Entertainment TV Reality TV Sasha Farber Says He and Jenn Tran Have 'An Incredible Bond' amid DWTS Romance Rumors (Exclusive) "I thought I'd be a gentlemen," Farber tells PEOPLE when asked why he didn't kiss Tran after their Disney Night performance on 'Dancing with the Stars' By Toria Sheffield Toria Sheffield Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places like Bustle, LAMag, and HelloGiggles. People Editorial Guidelines and Liza Esquibias Liza Esquibias Liza Esquibias is an Editorial Intern at PEOPLE. She is a rising senior majoring in Journalism at Pepperdine, where she is the editor-in-chief of the school's magazine. People Editorial Guidelines Published on October 23, 2024 05:46PM EDT Comments Photo: Eric McCandless/Getty; Gilbert Flores/Getty Dancing with the Stars' Sasha Farber and Jenn Tran are opening up about their special connection as dance partners. In a post-show exclusive interview with PEOPLE after their Disney Night performance on Oct. 22, Farber, 40, shared, "I thought we have such an incredible bond. We work so well together." He then explained why he opted not to kiss Tran on the mouth after dancing the rumba to “Kiss The Girl” from the Disney classic The Little Mermaid. Sasha Farver and Jenn Tran dance to 'Kiss the Girls' from Disney's "The Little Mermaid" on the Oct. 22 episode of "DWTS.". Eric McCandless/Disney Julianne Hough Asks DWTS Pro Sasha Farber Why He Only Kissed Partner Jenn Tran on the Forehead: 'Sasha, Come On!' “This dance was a classy, elegant rumba,” he explained. “It'd be weird if I was like ra-ra-ra, so I just thought I'd be a gentleman." He then told Tran, "Give you a kiss on the forehead.” Earlier in the evening, Tran, 26, echoed his sentiment during their post-dance conversation with host host Julianne Hough. Hough, 36, asked the pair if their natural chemistry makes a difference in their dance partnership, Tran said, “Absolutely.” The former Bachelorette went on to say, ”We trust each other so much. We know each other so well. So that's why this works so well.” Jenn Tran Says She's 'Really Proud' of Herself After Music Mishap on Dancing with the Stars (Exclusive) Ahead of their performance, Tran posted a video to her TikTok account on Oct. 19. The clip featured the pair riding a swan boat during an outing in L.A.’s Echo Park. In the video, Tran jokingly referred to the outing as a “date,” explaining to followers that getting filmed doing activities in public reminded her of her days on The Bachelorette. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Dancing with the Stars airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+ and streams the next day on Hulu. Close