Actor Ofer Pepper and his dance partner Alisa Shiriki hit a rough patch during rehearsals for their third dance on "Dancing with the Stars" on Keshet 12, airing after the news on Sunday night. The intense training environment on the show, with long hours of rehearsal and pressure, has already created frustration for the pair.
During one rehearsal, Pepper made a snide remark, saying, "One inside the other's ass." Shiriki replied, "In a good way or not a good way, I don't manage to understand." The exchange left the atmosphere strained as they prepared for the performance.
The two later tried to address the situation. Shiriki told Pepper that she had trouble even getting to the studio, saying, "I left the house like a child who does not want to go to school. I cried, it was hard for me to get here." Pepper acknowledged the tension, saying, "Alisa was hurt by me."
Pepper also tried to explain the broader dynamic, adding that in any relationship there are moments when, no matter what the partner does, it becomes irritating. The article says the crisis came just before their third dance in the competition, amid ongoing rehearsals and emotional strain.
