Dancing With the Stars' Hottest Romances Through the Years

Throughout Dancing With the Stars’ history, pros have struck up romances with their partners, other contestants and fellow pros — and while some showmances didn't stick, others are still going strong. Gleb Savchenko and Keo Motsepe made headlines in fall of 2020 after they were both linked to season 29 contestant Chrishell Stause. Savchenko was accused of being more than friends with his partner in November 2020, after his wife of 13 years, Elena Samodanova, announced their separation. Savchenko and the Selling Sunset star denied the allegations, and Stause went Instagram official with Motsepe one month later. Us Weekly confirmed in February 2021 that the pair had split after a whirlwind romance. Actor Daniel Durant and his season 31 partner, Britt Stewart, got together after they danced together on the ABC series in 2022. They confirmed their romance in February 2023 and announced their engagement that December. Scroll down to find out which DWTS relationships were short-lived, and which ones lasted:

Us Weekly broke the news in late 2024 that the two pros were “hooking up,” and they kissed on stage during the closing night of the DWTS Live Tour in April 2025.

“Did it go viral? We’re just enjoying life,” Bersten told Us later that month. “It was an incredible tour and I’m sad that it came to an end. But also there are so many good moments.”

Tran and Farber had undeniable chemistry during their season 33 partnership but insisted they were just friends. At the November 2024 season finale, Tran told Us Weekly and other outlets that she and Farber had remained close after her elimination from the show.

“Sometimes I crash on his couch,” she shared. “I’m also out of an apartment very soon and he has five bedrooms in [his] place.”

One month later, a source exclusively told Us that Tran and Farber were “dating.” In June 2025, Us confirmed that the pair called it quits, with a source adding they are “no longer seeing each other.”

After witnessing their steamy chemistry on the show, it came as no surprise when a source exclusively told Us in September 2024 that the season 33 dance partners are “hooking up.” The insider added that the pair’s dynamic is “casual for now” and “they’re both just having fun.”

Nader shared a flirty TikTok video of herself and Savchenko in October 2024. In the clip, Savchenko rubbed his hand on Nader’s butt and leaned in to kiss her cheek.

Later that month, another insider exclusively told Us that the pair split about a week after being eliminated from the competition. “Gleb ended things, but Brooks is continuing to live her best life,” the source shared. 

The season 31 partners — who placed fifth in 2022 — began dating after meeting on the show. They debuted their romance via Instagram in February 2023 and were engaged by December of that year.

Stewart and Durant tied the knot in a Santa Margarita, California, wedding in August 2025. 

In May 2022, multiple sources exclusively told Us that the One Tree Hill alum, who was separated from ex-husband Mike Caussin during her stint on the reality series in 2016, hooked up with her pro partner while he was still married to Elena Samodanova. (The Ballroom dancers split in November 2020.)

Kramer’s ex-boyfriend Ian Schinelli later confirmed the affair. “She slept with Gleb. She justified it by saying, ‘We were legally separated,’” he claimed to Us regarding Caussin, who was in rehab for sex addiction at the time. Kramer and the former NFL player called it quits for good in November 2021.)

The pair began dating in December 2020, nearly one year before they were partnered together on season 30 of DWTS.

“They’ve talked about marriage and future plans for sure. Sharna seems to be the one who wants it to happen sooner than later because she wants to start having kids,” a source told Us in January 2022. “She’s been having baby fever with all the Dancing With the Stars babies — it’s cute to see. She can’t wait to have a family of her own.”

The following month, the pair announced their first pregnancy. In June 2022, the couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Zane. 

The pros dated on and off in 2016, but sparked reconciliation rumors in July 2017 after showing PDA at Maksim and Murgatroyd’s wedding. Nearly a year later, the duo got engaged in Italy in June 2018. They tied the knot in Los Angeles in April 2019 in front of multiple DWTS pros and past partners. Three years later, Johnson announced in July 2022 that she is pregnant and expecting the couple’s first child. They welcomed their son, Rome, in January 2023.

“I love my Val snuggles. I love just, like, touching him,” Johnson exclusively told Us in September 2020, after the pair moved into their first home. “He always jokes because he’s like, ‘You love to be alone, but with me next to you.’ And it’s so true. So I do miss my hubby!”

Us broke the news in January 2019 that the WWE wrestler and the ballroom pro, who were partnered in season 25, have been dating "for a while" following her split from fiancé Cena in April 2018. The pair confirmed their relationship two months later via Instagram.

The Total Bellas star and the Russian dancer got engaged in November 2019 and welcomed their son, Matteo, in July 2020. The couple confirmed in August 2022 that they tied the knot in Paris, with Garcia sharing a few snaps from the nuptials on social media. Us confirmed in September 2024 that Garcia filed for divorce one week after Chigvintsev was arrested for domestic violence.

