Janel Parrish Posts Birthday Tribute to Sasha Farber Weeks After Going Public With Romance and Filing for Divorce
The 37-year-old actress posted a 42nd birthday message to the Dancing With the Stars pro on Saturday, including photos and a video of the couple. The tribute arrived nearly two weeks after the pair went Instagram official and one day after Parrish filed for divorce from Chris Long. Both have prior marriages that ended in recent years.
nypost.comJanel Parrish posted a birthday tribute to Sasha Farber on social media on Saturday. The 37-year-old actress captioned the tribute “Happy Birthday to my love @sashafarber1 . You bring joy and light to everyone who meets you.
Parrish encouraged everyone to give Sasha Farber birthday love because he is the absolute best. Sasha Farber turned 42 years old that day. Parrish, 37, was seen packing on the PDA with the Dancing With the Stars pro in several snapshots included in the post.
A video clip in the post shows Janel Parrish saying “Looking at my coffee date. ” as Sasha Farber kissed her hand. ” The birthday tribute was posted nearly two weeks after Janel Parrish and Sasha Farber debuted their romance.
The pair went Instagram official a couple of weeks before the birthday tribute. One day after going Instagram official, Janel Parrish filed for divorce from husband Chris Long. On April 27, Sasha Farber posted a photo of Janel Parrish kissing him on the cheek along with photos of them having a barbecue at home and enjoying dinner dates.
The following day, on April 28, Janel Parrish and Chris Long filed a joint divorce petition. Janel Parrish and Chris Long’s marriage began in 2018. Sasha Farber was married to Emma Slater from 2018 to 2024.
Sasha Farber dated Jenn Tran for about a year before they parted ways in 2025. Janel Parrish and Sasha Farber first encountered one another in 2014 when she was partnered with Val Chmerkovskiy on DWTS. The pair first sparked dating rumors in April when they partnered up for a salsa dancing video.
In the salsa video, a shirtless Sasha Farber romantically dipped Janel Parrish.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
8 events- 2014
Janel Parrish and Sasha Farber first encountered one another on DWTS
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Janel Parrish and Chris Long married; Sasha Farber married Emma Slater
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Sasha Farber's marriage to Emma Slater ended
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Sasha Farber and Jenn Tran parted ways
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Pair sparked dating rumors in salsa dancing video; went Instagram official
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Sasha Farber posted photos of the couple with caption “April has been amazing ❤️🌹.”
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Janel Parrish and Chris Long filed joint divorce petition
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Janel Parrish posted Saturday birthday tribute to 42-year-old Sasha Farber
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Potential Impact
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Public confirmation of Janel Parrish and Sasha Farber's relationship through social media posts and comments from DWTS alumni
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Joint divorce filing by Janel Parrish and Chris Long proceeds following their April 28 petition
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Increased public attention on both individuals' relationship histories in entertainment media
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