Dancing with the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko and his wife Elena Samodanova have announced they are ending their relationship and calling it quits after 14 years of marriage.
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Gleb, who competed as a pro partner on Season 29 of Dancing with the Stars this fall, and Elena both took to Instagram on Friday to reveal they are parting ways but will continue to co-parent their two daughters Olivia, 9, and Zlata, 3, as amicably as possible.
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Elena, 36, shared the news first on her Instagram Stories, according to People.
"After 14 years of marriage with my deepest sadness our road is coming to an end," Elena wrote alongside a photo of Gleb and herself.
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The blonde Russian dancer later posted a quote on her Instagram account that seemingly accused Gleb of being at fault for their split.
"I don't hate you, i'm just disappointed you turned into everything you said you'd never be," the quote read.
Not long after Elena broke the news, Gleb, 37, posted his own message on Instagram, confirming the breakup with his wife.
"It is with a heavy heart that I tell you my wife and I are parting ways after 14 years of marriage. We still intend to co-parent our wonderful children together who we love so dearly, and we will strive to continue to be the best parents that we can to them," Gleb wrote alongside a family photo with Elena and their children.
"We ask that you respect our family's need for privacy and healing during this time."
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Gleb and Elena's failed marriage may come as a surprise to fans since they just celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary in July and everything seemed to be fine between the couple.
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"Two souls but with a single thought, two hearts that beat as one. Happy 14th Anniversary my love," Gleb wrote on Instagram at the time.
And Elena had posted a video montage of her relationship with Gleb over the years in honor of their special day.
"14 years Together!" Elena captioned the video clip, along with three heart emojis. "Real Love stories never have endings @glebsavchenkoofficial now it's 4 of us #love #family #14anniversary."
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Gleb and Elena announced their split just days after Gleb and his celebrity partner, 39-year-old Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause, were eliminated from the Dancing with the Stars season after performing a sexy Viennese waltz together.
Chrishell gushed about her relationship with Gleb in an October Instagram post in which she showed off a massive bouquet of pink roses.
"OK full disclosure, @glebsavchenkoofficial and I had our first fight-ha! If apologies look like THIS, I guess it's not so bad!!" wrote Chrishell, who split from husband Justin Hartlet in November 2019.
"We both care so much and I love the passion he brings to what he does. We are working on me picking up some of his strict Russian nature, and I am softening him up with a little southern charm. Finding the balance landed us here and I truly think this could be our best week yet #TeamSellingIt #DWTS."
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Chrishell also recently told People that her friendship with Gleb means a lot to her and he's "the absolute best."
"I absolutely love him. He is so patient and... he knows how to push me, but not in a way that's intimidating," Chrishell told the magazine.
"I feel like I'm paired with the perfect person that I know I'm going to get the best I possibly could get with him, because we do have such a chemistry and a bond, and I feel like I really trust him."
She added, "At this point I just feel so close to him and I feel like he's somebody I'm going to be friends with for the rest of my life, for sure."
Dancing with the Stars is set to air its next episode Monday night on ABC and feature the seven remaining celebrity and professional pairings paying tribute to music icons.
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