Report: SI Swimsuit Model 'Hooking Up' With Dancing With The Stars Partner
Two of the most popular contestants on this season of "Dancing with the Stars" appear to have chemistry outside of the ballroom.
After filming several TikToks together to promote the new season, Gleb Savchenko and Brooks Nader downplayed any potential relationship between them.
Savchenko reportedly told TMZ that he wasn't interested in Nader romantically, and that they've simply begun a friendship.
A few days have passed since that initial statement, and a new report is telling a different story.
According to Us Weekly, Nader and Savchenko are "hooking up."
“It’s casual for now, and they’re both just having fun," a source told the publication.
“Brooks and Gleb have been very flirtatious from the beginning of rehearsals,” the source added. “They aren’t dating, but they’re enjoying spending time together and getting to know each other.”
Nader said that the "energy" between the two has made it easier to compete on the show.
“I think that when you have that energy in real life, it’s easy to bring it to the dance floor every week,” said the model.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 17: Brooks Nader attends Sports Illustrated Club SI ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas on November 17, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
“That will be a theme throughout the season. But it’s a huge bonus to actually really be into your partner. You have to be with this person sweaty and on top of them all day for five hours. Every day — not just show day. So it’s kind of nice that you like each other.”
Both Savchenko and Nader recently ended long relationships. Nader and her husband announced their divorce in May after a four-year marriage, and Savchenko was married to his wife for nearly 15 years before their divorce.
Nader and Shevchenko's chemistry has translated to the show, as they were safe from the first round of eliminations this week. Tori Spelling and Anna Sorokin were each eliminated after low-scoring performances.
Other notable names on "DWTS" this season include NBA champion Dwight Howard, Olympic medalists Stephen Nedoroscik and Ilona Maher, as well as Super Bowl champion Danny Amendola.
