Well, this one moved fast. Hallmark and Pretty Little Liars alum Janel Parrish and her husband, Chris Long, have split after nearly eight years of marriage. The news landed just hours after Parrish was seen dancing in a Los Angeles parking lot with Dancing With the Stars pro Sasha Farber. The timing is eyebrow-raising, but here is the full picture.
The break-up, and what outlets are saying
Us Weekly says a source confirms Parrish, 37, and Long have been separated for a few months. TMZ was first to report they have called it quits. So while the video with Farber is new, the separation apparently is not.
The parking lot dance that kicked this off
On Thursday, April 9, Sasha Farber, 41, posted a clip of himself and Parrish goofing around and dancing together in a parking lot in L.A. He dropped this caption:
"She's still got it @janelparrish"
Yes, there was a flame emoji involved. Parrish reshared the video on her Instagram Story and joked that she had asked Farber to teach her some moves right there on the spot. A little later, the celebrity gossip account DeuxMoi posted photos that looked like Parrish and Farber getting cozy inside Black Market Liquor Bar in Studio City.
For the record, both Parrish and Farber go way back with the franchise: they were on DWTS season 19 together — she competed with Val Chmerkovskiy while Farber worked as part of the troupe. Reps for Parrish and Farber have been contacted for comment, per Us Weekly.
How we got here (the relationship timeline)
- 2016: Parrish and Chris Long reportedly start dating.
- 2017: They get engaged. Parrish joked on Instagram that a casual park stroll with Klee ended with her coming home engaged.
- September 2018: They marry in Hawaii, with friends and colleagues in attendance — PLL favorites Brendan Robinson and I. Marlene King, plus Bratz: The Movie costars Logan Browning and Natalia Ramos. Parrish told Us at the time that tying the knot back home in Hawaii, surrounded by loved ones, felt like a dream.
- September 2025: Long marked their seventh anniversary on Instagram, and Parrish chimed in with an emotional comment. That same month, they took a trip to Italy; Parrish shared a Bellagio photo dump and said the place had their hearts.
- Early 2026: According to Us Weekly's source, Parrish and Long have been living apart for a few months.
- April 9, 2026: Farber posts the parking lot dance video; a few hours later, news of the split breaks.
So, what does it mean?
The optics are messy, sure, but the reporting says the marriage was already in separation territory before the dance video hit. No one involved has publicly commented yet beyond the posts mentioned above. If that changes, I'll update.