Fans found themselves wondering if professional dancer Emma Slater is leaving Dancing With the Stars. Despite appearing on DWTS since 2012, Emma’s future with the show appears uncertain after she posted a cryptic video to social media.
@emmaslaterofficial Thank you #DWTS ♬ original sound – moriz
Let’s break this down:
Last week, celebs and pro pairings were announced, and Emma was assigned comedian Andy Richter.
Not long after Emma posted a video with Conan O’Brien’s sidekick, she hinted at the “end” of her DWTS journey. “Thank you, DWTS, for the journey of a lifetime 🥹. You never know when your time is up, so I’m gonna love it every single day.”
The DWTS fandom hypothesized Emma’s recent pairings are signaling a message to the dancer from production. In recent years, Emma has regularly been attached to older contestants as well as those who are unlikely to go far in the contest.
Last season, Emma was partnered with Family Matters’ Reginald VelJohnson. Before that, she was partnered with Kyle Richards’ estranged husband, Mauricio Umansky, who Emma allegedly had a short-lived fling with.
ICYMI, the DWTS community did not respond well to Mau and Emma’s controversial relationship in the tabloids, and they were quickly voted out.
