Dancing with the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko has confirmed that his relationship with supermodel Brooks Nader is back on and they're officially an item.
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But according to Gleb, they've reconciled and things are heating up.
"We are together," Gleb, 41, told TMZ after he was spotted with Brooks, 27, on Tuesday, December 3, outside of South Beverly Grill in Beverly Hills, CA.
Earlier this week, Gleb confirmed that his dynamic with Brooks wasn't just a made-for-TV showmance.
"Of course it's real," Gleb told TMZ on Tuesday, December 3. "Everything is real. We're not playing. We're not playing games."
Earlier that day, Brooks had played coy about the pair's relationship status while at a promotional event.
"I don't know what to say about that," Brooks told Us Weekly.
"I don't even know what's going on," she added. "I know I am confusing people, but I am confusing myself. I am loving life."
When asked if she could see herself being with Gleb for the long-term, she replied at the time, "I don't know. He's great."
Brooks explained how her family loves Gleb and he's "so great" with her sisters, especially since she considered her run on Dancing with the Stars to be "a family affair."
Gleb and Brooks apparently credit Dancing with the Stars for reigniting their spark since they had to reunite to rehearse for their performance on the Season 33 finale.
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"We had to dance. We had no choice," Brooks quipped.
Brooks also revealed she's in the process of getting her and Gleb's matching tattoo removed because, although it's "cute," it's been "hot and cold, hot and cold."
Gleb, however, insisted he'll "never" get rid of his because the meaning behind it is "so special" to him.
Brooks also clarified that the big ring she was recently spotted wearing on her left ring finger is a "divorce ring" and not an engagement ring. Brooks apparently wants the ring to symbolize a new chapter in her life following her split from Billy Haire after four years of marriage.
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While rehearsing for Dancing with the Stars' November 26 finale, Brooks and Gleb were caught gazing into each other's eyes and kissing on-camera, and at one point, Brooks straddled Gleb and hugged him tightly on the set.
Dancing with the Stars pros Emma Slater and Ezra Sosa posted Gleb and Brooks' flirty content on social media, and even the show's host, Alfonso Ribeiro, joked on November 25 how he couldn't keep up with the pair's "whirlwind" romance and they were driving him "nuts."
When asked to share where their relationship stood after Dancing with the Stars' finale, Gleb told E! News, "It was amazing to be back in the ballroom. I love dancing with Brooks. We have so much fun in the ballroom, outside of the ballroom."
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"And that's it," Gleb repeated before flashing a big clueless smile at Brooks.
Gleb and the Sports Illustrated model performed a sexy dance to "Reunited" by Peaches & Herb on the Dancing with the Stars finale, during which they were joined by another rumored DWTS couple, Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber.
"It was amazing. It was such a great journey for us," Gleb added. "We danced together for five weeks. We got eliminated and we got back together for the finale."
Gleb also claimed he didn't mind his Dancing with the Stars pals spying on him and filming him.
"They have to do Dancing with the Stars TMZ," Gleb quipped. "I think Emma has to host it. They were all taking videos of us. It's fine."
Although Gleb and Brooks appeared to be a great match, a source told Us in late October that "Gleb ended things" but Brooks was "continuing to live her best life."
The Us source also claimed Gleb and Brooks had called it quits on their fling about a week after their Dancing with the Stars elimination aired on ABC.
Gleb and the model also alluded to their split via TikTok in late October.
Gleb posted a video on October 25 of himself lip syncing the following lyrics to "God's Plan" by Drake: "She said do you love me / I tell her only partly / I only love my bed and my momma / I'm sorry."
Gleb captioned his post with three lightning emojis as well as a heart-hands emoji.
Several hours later, Brooks took to TikTok and uploaded a video of herself mouthing the lyrics to Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra's "Somethin' Stupid."
"And then I go and spoil it all / By saying something stupid like 'I love you,'" Brooks mouthed.
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Brooks also uploaded the sound of Miles Teller's viral breakup speech from Whiplash, which features a man saying he doesn't have time to date while pursuing other things.
Brooks wrote over the footage, "When he's breaking up with me, but I never knew we were dating."
Following Gleb and Brooks' Dancing with the Stars ouster on October 15 on "Dedication Night," an insider told Us that the pair planned to continue "seeing each other" after the show because they were "still having fun together" now that their work was over.
"They will still be spending time together not rehearsing and are excited to be living life without having such a rigorous rehearsal schedule," the insider said at the time.
Brooks and Gleb were ousted from the Dancing with the Stars competition after they received 32 out of 40 possible points from the judges for a sexy salsa routine.
"It's been amazing and we had so much fun," Brooks told DWTS co-hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough of her experience with Gleb after learning the night's surprising voting results.
Gleb, in turn, told Brooks, "It was so unexpected. I thought we were going to win. I had a blast working with you. You are super talented and I love you."
Fans naturally lasered in on Gleb's, "I love you," remark at the end of his statement.
During the October 15 episode of Harry Jowsey's "Boyfriend Material" podcast, Harry asked if Gleb was "in love" with the model amid PDA and rumors the pair was just keeping it casual.
The pro dancer and choreographer replied, "I can't hear you, what?... I don't know, maybe."
Gleb explained at the time, "We're just hanging out. We just have a good time. She's amazing. I love being around her. She's got such great energy, great personality. Obviously, super hot."
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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 in September. "I love to kiss, so, like, don't take it to heart. Don't take offense. It's just a peck."
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An insider told the magazine days later that Gleb and Brooks' relationship was intimate and not just platonic.
Brooks announced her divorce from Billy in May, while Gleb was previously married to pro dancer Elena Samodanova for 14 years.
Gleb and Elena announced their decision to divorce in November 2020, and they share two daughters together: Olivia, 13, and Zlata, 7.
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