Supermodel Brooks Nader has described her "instant connection" with Dancing with the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko.
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Brooks, 28, has called her partnership with Gleb on Dancing with the Stars' 33rd season "a blessing," Us Weekly reported.
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After the October 8 episode of Dancing with the Stars, Brooks explained how her relationship with Gleb just developed naturally and it "wasn't something that we even had to build" behind the scenes.
"It was an instant connection and chemistry," Brooks explained of her dynamic with the 41-year-old professional dancer and choreographer.
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"We don't get to pick our partners, so we have no idea until we meet them that first day who it is," she added. "It was definitely a sign from some universe that I got paired with Gleb."
Ahead of Dancing with the Stars' October 8 show, Brooks revealed on TikTok that she and Gleb got "matching" tattoos.
While neither person has showed off the ink, a source told Us that Brooks and Gleb "very much looked like a couple."
The source added, "They were laughing and holding onto each other when they entered the shop."
Brooks and Gleb's chemistry has been apparent since Dancing with the Stars premiered its 33rd season.
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During the last two episodes, the couple performed a steamy rumba to "Sexual Healing" for "Soul Train Night" followed by a cha cha to "Nothin' But a Good Time" by Poison on "Hair Metal Night."
Brooks and Gleb received a score of 28 out of 40 points from the Dancing with the Stars judges for their "Soul Train" routine, and then they received 33 out of 40 points for their "Hair Metal" performance.
Brooks gushed to the magazine about how she was "really happy" with her recent scores, which landed her and Gleb in fifth place on the combined two-night leaderboard.
"It was the best feeling in the world," Brooks shared of the positive judges' feedback.
"We worked so hard this week and put in extra work, extra hours, and it was so rewarding to see that they saw that in our performance."
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Gleb and Brooks have been posting flirty TikTok videos in recent weeks, including one of Gleb cuddling his face into Brooks' neck and kissing her on the cheek. Another video showed Gleb grabbing the model's butt.
Gleb and Brooks hookup rumors began when the supermodel appeared to kiss her pro partner in a video package that aired during Dancing with the Stars' September 24 episode.
Brooks, however, downplayed the sweet moment when she told Us that she kisses "everyone" she knows.
"[I kiss]... all my friends," Brooks told the magazine late last month. "I love to kiss, so, like, don't take it to heart. Don't take offense. It's just a peck."
An insider told Us days later that Gleb and Brooks were "hooking up."
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"It's casual for now, and they're both just having fun," the insider shared.
Photos also surfaced of Gleb and Brooks packing on the PDA after a dinner date in Beverly Hills on September 29, according to the Daily Mail.
On the premiere of Dancing with the Stars' 33rd season, Gleb and Brooks performed a sexy tango to "Pieces of Me" by Britney Spears.
Brooks told Us after taking the stage with Gleb for the first time that she definitely has an "energy" with Gleb that translates well into dance and on-camera.
"I think that when you have that energy in real life, it's easy to bring it to the dance floor every week," Brooks said.
"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."
She added, "So it's kind of nice that you like each other."
During Week 2 of the Dancing with the Stars competition, Gleb and Brooks danced a quickstep to Dolly Parton's "9 to 5."
Brooks was previously married to advertising executive Billy Haire. The former couple had been married for four years before they divorced in May.
Gleb, for his part, was married to pro dancer Elena Samodanova for 14 years. The pair announced their decision to divorce in November 2020, and they share two daughters together: Olivia, 13, and Zlata, 7.
At the time Elena and Gleb's split made headlines, Elena had accused Gleb of "ongoing infidelity" and "a recent inappropriate relationship" that broke her trust. Elena also claimed that Gleb had "multiple affairs" during their marriage.
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Many fans had speculated Gleb was involved with his then-Dancing with the Stars partner, Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause, while Season 29 was airing, but both Gleb and Chrishell publicly denied there was anything intimate or romantic going on between them.