from her husband Chris Long for several months following over seven years of marriage. The former couple officially filed for divorce together on Wednesday.
Parrish and the 41-year-old chemical engineer – who originally met at Dave & Buster’s in 2016 – ‘have agreed on spousal support, division of property, legal fees and the date of separation.’
It’s unclear if the Return to Office actress has yet lasered off her ‘IX-VIII-MMXVIII’ tattoo she got on her left arm in honor of their September 8, 2018 wedding date.
Parrish will star alongside Jaime King and Chris Kattan in Michael Naizu and John Wilcox’s indie drama, Bound For Glory, which is about a mixed-race working-class couple navigating Hollywood.
In an Instagram video the 41-year-old hoofer uploaded Wednesday, he dramatically dipped the 37-year-old Hallmark star and then passionately kissed her while dancing to Stephen Sanchez’s 2023 song Until I Found You
Farber captioned his loved-up clip ‘I’m the luckiest man in the world’ and Parrish replied ‘My’ followed by four white heart emojis and a crown emoji
The half-Chinese Hawaiian native reposted the Byelorussian SSR-born Australian-American’s PDA-packed post via Instagram story and wrote: ‘Following your joy will always be the right thing to do’
Farber’s (pictured in April) new couple announcement received happy comments from his former Dancing with the Stars colleagues Sharna Burgess, Peta Murgatroyd, Lindsay Arnold and Gleb Savchenko
Parrish first hinted she was spending quality time with the 5ft 7in athlete in an April 8 TikTok video of them dancing, which she captioned: ‘When you run into @Sasha Farber in the parking lot’
The Two for Tee actress marks Farber’s first public relationship since ending his four-month fling with his former DWTS partner Jennifer ‘Jenn’ Tran (L, pictured in 2024) last June not long after she made history as the first Asian-American Bachelorette
Speaking of DWTS, Parrish and her pro partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy came in third place on season 19 of the ABC reality TV competition in 2014 – which Farber sat out and didn’t return as a pro until season 22 in 2016
On April 9, TMZ reported that the Christmas on Duty star had legally separated from her husband Chris Long ‘a few months ago’ after over seven years of marriage, and the exes officially filed a joint petition for their divorce on Wednesday (pictured in 2021)
Parrish and the 41-year-old chemical engineer – who originally met at Dave & Buster’s in 2016 (pictured) – ‘have agreed on spousal support, division of property, legal fees and the date of separation’
The To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before alum will also produce and star as Sydney opposite Ryan Powers’ Sean in Gavin Michael Booth’s upcoming indie relationship drama, Sydney vs Sean.
Parrish also commands $110 on Cameo.
The Masked Singer alum’s breakout role was playing Mona Vanderwaal in ABC Family teen drama Pretty Little Liars, which aired for seven seasons spanning 2010-2017 before she reprised her villainous character for the 2019 spin-off, The Perfectionists.
Parrish originally launched her career, at age six, in 1996 understudying as the young Cosette/Eponine in Broadway musical revival Les Misérables and its national touring production.
