DWTS’ Emma Slater, Trevor Donovan Say Their Bond Is Primarily based on ‘Belief’

As Emma Slater and Trevor Donovan’s Dancing With the Stars journey continues, the duo are opening as much as Us Weekly about their “trust-based” bond.

“We strategy [each dance] equally — we strategy it as a narrative and that basically helps me when she begins explaining to me the dance in a narrative kind, that we’re telling a narrative,” the actor, 43, informed Us and different reporters after the Monday, October 3, episode, noting that the twosome have good “communication” abilities.

Donovan and Slater, 33, earned a 27 out of 40 for his or her tango to Chris Cornell’s “You Know My Identify” on the James Bond-themed episode.

“I’m actually grateful that you just are available in each single day, and also you don’t know precisely what I’m gonna throw you, however you simply belief me anyway,” the skilled dancer stated. “And I’m at all times gonna be there for him to present him the most effective recommendation — even when it’s like, ‘You realize what? That transfer isn’t for us. We’re not gonna try this.’ Which I haven’t finished that but, however I like to present him the reality and inform him the reality and critique him the place he wants it, after which construct him up and provides him encouragement the place he wants it as a result of that’s positively an enormous half for him. As a result of he must imagine that he may do it. And he actually can.”

“After which going again to the belief factor,” Donovan added. “I do know she’s not gonna let me go and go on the market doing one thing incorrect — or effective. She units the bar excessive, and she or he expects it. And I respect that as a result of I didn’t come right here to half-ass it.”

Whereas the pair scored greater throughout Elvis evening on September 26, Derek Hough known as the 90210 alum the “darkish horse” of the season throughout Monday’s episode.

“I adore it. That’s my feeling too as a result of I got here on this with no expectation, simply wished to problem myself to do it,” Donovan informed reporters. “And I really feel like issues are coming collectively and I really feel like I bought a great shot.”

Slater agreed, including that it’s “really easy” for her to be herself with Donovan.
“We now have a really acquainted and lightweight chemistry. It’s a enjoyable factor. It could possibly present up as ardour on the dance ground, however we’re simply having enjoyable,” he defined. “We now have enjoyable each day we rehearse even when she’s about to blow up as a result of I’m doing issues incorrect that I used to do proper. Nevertheless it’s the levity and the lightness of our friendship and stuff, I feel, that basically interprets to the dance. So we’re simply 100% snug with one another.”

Dancing With the Stars airs on Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET. For extra from Slater and Donovan, watch the video above.