:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(745x309:747x311)/Gleb-Savchenko-Brooks-Nader--081125-9dd958a68034417eb1f46db66bc84566.jpg "Gleb Savchenko Says He Wasn’t Invited Back to ‘DWTS’, Implies It Is Because of Brooks Nader’s ‘Lie’")
NEED TO KNOW
- Gleb Savchenko appeared to confirm that he is not returning to Dancing with the Stars
- He served as a pro on the hit ABC competition show for 12 seasons
- Savchenko claimed that ex-girlfriend Brooks Nader’s claims that he cheated during their relationship are “lies”
Gleb Savchenko suggests that he will not be returning to Dancing with the Stars.
Savchenko, 41, responded to fans of the DWTS pro in the comments of his TikTok video shared on Saturday, Aug. 9. In the upload, he seemingly slammed his ex-girlfriend Brooks Nader’s allegation that she had “proof” he is a “cheater.”
The clip sees Savchenko lip-syncing to an audio recording that says, “I don’t know where you got your information from, I don’t know who your source is, but I will be the first one to tell you that is incorrect.”
He captioned the post, “Your ‘source’ needs a refund… because that story? 100% fake.”
In the comment section, one TikTok user wrote, “can’t wait to see you on my TV again in September!” to which he replied “Afraid you won’t”, seemingly confirming his departure from DWTS. The pro joined the cast of the hit ABC show in 2013 for season 16 and returned for seasons 23 through 33.
PEOPLE has reached out to DWTS to confirm.
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“Clock it. giving that flop reality show zero attention,” another TikTok user wrote, to which Savchenko replied, “14 years of loyalty, erased by someone’s lie.”
“That story definitely doesn’t add up. Appreciate you calling it out!” another user wrote. Savchenko wrote in response, “Lies all over p.”
In the Love Thy Nader trailer, the Sports Illustrated model discusses her romantic relationship with Savchenko, which began in 2024 after they were paired on DWTS.
“Gleb and I met through Dancing with the Stars,” she recounts. “In our family, we say, ‘You don’t date one Nader sister, you date all of us.’ ”
Seconds later, Nader claims, “He’s a cheater and I have all that proof.”
Viewers also hear a voiceover from Savchenko in the trailer, with him saying, “Just sad how people spread lies and rumors to promote their new reality show.”
Love Thy Nader premieres Tuesday, Aug. 26, on Freeform, and the entire season will be available to stream on Hulu the next day. Dancing with the Stars season 34 airs this fall on ABC.
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