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Dancing With the Stars‘ Gleb Savchenko is back on the market. The pro dancer revealed that he and his girlfriend of three years, Elena Belle, are no longer together. Why did Gleb Savchenko and Elena Belle breakup? Keep reading to find out.
Gleb Savchenko has been on Dancing With the Stars since 2013. He’s been partnered with celebs like Lisa Vanderpump, Nikki Glaser and Chrishell Stause, but has yet to win a Mirrorball Trophy. Most recently, Savchenko was paired with Mira Sorvino for Season 32 and the duo placed 10th. Outside of the ballroom, the Russian-born dancer had been dating Swedish model Elena Belle (born Natacha Peyre Requena) since August 2021. Their relationship has sadly come to an end, though, and fans are curious why.
Learn more about Gleb Savchenko and Elena Belle’s relationship below, including why they broke up after more than three years together.
Why did Gleb Savchenko and Elena Belle breakup?
Why did Gleb Savchenko and Elena Belle breakup? While speaking to Page Six in April 2024, Savchenko revealed that he and Belle have been broken up for over a month. “It kind of just happened. People always say life happens and sometimes I think, ‘How did it even happen?'” he told the outlet.
He added that they had “an amazing time together” and he “still very much loves” her. “She’s an amazing mom, she’s an amazing person and everything. It’s just the timing,” Savchenko said of his ex, who has a daughter named Luna from her previous marriage to late husband Michael Theanne. “We had been together for almost three years and I had, like, the best time of my life with her. There’s certain things that just didn’t work out,” he continued.
The DWTS pro went on to describe Belle as the “total package” and his “dream” girl, noting that he’s “gonna miss her a lot.” He concluded: “I wish her all the best and I’m sure she’ll be fine.”
Prior to Belle, Savchenko was married to dancer and choreographer Elena Samodanova from 2006 to 2020. The couple share daughters Olivia, 13, and Zlata, 6, and are learning how to navigate co-parenting. “Life happens and we just keep moving. You’ve got to keep moving. You’ve got to do what’s best for you,” Savchenko said while appearing on his Season 23 partner Jana Kramer’s podcast. “In my situation, I love Elena. I have huge respect [for] her — of course, she’s the mother of my kids … So it’s hard at times because, you know, no one’s perfect, but you have to communicate.”
He and Kramer were rumored to be romantically involved with one another, but Savchenko has maintained that they were just playing up their chemistry for the show. “There’s a lot of acting, there’s a lot of natural chemistry,” he told Entertainment Tonight in 2022. “You develop a certain connection and the viewer sees that. You want to have that because you want to last in the competition … my job is to make sure we go really really far.”
News of Savchenko’s split from Belle comes shortly after he revealed that he is teaming up with Chippendales as a celebrity guest host. He’ll be joining the infamous touring dance group in Las Vegas from April 25 through May 12 at the Rio Hotel & Casino, before appearing in six shows at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City over the summer.
As for if Savchenko will be returning to DWTS for Season 33, he’s not sure yet because it’s not entirely up to him. “[The pros] just sit and wait for the calls to be picked up, and hopefully, I’m back as a pro,” he told The Sun in March 2024, noting that the pros don’t get officially asked back until the “last week of August.” He added that he would love to return and still has “a few more seasons in me.”
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