Former Dancing With The Stars pro Cheryl Burke believes Brooks Nader is head over heels for Gleb Savchenko, and has warned the model to not get distracted by their chemistry if she wants to walk away with the Mirror ball trophy.
The instant connection between The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model, 27, and her professional partner, 41, has not gone unnoticed by fans – with the duo putting on several cozy displays since they were first paired up for season 33.
Now, professional dancer-turned-podcast host Cheryl, 40, has predicted that Gleb will ‘get tired’ of the attention, and claimed Brooks will need to start focusing less on impressing the Russian dancer and more on showing her personality to viewers.
‘I think that it’s going to get old real fast,’ she told DailyMail.com. ‘Meaning Gleb is just going to get tired of it at some point, and he’s just going to be like, “Great. Now, let’s point your feet. Let’s get to work.”‘
Cheryl admitted that there is no ‘denying’ their chemistry, but she believes it will ‘fade like any relationship does after this honeymoon phase.’
Former Dancing With The Stars pro Cheryl Burke has warned that Brooks Nader needs to make sure she isn’t letting herself get distracted by dance partner Gleb Savchenko
Cheryl, 40, offered up advice to Brooks if she wants to walk away with the mirror ball trophy
The Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans host continued: ‘At first I thought maybe it was Gleb that was head over heels, but I think it’s the opposite.’
Cheryl, who quit the show in 2022, noted that Brooks needs to focus on being ‘human’ in order to stand out to viewers among her star-studded competitors.
‘Whatever it is, it’s really none of our business,’ Cheryl began. ‘But in order for her to really stand out – because you’ve got a huge personalities this season – and for her to be relatable, something’s got to happen here as far as her personality.’
She added: ‘Just stop with trying to impress Gleb, because this ain’t sexy… learning how to ballroom dance is not sexy. It’s actually quite the opposite.
‘Okay, so stop trying to look good. No one’s trying to look good. We’re just trying to get through to the next week.’
The two-time Mirror ball winner added: ‘When you’re that gorgeous, you’re intimidating, right? People just want to know that you’re human. So be self deprecating, or just make fun of the show or something. I hope that they find the fun in it.’
Earlier this month, Brooks confirmed her status as a single woman to DailyMail.com after being linked with the likes of NFL legend Tom Brady and Prince Constantine Alexios over the summer.
The podcast host believes Brooks is head over heels for Gleb (pictured on the show)
Brooks and her DWTS partner previously fueled romance speculation after posting suggestive videos on social media
The cover girl made clear she was ‘having a blast’ with her dating life as her sister Sarah Jane, 22, insisted she was very much ‘single.’
‘She’s having fun as a single girl,’ Sarah Jane said. ‘I think it’s as exciting as it possibly could be [for her].’
Gleb and Brooks’ fans could be forgiven for thinking there was something between the two after they were spotted together looking affectionate during rehearsals.
They prompted even more speculation after Brooks posted a steamy Instagram video earlier this week that she shot with Gleb in the dance studio.
He was seated on a wheeled stool and spun her around, before she took a seat on his lap.
The model showed off a playful smile as she shot the video and snapped some selfies in the mirror.
Brooks confirmed her status as a single woman to DailyMail.com after being linked with the likes of NFL legend Tom Brady and Prince Constantine Alexios over the summer
Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans host Cheryl continued: ‘At first I thought maybe it was Gleb that was head over heels, but I think it’s the opposite’
However, Gleb, who broke up with his girlfriend of three years, Elena Belle, earlier this year, told TMZ that his relationship with Brooks is strictly professional, and insisted he is not looking to date anyone.
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Despite his popularity with fans, Gleb has yet to win the coveted DWTS’ Mirrorball Trophy since first appearing on the series with Lisa Vanderpump on the sixteenth season in 2013.
Season 33 launched on Tuesday night and saw Brooks and Gleb perform a tango to Britney Spears’ hit, Piece of Me.
The duo received a score of 18 out of 30 from judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.
Brooks admitted that having a ‘healthy little flirtatious vibe’ with Gleb might give them an advantage going forward as she noted: ‘He’s so hot.’
Meanwhile Gleb shared of their chemistry: ‘We have a lot of fun.’
Brooks added: ‘And it’s obviously all about dancing. That’s what we’re here to do.’