Julianne and Derek Hough are noticing some sparks between Sasha Farber and Jenn Tran
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The Hough siblings are picking up on some “chemistry” between Jenn Tran and her Dancing with the Stars partner, Sasha Farber.
Tran, 26, and Farber, 40, danced the rumba to The Little Mermaid’s “Kiss the Girl” for this week’s Disney Night episode. Both judge Derek Hough and host Julianne Hough made a few comments about the duo’s potential chemistry.
Farber kissed the former Bachelorette star on the forehead as their performance came to a close, paying homage to the animated feature’s iconic scene.
Derek, 39, began the round of critiques and said, “Is it weird for me to say that I ship this?”
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Once the two received the praise for their “best dance” of the season from judge Carrie Ann Inaba, they tossed to Julianne, 36, to hear the scores. But before they learned of their score of 24, Julianne quipped on their finishing touch.
“But first, a kiss on the forehead? Sasha, come on,” said Julianne and Farber replied, “Elegant, classy.” Tran then interjected, joking, “He got nervous.”
“Well, with the chemistry that you two have, does that actually make a difference?” Julianne asked. “So does it make a difference with the chemistry, though, to have that for this partnership?”
“Absolutely,” Tran confirmed. “I mean, I think if we didn’t have such a good relationship, like our dancing would be totally off. We trust each other so much. We know each other so well. So that’s why this works so well.”:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)/jenn-tran-sasha-dwts-tout-101624-55f65f0c38464227a56ba6ed7ab4bfc6.jpg)
Before the Hough siblings sensed some sparks, Tran posted a TikTok on Saturday, Oct. 19, showing scenes of their rehearsal and preparation for the upcoming show. The two headed to Echo Park Lake and spent time on a swan pedalboat, but Tran continued to joke that it felt similar to The Bachelorette’s “one-on-one” dates.
Ahead of their Saturday “date,” on Tuesday, Oct. 11, Tran spoke about Farber’s guidance and partnership. “[He] always wants to make sure that I’m OK. I wouldn’t really describe him as tough,” she told Us Weekly. “He really just pushes me to be my best. But he also is very, very caring. He’s such a compassionate guy.”Dancing with the Stars airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+ and streams the next day on Hulu.