Emma Slater Stokes Romance Rumors with Bold PDA on DWTS Tour
Look, I really didn’t want to drag you through another celebrity cuddle session, but here we are—Emma Slater and Alan Bersten couldn’t keep their hands off each other during last week’s Dancing with the Stars Live Tour. On April 19 in Dallas, TMZ’s lens caught the pro duo locking lips backstage and whispering in each other’s ears as though they’d just discovered oxygen. It was so over-the-top that even die‑hard DWTS fans blinked twice. According to TMZ, the two pressed close for a makeout session right by the green room doors, prompting onlookers to murmur, “Shouldn’t they save some moves for the stage?” Meanwhile, People magazine corroborated that the pair spent most of the evening in full-on couple mode—shoulder touches, cheek kisses, and smoldering eye contact included. I told you so: when talent meets tight tour schedules, boundaries go out the window.
If you’re wondering whether this is a strategic publicity ploy, you’re not alone. Entertainment Tonight sources point out that Emma and Alan have always brought sizzling chemistry to the ballroom, but PDA beyond choreographed lifts is a fresh development. Fans speculating online say it looks more like a romance than a rehearsed bit. Emma, who joined DWTS in 2011, has been linked romantically only to fellow pros in the past, while Alan’s rumored fling with fellow dancer Britt Stewart fizzled last year. Yet here they are, arms wrapped around each other on the flight between tour stops, giggling like teenagers in an airport lounge. Passenger whispers to TMZ suggested Alan landed a cheek peck and Emma responded with a hand‑on‑thigh gesture—enough to fuel social media threads for days.
Of course, the duo insists they’re “just friends” when cameras aren’t rolling. But when your “friends” are practicing lifts at 2 a.m. and planning duet routines while sharing hotel rooms, lines get blurry fast. Sources close to production tell People that the show’s producers have noticed the off‑stage antics and are debating whether to address any potential distractions before the grand finale in Chicago next month. I really hope they do because that stage sparkle might dim if viewers think it’s all staged for headlines.
What’s next? Will Emma and Alan make an official announcement, or will they chalk it up to “tour hanky‑panky”? Either way, this electrifying PDA has turned a routine dance tour into headline fodder. And trust me, if they keep this up, paparazzi flashbulbs will be our new disco ball.
And that, dear reader, is why we can’t have nice things.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, People Magazine, Entertainment Tonight
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