'DWTS' Host Alfonso Ribeiro Speaks Out After Asking 'Inappropriate Question'

"Dancing with the Stars"host Alfonso Ribeiro is facing some backlash after asking what many thought to be an "inappropriate question" on the reality competion show.

Now, the 51-year-old is responding to the backlash.

During week two of "Dancing "With the Stars," pro dancer Emma Slater and actor Trevor Donovan danced a sexy rumba to Elvis Presley's "Always on My Mind" and their chemistry was intense. After dancing the rumba and receiving their feedback from the judges, the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" actor asked Slater and Donovan if there was any more to their rumba -- indicating the two are romantically connected.

"Now clearly you are over the fear of dancing, but the chemistry between you two, now I just gotta know: are those your acting skills or is that real?," Alfonso Ribeiro asked Slater and Donovan.

However, many fans found Ribeiro's question to be inappropriate as Slater's ex-husband, pro dancer Sasha Farber, was in the room at the time.

Slater was quick to respond to his question, saying "Wow, Alfonso. What?!" Donovan stayed quiet for a moment, but then ended up jumping in to help his dance partner. "If you're really doing a good job acting, it all comes from truth, so there's something real in every performance," the "90210" actor said.

After facing backlash from fans, Ribeiro went on Sway Calloway's podcast Sway's Universe to speak out on on the incident, saying it was just "a joke".

"I knew nothing was happening there because she was at my house for my birthday. I talk to Sasha, like I'm aware of everything going on," Ribeiro said on the podcast, "And then America was like 'That was rude because her husband is right there.' I was like 'That was a joke. We were playing. Aww, dang."

"Dancing With the Stars" pro dancers Sasha Farber and Emma Slater began dating in 2011 and in October 2016, Farber got down on one knee and proposed to Slater during a live broadcast of the reality competition show.

The couple tied the knot in Los Angeles in March 2018. Unfortunately, after being married for four years, the two decided to go their separate ways.

Both Farber and Slater still support one another and compete against each other on "Dancing With the Stars." On this season of the reality competition show, Emma Slater is partnered with "90210" actor Trevor Donovan and Sasha Farber is with "Legally Blonde" actress Selma Blair. The reality competition show recently moved from its home of ABC to Disney’s streaming service, Disney+, and airs every Monday night at 8 p.m. ET.

The two also worked together on choreographing Alexis Warr and Carter Williams' samba routine for the "So You Think You Can Dance" finale.

"I couldn't be more grateful to have been a part of this season and for @sashafarber1 and I to choreograph again for tonight's finale," Slater wrote on Instagram. "This samba was truly one of our favorites and @alexis_warr & @carterwilliams02 you nailed it! So talented."