Gleb Savchenko opened up about his feelings for Brooks Nader after the pair were eliminated from Tuesday’s Dancing With the Stars.
The 41-year-old pro expressed his affection for the stunning 28-year-old model after she thanked him for guiding her through the 33rd season of the hit competition series.
‘I want to thank you for an amazing season; it was so unexpected. I had a blast working with you. You are super talented, and I love you,’ he gushed to his dancing partner.
Although the pair initially dismissed rumors of a romantic connection, they have since embraced them. Recently, they were seen sharing a passionate kiss on a tarmac before boarding a private jet, and earlier in the week, Nader was spotted getting a matching tattoo with Savchenko.
Gleb’s heartfelt reveal comes in the wake of many DWTS fans celebrating their elimination on social media, openly critiquing their ‘failed showmance.’
@benedictsdjarin tweeted, ‘Brooks & Gleb deserved to go home for their mediocrity and failed showmance that no one cared about.’
X user @cloclobeans said, ‘BROOKS AND GLEB GOT ELIMINATED. WE WON. WE REALLY WON.’
@lovegisellle added, ‘yall hated brooks and glebs showmance THAT badly, huh?’
@kris_10do showed a GIF of a man using a slew of phones, adding, ‘me voting everyone but brooks and gleb tonight bc.’
@liljulsie said, ‘BROOKS AND GLEB GONE! FREE AT LAST FROM A SHOWMANCE NO ONE WANTED.’
@Aishalove08 said, ‘I’m not sure what Brooks was so shocked about being eliminated. Maybe if you and your partner spent more time actually dancing and stop with the fake showmance maybe just maybe you might learned something.’
@DWTS_BB said, ‘Gleb really thought he and Brooks were gonna win against Olympics and Bachelor Nation…?’
@sunflwrcherrie shared a massive celebration GIF and added in all caps, ‘BROOKS AND GLEB ARE GOING HOME.’
Following their Tuesday, October 8 performance, Nader told US Weekly when she met her dance partner ‘It was an instant connection and chemistry.’
‘We don’t get to pick our partners, so we have no idea until we meet them that first day who it is. It was definitely a sign from some universe that I got paired with Gleb.’
The pair who intiaially shut down any suggestion of a love connection have certainly have leaned into rumors about their romance.
She confirmed to the outlet that he was the one to administer the ink and decide where to put it.
‘I think [choosing the placement] was a joint effort,’ she revealed. You know, I wanted it to be some place that not everyone sees, and so that’s what we chose.’
A source told Us Weekly that Brooks and Gleb are ‘casual’ for now, and that ‘they are both having fun,’ and are ‘hooking up.’
‘Brooks and Gleb have been very flirtatious from the beginning of rehearsals. They aren’t dating but they are enjoying spending time together and getting to know each other,’ the insider said.
Brooks has had a busy love life, after splitting with her husband of four years Billy Haire in May 2024.
Since then, Brooks has been linked to Tom Brady weeks after their split, although it was never confirmed.
The busy social media star was also seen enjoying a date with New York based Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark.
Gleb was married to Russian artist Elena Samodanova for 14 years until they split in 2020. They have two children: Olivia, 13, and Zlata, seven.
Their split was contentious, with Elena accusing him of repeated infidelity, which he denied.