The Dancing With The Stars pro Gleb Savchenko is making it clear that he and his celebrity dance partner Brooks Nader are nothing but friends.
The 40-year-old Russian–American dancer — who broke up with his girlfriend of three years, Elena Belle, earlier this year — told TMZ on Thursday that his relationship with the 28-year-old model was strictly professional.
Brooks was rumored to be dating retired football legend Tom Brady back in July, but she had never confirmed the reported possible romance.
Gleb and Brooks’ fans could be forgiven for thinking there was something between the two after they were spotted together looking affectionate in recent days.
They raised even more rumors after Brooks posted a steamy Instagram video earlier this week that she shot with Gleb in the dance studio.
DWTS pro Gleb Savchenko, 40, told TMZ on Thursday that he and his celebrity dance partner Brooks Nader are not dating
He was shutting down romance rumors after fans began speculating due to his flirty appearances with the 28-year-old Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model
He was seated on a wheeled stool and spun her around, before she took a seat on his lap.
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model showed off a playful smile as she shot the video and snapped some selfies in the mirror.
However, Gleb claimed to TMZ that he’s not interested in Brooks romantically, and he said he’s not looking to date anyone at the moment.
This isn’t a new pattern for the professional dancer, as he has put his dashing looks to good effect on previous seasons of Dancing With The Stars to gin up publicity and fan interest.
Despite his popularity with fans, Gleb has yet to win DWTS’ Mirrorball Trophy since first appearing on the series with Lisa Vanderpump on the sixteenth season in 2013, so he’s hoping this could be his year.
Following his season 16 debut, Gleb appeared as an ensemble member on Season 17, but it wasn’t until 2016 when he returned for season 23, where he was paired with Jana Kramer.
Since then, his celebrity dance partners have included Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne, actress Sasha Pieterse, WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale, comedian Nikki Glaser, singer Lauren Alaina, Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause, Spice Girls singer Melanie C, the drag queen Shangela and Mira Sorvino.
The closet he has come to winning the series were fourth-place finishes in seasons 23, 28 and 31.
Gleb was previously married to the professional dancer Elena Samodanova, with whom he shares two daughters, Olivia and Zlata. The couple wed in 2006, but Elena announced they were separating November 2020.’
They launched even more fan interest after Brooks filmed a short social media video earlier this week in which she sat on Gleb’s lap during a dance rehearsal
Rumors of a romance between Gleb and Brooks come after speculation erupted that she and Tom Brady were an item after they were spotted mingling at Michael Rubin’s annual star-studded Fourth of July party; Brady pictured in April in Madrid
In 2022, Brooks and her husband Billy Haire divorced after tying the knot in 2019; seen together in April 2022 in NYC
Rumors of a romance between Gleb and Brooks come after speculation erupted that she and Tom Brady were an item after they were spotted mingling at Michael Rubin’s annual star-studded Fourth of July party.
However, neither Brady nor Nader has ever confirmed the rumored relationship.
Just days before Brooks and Tom were seen together, she had been pictured kissing Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark during down time at her friend Olivia Culpo’s wedding celebrations.
In 2022, Brooks and her husband Billy Haire divorced after tying the knot in 2019.