Derek Hough Says He's 'Happy for' Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber After She Teases Their 'Private Rehearsals' Post-DWTSElimination

Mar. 15, 2025

From left: Derek Hough, Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber.Photo:Disney/Eric McCandless

Disney/Eric McCandless

Derek Houghis giving his seal approval toJenn TranandSasha Farber.

Two days afterher eliminationfromDancing with the Stars, the former Bachelorette, 26, teased onTikTokthat her connection with Farber, 40, may extend beyond the ballroom.

“Private rehearsals starting ASAP#DWTS,” she wrote alongside the clip of her knocking on Farber’s door.

When the door opens, herDWTSpartner greets with a giant smile before she wraps her arm around him.

The clip is set to the viral sound, which says, “When one door closes another door opens. We so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the ones that open for us.”

The pair’sDWTScostars and fans showed their support in the comment section, with many addressing the rumors that they may be dating.

“I give this a 100 :) happy for you two ❤️” Hough, who serves as a judge on season 33 of the ABC dance competition, wrote.

“BABE IS THIS A SOFT LAUNCH,” one fan asked, while another posted, “this is a hallmark story.”

From left: Sasha Farber and Jenn Tran on ‘Dancing with the Stars’.Disney/Eric McCandless

The post comes after Trangushed to PEOPLEabout Farber and her experience onDWTSfollowing her elimination on the “Halloween Nightmares” episode Tuesday, Oct. 29.

“We weren’t even supposed to be on the show this season,” she continued. “So I’m just so happy.”

Tran shared that she has “great memories” from being on the set and practicing her dances with Farber each week.

“Every day rehearsal is such a blessing and we got to have so much fun together, and it’s just been an incredible, incredible journey and I’m just so proud and happy,” Tran said, with Farber adding that he’s “so happy” as well.

From left: Julianne Hough, Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber.Disney/Eric McCandless

Before their elimination, Tran posted a video to herTikTokaccount of she and Farber riding a swan boat together in L.A.’s Echo Park on Oct. 19. In the clip, Tran jokingly called the outing a “date,” explaining to her followers that getting filmed doing activities in public reminded her of her time onThe Bachelorette.

”We trust each other so much. We know each other so well. So that’s why this works so well,” she added.

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Tran previously ended her engagement toDevin Straderfollowing the conclusion ofThe Bacheloretteand teased a reunion with one of her former suitors,fan-favorite Jonathon Johnson. As for Farber, he was previously married to hisDWTScostarEmma Slater.

source: people.com