Pretty Little Liars alum Janel Parrish hard launched her new romance with professional dancer Aleksandr 'Sasha' Farber on the same day she filed for divorce from her husband Chris Long. In an Instagram video uploaded Wednesday, the 41-year-old dancer dramatically dipped the 37-year-old Hallmark star and passionately kissed her while dancing to Stephen Sanchez's 2023 song "Until I Found You."
Social Media Announcement
Farber captioned the loved-up clip: "I'm the luckiest man in the world." Parrish replied with "My" followed by four white heart emojis and a crown emoji. The half-Chinese Hawaiian native reposted the PDA-packed post on her Instagram story, writing: "Following your joy will always be the right thing to do."
The new couple announcement received happy comments from Farber's former Dancing with the Stars colleagues, including Sharna Burgess, Petra Murgatroyd, Lindsay Arnold, and Gleb Savchenko.
Previous Hints and Relationship History
Parrish, who boasts 12.8 million social media followers, first hinted at spending time with the 5ft 7in athlete in an April 8 TikTok video of them dancing, captioned: "When you run into @Sasha Farber in the parking lot."
The Two for Tee actress marks Farber's first public relationship since ending his four-month fling with former DWTS partner Jennifer 'Jenn' Tran last June, shortly after she made history as the first Asian-American Bachelorette. Before that, Farber and his ex-wife and fellow DWTS pro Emma Slater finalized their divorce in 2024 after four years of marriage.
Divorce Details
On April 9, TMZ reported that the Christmas on Duty star had legally separated from her husband Chris Long "a few months ago" after over seven years of marriage. The exes officially filed a joint petition for their divorce on Wednesday. Parrish and the 41-year-old chemical engineer, who originally met at Dave & Buster's in 2016, "have agreed on spousal support, division of property, legal fees and the date of separation."
It is unclear if the Return to Office actress has yet removed the tattoo on her left arm reading "IX-VIII-MMXVIII" in honor of their September 8, 2018 wedding date.
Career Highlights
Parrish will star alongside Jaime King and Chris Kattan in the indie drama Bound For Glory, about a mixed-race working-class couple navigating Hollywood. She will also produce and star in Gavin Michael Booth's upcoming indie relationship drama Sydney vs Sean. Parrish commands $110 on Cameo and is known for her role as Mona Vanderwaal in Pretty Little Liars, which aired from 2010 to 2017, and its spin-off The Perfectionists in 2019. She began her career at age six, understudying as young Cosette/Eponine in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables and its national tour.
