Dancing With the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko has navigated a complex personal life alongside his successful career in ballroom dance. He and his ex-wife, Elena Samodanova, finalized their divorce in 2022 after 14 years of marriage, but continue to co-parent their two daughters, Olivia and Zlata.
Savchenko and Samodanova share two daughters: Olivia, born in 2010, and Zlata, born in 2013. The couple married in 2006.
Despite the divorce, Savchenko has emphasized a positive co-parenting relationship with Samodanova. “I think my ex-wife [is] a great mom and she loves her girls. She does so much for them,” he stated.
Both parents actively support their daughters’ pursuits. Olivia is a competitive ballroom dancer, participating in competitions internationally. ”On the 2nd of August, I’m taking her to Taiwan for the World Championship. she has a partner in Hong Kong and we’re all flying to Taiwan,” Savchenko revealed last year.
Zlata has developed a passion for martial arts, combining her interests in dance and athleticism. “She wants to be Rapunzel Ninja. She’s like,’I want to be Rapunzel Ninja.’ And I was like, ‘Well, you have to learn Kung Fu,'” Savchenko recounted. “She was like, ‘No, first I need to nail the karate, get a black belt, and then I’m going to be studying Kung Fu.'”
Following his divorce, Savchenko dated Elena Belle from 2021 to 2024. He then entered a relationship with Brooks Nader after being paired with her on season 33 of DWTS. That relationship ended earlier in 2024, with Savchenko issuing a statement in April wishing Nader “the best” moving forward.
