Jon Kopaloff/Getty TheDancing with the Starsseason 34 cast was announced onGood Morning America on Wednesday, Sept. 3 Sasha Farber, a mainstay on the show, is not a part of the cast this season The professional dancer addressed his absence in an Instagram Stories video Sasha Farberis okay with not being named a pro forseason 34ofDancing with the Stars. On Wednesday, Sept. 3,Good Morning Americaannounced the 14 celebrity contestants who would be competing for theLen Goodman Mirrorball Trophywhen the new season launches on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Farber, a mainstay on the long-running reality dance competition, is notably not a member of the cast. "It's not uncommon for pros to rotate seasons," a source tells PEOPLE. PEOPLE reached out to reps forDancing with the Stars. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Although Farber, 41, won't be dancing a Cha-Cha with another celebrity contestant this fall, he supported his colleagues by shouting out some of his favorite season 34 pairings on his Instagram Stories on Wednesday. Photos shared by Farber included those ofDanielle FishelandPasha Pashkov,Dylan EfronandDaniella Karagach,Scott HoyingandRylee Arnold,Hilaria BaldwinandGleb Savchenko,Jordan ChilesandEzra Sosa, andWhitney LeavittandMark Ballas. The dancer then shared a video where he spoke directly to his fans while walking on a trail. Sasha Farber/Instagram "It is a beautiful day today. Guys, theDancing with the Starscast announcement was today. Wow, so many good names. Who are you going to vote for? I mean, I know who I'm going to vote for," he said. "I know who you're not going to vote for — That's me." After telling fans "that's okay," he thanked them all for all their "incredible messages." "I read them all. I see it all. I adore you. I definitely don't deserve you because you guys are amazing. I love you. Thank you so much," he said before ending his message by assuring fans that they are in for "quite a season." "Like, who's going to win? Anyone could win. This is going to be great, and I can't wait to cheer. Love you all," he said. Farber got his start on the show inseason 13, when he appeared as a troupe member. He would serve on the dance crew until season 16, before getting called up as a pro for season 17, in which he waspaired with Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi. Christopher Willard via Getty He would return as a troupe member for seasons 18 to 21 before being called up again in season 22, during whichhe danced with Kim Fields. He was then paired withTerra Jolé in season 23andSimone Biles in season 24. Farber appeared once more as a troupe member in season 25 and came back forseason 26 as a pro paired with Tonya Harding. Inseason 27, he danced with Mary Lou Retton. He waspaired with Ally Brooke in season 28andJustina Machado in season 29. Inseason 30, he danced with Suni Lee, waspaired with Selma Blair in season 31, danced withAlyson Hannigan in season 32, and waspartnered with Jenn Tran for season 33. Eric McCandless/Disney Season 33 was initially a no-go for Farber, as he and Tran — whomhe briefly dated— did not find out they would be onDWTSuntilthe final hours leading up to the cast reveal. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Dancing with the Starsseason 34 premieres Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and simulcast on Disney+. The show streams the next day on Hulu. Read the original article onPeople
