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Gleb Savchenko says he learned Brooks Nader broke up with him like the rest of the world

The on and off again couple has always been a bit confusing


Jovita Trujillo
Senior Writer
APRIL 7, 2025 8:57 PM EDT

News broke today that Dancing With the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko and Sports Illustrated model Brooks Nader have broken up. But according to Savchenko, he found out about the split with the rest of the world. 

They've both experienced divorces© Getty
They've both experienced divorces

Page Six reported the news of the breakup on Monday, with an insider saying it happened “within the last five days.” A second source echoed the information. 

People also confirmed the news with a source saying the 28-year-old suspects he cheated on her and she broke up with him over the weekend.

Here’s where things get messy—the dancer claims he found out from the press. “I was surprised to learn through article(s) published today … that Brooks has ended our relationship,” he told Page Six.

The 41-year-old offered more information, saying, "The last communication I received from her was a text on April 6, asking to speak." "I called her today in response, but she has not replied," he continued. 

The former couple met while competing on Season 33 of DWTS, and their relationship has been hot, cold, and confusing from the jump. Romance rumors kicked off in September 2024 when flirty behind-the-scenes videos started popping up. 

They insisted they were just dancing—but then came the kissing, the hand-holding in Beverly Hills, and that mysterious “secret” tattoo they got together in October.

The on and off again couple met on season 33 of DWTS© Getty
The on and off again couple met on season 33 of DWTS

After their elimination, Nader claimed in a TikTok live stream that he broke up with her through text, but they got back in touch and were spotted on a dinner date in mid-November. 

Things seemed back on for the DWTS finale, and he even spent Thanksgiving with her family, per Page Six. She told People in February, “I did not intend — whenever I went on Dancing With the Stars at first — I didn't intend to be in February right now still seeing him, but here we are.”

They were spotted on what looks like a date as recent as March 31. 

Gleb and Brooks leave Sartiano's Restaurant on March 31, 2025 in New York City© Getty
Gleb and Brooks leave Sartiano's Restaurant on March 31, 2025 in New York City

He even said he wanted to have kids with her. Savchenko shares two daughters, Olivia and Zlata, with his ex-wife, Elena Samodanova. In January, he not-so-subtly hinted at wanting to add to the crew, tagging Nader on his Instagram Story with the line, “I think I’m ready for a 3rd one.”

The former flames had one big thing in common

While Nader doesn’t have any kids of her own, she and Savchenko do have one thing in common—messy divorces. He and Samodanova announced their split in November 2020 after 14 years of marriage. 

Gleb Savchenko (L) and Elena Samodanova© Getty
Gleb and Elena were married for 14 years and have three children

At the time, Samodanova accused him of “ongoing infidelity,” which he denied. Their divorce was finalized in October 2021.

Brooks and Billy were married for 4 years© Getty
Brooks and Billy were married for 4 years

Nader is still in divorce proceedings with Billy Haire—whose engagement ring she famously turned into a new 9-carat “divorce ring."

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