{"id":255210,"date":"2026-08-02T18:34:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T18:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/02\/pros-alan-bersten-and-emma-slater-share-sweet-kiss-onstage-at-dwts-con\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T18:34:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T18:34:47","slug":"pros-alan-bersten-and-emma-slater-share-sweet-kiss-onstage-at-dwts-con","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/02\/pros-alan-bersten-and-emma-slater-share-sweet-kiss-onstage-at-dwts-con\/","title":{"rendered":"Pros Alan Bersten and Emma Slater Share Sweet Kiss Onstage at \u2018DWTS\u2019 Con"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em><\/a> pros <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/alan-bersten\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Alan Bersten<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/emma-slater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Emma Slater<\/strong><\/a> shared a sweet moment while onstage at the reality TV competition\u2019s highly-anticipated fan convention.<\/p>\n<p>In a video shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbiNEDvOOC6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>People<\/em><\/a>, Emma, 37, was seen running up to Alan, 32, before the couple embraced and shared a smooch during the Saturday, August 1, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/dancing-with-the-stars-announces-new-fan-convention-and-live-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">show at <em>DWTS<\/em> Con.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The clip showed Emma placing her arms around Alan\u2019s neck before pressing her palm to his cheek as the pair walked off. Earlier in the night, Alan and Emma performed a duet to <strong>Donna Summe<\/strong>r\u2019s \u201cLast Dance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More than one year earlier, the couple confirmed their relationship while kissing onstage during an April 2025 live show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/alan-bersten-emma-slater-spill-relationship-secrets-in-new-interview\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/alan-bersten-emma-slater-spill-relationship-secrets-in-new-interview\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">&#8216;DWTS&#8217; Pros Alan Bersten and Emma Slater Break Down Viral Onstage Kiss<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tDancing With the Stars pros Alan Bersten and Emma Slater are opening up about their relationship like never before. During a joint appearance on the \u201cHouse of Maher\u201d podcast \u2014 hosted by Bersten\u2019s former DWTS partner Ilona Maher \u2014 the couple spilled on everything from the moment they took their relationship public on the DWTS [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cLast year on the last show of [the <em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em> Live] tour, I was like, \u2018I\u2019m gonna kiss her. I\u2019m gonna do it on stage,\u2019\u201d Alan recalled to <em>Us<\/em> in February, explaining that he asked Emma for permission ahead of time. \u201cI asked her beforehand, because I was pretty scared.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emma recalled being surprised by Alan\u2019s idea. \u201cI said, \u2018Really?!\u2019\u201d she told <em>Us<\/em>. \u201cAnd he says, \u2018Yeah, I\u2019m just gonna kiss you.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Emma gave her stamp of approval for the gesture, she \u201cdidn\u2019t know\u201d Alan would go forth with the moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe did it, and then we messed up the dance,\u201d she recalled. \u201cAfterwards, the audience was screaming, and it was really loud.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/emma-slater-and-alan-bersten-reveal-when-they-became-more-than-friends\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/emmaslater-alanbersten.jpeg?crop=0px%2C547px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/emmaslater-alanbersten.jpeg?crop=0px%2C547px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/emmaslater-alanbersten.jpeg?crop=0px%2C547px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/emmaslater-alanbersten.jpeg?crop=0px%2C547px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/emmaslater-alanbersten.jpeg?crop=0px%2C547px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/emmaslater-alanbersten.jpeg?crop=0px%2C547px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/emmaslater-alanbersten.jpeg?crop=0px%2C547px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/emmaslater-alanbersten.jpeg?crop=0px%2C547px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/emmaslater-alanbersten.jpeg?crop=0px%2C547px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"DTWS\u2019 Emma Slater and Alan Bersten Reveal When They Became More Than Friends, What Their Future Holds\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/emma-slater-and-alan-bersten-reveal-when-they-became-more-than-friends\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">DTWS\u2019 Emma Slater and Alan Bersten Reveal When They Became More Than Friends<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tDancing With the Stars\u2019 Emma Slater and Alan Bersten are the ultimate lovebirds. Slater, 37, and Bersten, 31, exclusively opened up to Us Weekly about their relationship while working a pre\u2013Valentine\u2019s Day \u201cshift\u201d at Raising Cane\u2019s in Times Square. After snacking on the restaurant\u2019s chicken tenders and fries, the couple revealed the moment their relationship [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/dwts-emma-slater-and-alan-berstens-relationship-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">going public with their relationship,<\/a> Alan and Emma have opened up about their dynamic \u2014 and what they love most about each other.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think what I love most about Alan is we are very different and I need someone who is \u2014 this is going to sound very unromantic \u2014 but he is so practical and logical thinking. And he is so matter of fact,\u201d Emma said on a December 2025 \u201cHouse of Maher\u201d podcast episode. \u201cI love his humor, I love to laugh. It\u2019s a really big thing, to me, to laugh in my relationship. But I love the fact that he really does show affection to me and he takes care of me and I love his heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Alan, for his part, gushed that Emma \u201ccares so much about everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s going to try to help them out,\u201d Alan said. \u201cShe helps me out so much. So on top of just how beautiful our lives are and how romantic we can be and all that, she really wants me to be a better person. And I think that\u2019s important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alan noted that Emma \u201cloves to learn,\u201d which resonates with him. \u201cI\u2019m somebody that\u2019s so attracted to passion and growth and wanting to be better. I\u2019m really attracted to drive and Emma does that all the time,\u201d he said. \u201cLike, she just constantly is reading or researching something. She got her real estate license for fun. She got her notary license for fun. She just likes to learn things. It\u2019s so attractive to see somebody progressing and getting better and learning.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/alan-bersten-and-emma-slater-kiss-onstage-at-dwts-con\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dancing With the Stars pros Alan Bersten and Emma Slater shared a sweet moment while onstage at the reality TV competition\u2019s highly-anticipated fan convention. 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