UPDATE — 9/4/25, 03:30 a.m. ET: Sasha Farber addressed his absence from the Dancing With the Stars season 34 forged in an Instagram Story video on Wednesday, September 3.
“It's a lovely day in the present day,” Farber, 41, mentioned within the video. “Guys, the Dancing With the Stars forged announcement was in the present day. Wow, so many good names. Who're you going to vote for? I imply, I do know who I'm going to vote for. I do know who you're not going to vote for — that's me. However that's OK.”
“Thanks all a lot for all of your unbelievable messages. I learn all of them, I see all of it, I like you. I undoubtedly don't deserve you since you guys are superb. I really like you. Thanks a lot,” he continued.
Farber mentioned that regardless of his absence, he's excited to root for the celebrities and their skilled dance companions collaborating within the upcoming season.
“That is going to be fairly the season … who's gonna win? Anybody may win. That is going to be nice and I can't wait to cheer. Love you all,” he mentioned.
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The upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars is lacking some acquainted faces, together with Sasha Farber.
When the season 34 forged was introduced through Good Morning America on Wednesday, September 3, the dancer wasn't named as one of many professionals. It seems that Farber addressed his absence from the present in a TikTok remark days earlier than the celeb pairs have been revealed.
“Sasha, this season is not going to be the identical with out you,” a touch upon Farber's TikTok posted on Monday, September 1, learn. “I began watching in 2016 once I was caught at house on depart from work, and also you grew to become a favourite.”
Farber alluded that he wouldn't be returning along with his reply, however nonetheless supported his former forged mates. (Rumors had been swirling for weeks a few DWTS forged shakeup on-line.)
@sashafarber Wanted this 😍🥹 @Sarah Nolan
“Actually thanks a lot !!!” Farber replied. “It's going to be such a very good season.”
Farber made his debut as a DWTS professional throughout season 17, which aired in 2013, alongside celeb companion Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi. The pair completed in eighth place that season and Farber took a break from the present. He returned as a professional for season 22 in 2016 alongside companion Kim Fields, with whom he completed in seventh place.
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The dancer appeared on DWTS constantly from 2016 to 2024. His most up-to-date look on the present was with Jenn Tran on season 33. The duo kicked off a showmance whereas competing final yr and break up this previous June.
Peta Murgatroyd, Artem Chigvintsev and Lindsay Arnold are among the many DWTS forged {of professional} dancers who additionally gained't be returning for the upcoming season.
Arnold, 31, hasn't been on the present since 2021, however followers have been hoping for a comeback ever since. She did inform viewers in a TikTok final month that she's not but able to return.
“My causes for not doing the present really feel much more related than they did previously,” she mentioned, noting that issues have been left “open-ended” with the sequence.
The brand new season's lineup of professionals consists of: Ezra Sosa (partnered with Jordan Chiles), Britt Stewart (partnered with Baron Davis), Daniella Karagach (partnered with Dylan Efron), Pasha Pashkov (partnered with Danielle Fishel), Alan Bersten (partnered with Elaine Hendrix), Rylee Arnold (partnered with Scott Hoying), Robert Irwin (partnered with Witney Carson), Brandon Armstrong (partnered with Lauren Jauregui), Mark Ballas (partnered with Whitney Leavitt), Emma Slater (partnered with Andy Richter) Jenna Johnson (paired with Corey Feldman), Val Chmerkovskiy (paired with Alix Earle), Gleb Savchenko (paired with Hilaria Baldwin) and newcomer Jan Ravnik (partnered with Jen Affleck).
Dancing With the Stars premieres on ABC Tuesday, September 16, at 8 p.m. ET and also will stream dwell on Disney+.
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