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Brooks Nader & Gleb Savchenko Detail “Chemistry” Amid Romance Rumors

Vaseline September 25, 2024

Originally appeared on E! Online

Things are heating up on the dance floor for Gleb Savchenko and Brooks Nader.

The Dancing With the Stars partners continue to maintain that they’re just friends despite increasing speculation that there’s more going on between them.

After delivering a spirited quickstep routine set to Dolly Parton‘s “9 to 5” on the show’s Oscars Night, the duo said that they’ve developed great chemistry as dancing partners.

“We’re just having fun honestly and you know, just living our life,” Brooks exclusively told E! News correspondent Will Marfuggi Sept. 24.

“Listen, when you rehearse together for such long hours and days, you create a certain chemistry,” Gleb explained. “Especially like, when we dance together it’s there. We’re trying to get into character pretty much, you know.”

After the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover star said that they’re simply “getting into character,” the DWTS pro called that “the main, most important thing.”

Brooks cheekily added, “We also are fond of each other.” (For more from Brooks, Gleb, and the rest of this season’s DWTS cast, tune into E! News Sept. 25, at 11 p.m.)

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In the video package that preceded their performance, the partners further addressed their undeniable connection.

“We have a really nice time together dancing,” Brooks gushed. “All dancing.”

When asked by a producer how she felt about them being “called a couple,” the 27-year-old said, “That doesn’t make me mad at all.”

She added, “Gleb tells me having a strong connection is key to this dance, and something tells me that will not be an issue.”

Brooks Nader, Gleb Savchenko — Disney/Andrew Eccles

While their strong chemistry creates for magic on the dance floor, Gleb, 40, admitted that his fondness for Brooks can sometimes get in the way of the task at hand.

“I’m trying to teach the quickstep,” he laughed, “but it’s hard, because she’s distracting.”

The clip then cut to footage of Brooks sneaking a quick kiss on the lips with Gleb.

The choreographer had previously shot down any speculation that they’re more than dance partners, telling Page Six that there’s no romance between them despite the flirty TikToks they’ve been posting together from rehearsals.

During the Sept. 17 DWTS season premiere, Brooks also noted that she was “newly single.”

Gleb Savchenko and Brooks Nader — TikTok/Brooks Nader

Gleb shares kids Olivia, 13, and Zlata, 7, with ex-wife Elena Samodanova, and he was most recently romantically linked to model Elena Belle, who was his date to Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev‘s Feb. 2023 wedding.

Meanwhile, Brooks was married to advertising executive Billy Haire for three years before divorcing in 2022. She sparked romance rumors with Prince Constantine Alexios after bringing him to Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey‘s wedding in June.

While Brooks and Gleb maintain that they’re strictly dancing together, keep reading for Dancing With the Stars pairs that did spark romances off of the dance floor.

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