'DWTS' pro dancer Gleb Savchenko enjoys being 'hot single dad', wants his own show
Competing on 'Dancing With The Stars' is no easy feat — to learn complex choreography and put up a performance, all while telling a story through a particular dance form, requires dedication. Thankfully, these pro-dancers are the best in their field and can even help people with two left feet find their rhythm.
Season 30 of the show has some exciting names competing, and among them is none other than Sporty Spice herself — Melaine C of the Spice Girls. Performing comes naturally to her, and she's sure to have an edge on stage. And with her, is a seasoned pro, Gleb Savchenko!
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Who is Gleb Savchenko?
Gleb Savchenko is a Russian dancer, choreographer, and professional dancer on 'Dancing with the Stars'. He was born in Moscow and began dancing at eight years old.
His 'DWTS' track record
Savchenko has been a part of the UK, Australian, and Russian versions of 'Dancing With The Stars'. He joined the US version of the show back in 2013 as a pro-dancer. On Season 16, he was partnered with Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump and the duo placed 10th. In Season 23, where he was partnered with singer and actress Jana Kramer, and the duo came in fourth place. For Season 24, he was partnered with singer and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne and the duo came in 9th.
On Season 25, Savchenko was partnered with Pretty Little Liars actress Sasha Pieterse, and the duo came in 10th. On Season 26, Savchenko was partnered with Notre Dame women's basketball player Arike Ogunbowale, and the duo came in 7th. On Season 27, Savchenko was paired with comedian Nikki Glaser, and the duo came in 13th. On Season 28, Savchenko was paired with country music singer Lauren Alaina, and they came in 4th. On Season 29, Savchenko is paired with actress and Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause, and the duo came in 8th. In Season 30, he will be dancing alongside Spice Girl group member Melanie C.
Savchenko enjoys being a single dad
Savchenko was married to professional dancer, Elena Samodanova, and they have two daughters together. However, the pair split in 2020, after being married for 14 years. Samodanova implied that Savchenko was involved with his Season 29 co-star, Chrishell Stause. However, he cleared the air regarding the same, as reported by US Weekly.
"My relationship with Chrishell was and remains strictly platonic. Our friendship during our season on DWTS was not the reason for our split. Elena and I have had longstanding issues in our marriage. This has been an ongoing situation between Elena and I paired with poor timing." The two seem to have now looked past their differences for the sake of their daughters. In a conversation with ET, he opened up about how the former couple now co-parent together.
"It's everything. Starting from waking up in the morning, to doing their hair, making breakfast, taking them to school, doing activities ... just being a dad, it's an amazing thing," he said. "It's funny because when we were together, with Elena, I didn't have that much time with them. Because either I was on tour, or on the season, and we had a full-time nanny." he added "Now we go strictly five and five. It's 50/50, so on my days, it's like 100 percent me being a single dad with two girls. It's an amazing TV show idea, by the way! Hot single dad with kids? Game over!" he suggested.
But TV shows aside, he's happy to be able to spend quality time with his girls. "There's such a bond that we have. It's just kind of something that I've realized being with them," he added. "I love them to death, but when you're working, when you're busy, when you're not there, when you're not present as much as you want to. Now I'm present all the time and that's like an amazing gift of life," he added.
Season 30 of 'Dancing With The Stars' premieres on September 20 at 8/7c on ABC. You can also stream the Episodes on abc.com and Hulu.