After season 29 wrapped, Chrishell Stause — who was partnered with Gleb Savchenko during her time on the show — revealed she was dating pro dancer Keo Motsepe. The pair posted PDA photos via Instagram in December 2020 and on one video shared to his Story, Motsepe wrote, “I will always make you smile @Chrishell.Stause.”

But just a couple of months later the pair went their separate ways, with Us confirming their split at the end of February 2021. Multiple sources told Us that the pair called it quits after Motsepe was "caught in a web of lies."

Another insider revealed that the professional dancer was "super upset" over the breakup and was "still trying to process it."

The duo started dating in 2012, only to split in 2013. However, they reunited in October 2014 and tied the knot in July 2017. She revealed in February 2019 that when she met Maks, the thought of dating him never crossed her mind. They welcomed their sons, Shai and Rio, in January 2017 and June 2023, respectively. Murgatroyd gave birth to baby boy No. 3 in July 2024.

The ABC stars fell in love while partnered on season 20 in 2015. They tied the knot in July 2016 and welcomed twins Hudson and Haven in June 2018.

The Pretty Little Liars alum and her season 19 partner sparked dating rumors when they were photographed holding hands in 2014. Their onstage chemistry was so believable that Access made the two take a lie detector test, where they were asked about their supposed romance. Though the couple claimed that they’ve never gone on a date, they did admit to sharing a meal together. When asked if he’s ever kissed his partner, Chmerkovskiy responded, “Her face is just so small and her lips are so big that anywhere I’m going to kiss is going to land on her lips.” Parrish married her boyfriend Chris Long in Hawaii in 2018.

Turning up the heat! The Instagram model revealed her feelings for Bersten in October 2018 during season 27. One week later, Bersten admitted that he was also "falling" for Ren. The couple ended their showmance that December, though a source told Us, "They are still talking and still consider each other friends. ... They are open to whatever the future might hold."

The ballroom duo broke up in 2014 after three years of dating. They reconciled shortly after and Farber popped the question in October 2016, after the pair performed an intimate duet, and tied the knot in March 2018. The duo called it quits for good in August 2022 and Slater filed for divorce six months later, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split. 

The ballroom dancer met Rose while she was partnered with his brother Maksim on season 23 in 2016. The pair started dating in September of that year, only to split five months later. “We lead very different lives and unfortunately it didn’t work out between us but what does that even mean?” Val wrote via Instagram in February 2017. “Maybe it worked out perfectly. I will continue to support her, praise her and defend her.”

Toscano is "totally [Ballas'] type: gorgeous and a musician," a source previously told Us of the pair, who were partnered on season 12 in 2011. "They have a strong mutual attraction and are very flirty, but they are not officially dating. It's very casual," a Ballas pal told Us in 2011. The couple called it quits in September 2011, five months after they first stepped out together.

"They started hooking up almost immediately when rehearsals began," an insider told Us of the pro and her radio DJ partner in 2011. Their romance fizzled out not long after filming ended.

The football star and his pro partner packed on the PDA during their 2010 DWTS run. Ochocino even gifted Burke with a $10,000 diamond ring as a thank you for helping him learn to shake and shimmy. Burke later told Ellen DeGeneres that the pair “had a fling” while filming, but it didn’t last long.

After romancing on season 6, the former partners dated for more than a year but called it quits in 2009. "We love & care about each other very much," she later tweeted.

They heated up the dance floor on season 9 but split in 2009. "It's a good thing for us right now," she told Us at the time.

A 2008 tabloid report claiming the season 2 partners had an affair was "completely false," his rep told Us.

After dating on-and-off for two years, the season 3 partners split in 2008. He later called her a "phenomenal and talented woman."

Romance rumors sparked for the season 5 champs after he smooched her on-air and split from his fianceé a few months after she called off her own engagement to Zach Wilson.

The professional partners got engaged in December 2008 but called it off in 2009. C'est "la vie," he tweeted at the time.

Although she has admitted they were "definitely close" during season 3, she denied romance rumblings. "The show loved to fuel the relationship," she has said.

The season 10 performers denied romance rumors, but he Maks told Us in 2011, "I have gotten to know her little vices, and she knows mine. She knows all my buttons to push, and she pushes them!"

"When I walked into the rehearsal hall the first day and found out who my partner was, it was so exciting," she said of her season 5 partner, whom she called "Marky Baby." They split in 2007, shortly after competing together that fall.

He denied that he and his season 9 partner were ever an item: "We are two people who like to be out and about, and if it were true, you would have seen us out together already!"