Alan Bersten gives Alexis Ren a sweet kiss on the cheek while having lunch at Black Tap in New York City on Tuesday afternoon (November 20).
The adorable couple enjoyed some downtime together after wrapping up the Dancing With The Stars season, where they placed 4th in the finals.
After revealing their feelings for each other on the show, Alexis and Alan opened up about where they’re going from here.
“Now we can be normal for a little while,” Alan shared with ET. “I don’t have to teach her five hours a day every day, so we can just go hang out.”
As for if the relationship will last, he adds that they’re “really excited because now we can just hang and do whatever we want.”
“I’m so proud that she never gave up. I’m a hard teacher and I yell a lot, but she never gave up, which was really cool. She earned her spot here,” Alan added about their partnership throughout the competition. “I’ve learned so much from her. I’ve learned to have so much patience. So my next partners are lucky. No, I’m kidding.”
Alexis Ren proved she deserved to be in the finals tonight on Dancing with the Stars, airing Monday (November 19) from Los Angeles.
The 21-year-old model and partner Alan Bersten hit the floor for two amazing performances.
The first was a repeat Tango, set to “Swan Lake” by Ray Chew Live; and their freestyle was set to “Head Above Water”, featuring a live performance by Avril Lavigne.
“Alan is using all my strengths in the dance,” Alexis shared in the video package about their freestyle, which Alan admitted he was stressing over.
Alexis and Alan earned 57 points, out of 60, from the judges for their performance.
To vote for Alexis and Alan in the competition, you can participate in an online-only live vote for the remaining couples at http://DWTSLiveVote.com.
Voting will open at the beginning of the live broadcast and close approximately five minutes after the last dance. The live vote will only be available during the live broadcast in the Eastern and Central time zones. However, any individuals with access to http://DWTSLiveVote.com will be permitted to vote while the vote is open, regardless of their time zone (provided they are voting from within the U.S. and Puerto Rico).
Just before the semi-finals, the 21-year-old model held a Q&A with fans on her Instagram Stories and reflected on her experience on the show.
“I really appreciate how much effort you’ve made in supporting me. It’s really showed my I can do anything I put my mind to, and just how strong I really am,” she wrote.
Alexis added that she’s “proud of myself for how vulnerable I have been while being under the spotlight and because of that I connected to so many amazing people.”
Now that she’s in the finals, Alexis also has a chance to win the mirrored-ball trophy on her birthday!
“I don’t wanna get my hopes up too much, but omg, that would be insane. Even being in the finals would be the best gift,” she wrote just a few days before the semis.
Check out all the pics from last night’s show below!
Alexis Ren is just slaying us with not just one, but two performances on Dancing with the Stars on Monday night (November 12) from Los Angeles.
The 21-year-old model and partner Alan Bersten first performed a Waltz set to “Water” by Bishop Briggs, before taking on a Jive for Judge’s Choice. Their jive was performed to “Yes” by Merry Clayton.
“This dedication is about Alan teaching me so much,” Alexis shared in her video package of the dedication dance. “This is going to be the dance that gets me into the finals.”
Alexis and Alan earned 58 points, out of 60, from the judges for their performance.
To vote for Alexis and Alan in the competition, vote for them by calling 1-800-868-3401!
Alexis Ren has not just one, but TWO, broken ribs right now.
The 21-year-old model opened up about her injuries with ET after the latest episode of Dancing With The Stars this week, and just why she’s downplaying them.
“I fractured another one. I drove myself to the hospital being like, ‘It’s fine. I’m fine,’” Alexis shared. “The doctor came and laughed at me, like, ‘I don’t know how you did it. You did it again.’”
If you missed it, Alexis broke her first rib just a weeks ago and says that she doesn’t want her injuries to take away from her performances with Alan Bersten.
Alan also opened up about getting praises from head judge Len Goodman for their dances.
“It’s very nice to hear from Len that Alexis had one of the best dances of the night, especially because Samba is so hard,” Alan shared.
Alexis added, “It’s the hardest dance I’ve learned.”
The 21-year-old model and partner Alan Bersten wowed with a fun Samba to Lauren Alaina‘s “Ladies in the ’90s” on Monday night (November 5) from Los Angeles.
“For me, that’s the best routine of the night,” judge Len Goodman told the couple.
Bruno Tonioli added, “You two are a match made in samba heaven.”
Alexis and Alan earned 29 points, out of 30, from the judges for their performance.
To vote for Alexis and Alan in the competition, vote for them by calling 1-800-868-3401!
