
Dancing With the Stars professional Alan Bersten is weighing in on former champ Kaitlyn Bristowe’s claims about his ballroom conduct.
“To begin with, I by no means danced with Kaitlyn, so I don’t know why that may even come up,” Bersten, 29, completely advised Us Weekly on Wednesday, September 20, whereas selling the launch of his Berst10 Health program. “I take plenty of pleasure in my work and I make it possible for above all else, my companions really feel comfy and assured in themselves.”
Bristowe, 38, made waves earlier this month throughout an episode of her “Off the Vine” podcast when she provided fellow Bachelorette alum Charity Lawson a warning about professionals Bersten and Artem Chigvintsev, the latter whom Bristowe received the season 29 mirrorball with. (Lawson, 27, is partnered with Chigvintsev, 41.)
“He’s type of a d—ok, however I can see it. Effectively, they’re all d—ks. They’re all d—ks, I’m telling you. Buckle up,” Bristowe quipped, additionally calling Bersten “loopy within the ballroom.”
Bersten, for his half, advised Us on Wednesday that he “type of” took Bristowe’s phrases as a praise.
Bristowe has since clarified her remarks. “I could be a d—ok. We are able to all be d—ks. Alan is considered one of my closest buddies from the present,” she wrote throughout an Instagram Story Q&A on Saturday, September 16. “I’ve nothing however love and respect for him. I believe it’s OK to be a d—ok and push folks to consider in themselves and light-weight a hearth.”

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Bersten received Dancing With the Stars: Junior in 2018 with mentees Sky Brown and JT Church one 12 months earlier than he took house the DWTS mirrorball trophy with former Bachelorette Hannah Brown in season 28.
Now, Bersten is paired with Jamie Lynn Spears forward of this fall’s DWTS season 32. (The season premiere was slated to broadcast reside on Thursday, September 28, however has since been postponed amid the continuing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.)
“After I inform you [that] you may’t educate folks to be passionate or to care or to be sort, and he or she is so sort, she’s so caring and he or she actually tries so arduous,” he mentioned of the 32-year-old actress’ work ethic. “I can’t give her sufficient compliments as a result of she actually is available in and works.”
Along with DWTS, Bersten is getting ready to share his coaching ideas by way of his Berst10 Health program. Its web site launched in August, with Apple Retailer and Google Play apps popping out later this 12 months. Potential customers can join a 7-day free trial for limitless plans beginning at $12.99 month-to-month or $120.99 yearly.
“It’s 10 minutes a day. I actually created [it] as a result of I need everybody to have the ability to be bodily lively for 10 minutes a day at the least,” Bersten defined to Us, noting he nonetheless will get a “actually good sweat” regardless of the temporary routine. “If you wish to do extra, do extra, but it surely’s a great way to start out and even complement your present train routines.”
He continued: “I simply assume if everybody was in a position to work out and had the appropriate steerage, then everybody will really feel higher about themselves. Health is not only bodily, it’s additionally psychological, and so I believe they go hand in hand collectively. I simply need to have the ability to information folks into their exercise routine.”
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi