<P> Alexander "Sasha" Farber (born 9 May 1984) is an Australian professional dancer known for his appearances as a pro and troupe member on Dancing with the Stars . </P> <P> Farber was born in Moscow, Russia, but moved to Australia in 1986 . His family is Jewish . He began dancing at the age of 13 . When he was 17, Farber won the Australian Youth Latin Championships twice and represented Australia at the World Latin Championships . He was also featured in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games closing ceremony and featured in the second season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars . He was also an original cast member of Broadway production of Burn the Floor . He dated fellow Dancing with the Stars member Emma Slater from 2011 to 2014 . In December 2015, Farber made a post on his Instagram account confirming that he and Slater were back together . On October 4, 2016, Farber proposed to Slater during a broadcast of Dancing with the Stars after performing a dance together . The two are now engaged . </P> <P> Farber began appearing in season fourteen as a troupe member . However he was promoted to professional dancer in season 17 when he was paired with Jersey Shore cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi . The pair were eliminated in week 7 despite good scores and praise from the judges . He was placed back in the troupe for the next four seasons . On March 8, 2016, Farber was again announced as a pro for season 22 and paired with actress Kim Fields . The couple was eliminated on May 2, 2016, along with Von Miller and Witney Carson, tying for 7th place . Farber returned for season 23 and was partnered with Little Women: LA star Terra Jolé . Jolé and Farber were eliminated on week 10 of the competition, finishing in 5th place despite tying for the top of the leaderboard, marking Farber's first time in the Semifinals . He returned for season 24 and was partnered with Olympic artistic gymnast Simone Biles . The couple was shockingly eliminated one week before the finals on May 15, 2017 after receiving two perfect scores and praise from the judges . For season 25, he will return as a member of the troupe . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Partner </Th> <Th> Place </Th> <Th> Average score </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Snooki </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> 25.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Kim Fields </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> 22.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Terra Jolé </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> 33.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Simone Biles </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> 35.6 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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