| Gleb Savchenko | |
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| Dancer Profile | |
| Birth Date | 16 September 1983 |
| Hometown | Moscow, Russia |
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| Partner(s) | 16: Lisa Vanderpump (10th) 23: Jana Kramer (4th) 24: Erika Jayne (9th) 25: Sasha Pieterse (10th) Athletes: Arike Ogunbowale (7th) 27: Nikki Glaser (13th) Juniors: Mentor (Runner-up) 28: Lauren Alaina (4th) 29: Chrishell Stause (8th) 30: Mel C (11th) 31: Shangela (4th) 32: Mira Sorvino (10th) 33: Brooks Nader (TBA) |
Gleb Savchenko is a professional dancer in Dancing with the Stars.
Biography[]
Retrieved from abc.com
Gleb Savchenko is a dancer, choreographer, and model who is currently appearing as a pro dancer in Dancing with the Stars.
Savchenko was born in Moscow, Russia, and has been dancing since the age of seven. He won his first professional international championship when he was only fourteen. He is a specialist in International Latin dance with proficiency in ballet and contemporary dance. Savchenko is the National Australian Professional Latin American Champion, having won four major dance titles Down Under. His dancing progressed even further when he joined the Top 10 professional dancers in the world ranking of Latin American dance.
Savchenko has appeared in Dancing with the Stars in the U.K., Australia, and Russia, and has been a choreographer for other dance shows including So You Think You Can Dance. His one-series appearance in Strictly Come Dancing in the U.K., during which he partnered with TV presenter Anita Rani, caused a huge stir on social media and in the press, leaving fans wanting more, which led to Savchenko becoming a contestant in the prime time BBC show Celebrity MasterChef.
Dancing with the Stars 16[]
In Season 16, Gleb was partnered with Lisa Vanderpump. They placed 10th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Daylight" | 6 | 6 | 6 | No elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Last to be called safe |
| 3 | Viennese Waltz / "I Have Nothing" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Celebration" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Eliminated |
Performances[]
Dancing with the Stars 23[]
In Season 23, Gleb was partnered with Jana Kramer. They placed 4th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' Scores | Result | |||
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Viennese Waltz / "Dangerous Woman" | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | No elimination |
| 2 | Tango / "I Don't Want to Be" | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "Too Many Fish in the Sea" | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe (Immunity) |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "Here Comes the Sun" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Last to be called safe | |
| 5 | Contemporary / "In My Daughter's Eyes" | 9 | 8 | 9 | No elimination | |
| 6 | Argentine Tango / "Hands to Myself" | 10 | 101 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| 7 | Samba / "Get Down Tonight" Team Freestyle / "Embrace" |
8 8 |
8 9 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
Last to be called safe |
| 8 | Jazz / "Little Shop of Horrors" Salsa Dance-off / "Magic" |
9 Awarded |
— three |
9 extra |
9 points |
Safe |
| 9 | Waltz / "She Used to Be Mine" Team-Up Dance (Contemporary) / "Bird Set Free" |
10 10 |
102 102 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
Last to be called safe |
| 10 Semifinals |
Quickstep / "Go Mama" Trio Paso Doble / "Kill of the Night" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
10 10 |
Safe | |
| 11 Finals |
Tango / "Stay the Night" Freestyle / "Unstoppable" |
8 9 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
Eliminated |
1 Score given by guest judge Pitbull.
2 Score given by guest judge Idina Menzel.
Performances[]
Dancing with the Stars 24[]
In Season 24, Gleb was partnered with Erika Jayne. They placed 9th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' Scores | Result | |||
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Salsa / "XXPEN$IVE" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | No elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "Bad Intentions" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "Take Me to Heaven" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | Safe |
| 4 |
Cha-Cha-Cha / "Express Yourself" |
8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Last to be called safe |
| 5 |
Viennese Waltz / "Unforgettable" |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 25[]
In Season 25, Gleb was partnered with Sasha Pieterse. They placed 10th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Like That" | 6 | 6 | 6 | No elimination |
| 2 | Viennese Waltz / "I'm Going Down" Samba / "Most Girls" |
8 8 |
8 7 |
7 7 |
Safe |
| 3 | Jazz / "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" | 7 | 6 | 6 | No elimination |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "Over My Head (Cable Car)" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Rumba / "Kiss the Girl" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Eliminated |
Performances[]
Dancing with the Stars: Athletes[]
In Dancing with the Stars: Athletes, Gleb was partnered with Arike Ogunbowale. They placed 7th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Salsa / "Them Girls" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "What About Us" | 8 | 8/91 | 8 | Eliminated |
1 Score was given by guest judge, Rashad Jennings.
Dancing with the Stars 27[]
In Season 27, Gleb was partnered with Nikki Glaser. They placed 13th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Salsa / "YES" Salsa / "Tres Deseos" |
6 6 |
5 6 |
6 6 |
Bottom five Eliminated |
Performances[]
Dancing with the Stars: Juniors[]
In Dancing with the Stars: Juniors, Gleb was the mentor of Sage Rosen and his partner Mackenzie Ziegler. They placed 2nd.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chmerkovskiy | Rippon | Moore | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "New York, New York" | 8 | 8 | 7 | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Contemporary / "Colors of the Wind" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 4 | Jive / "Monster Mash" | 8 | 9 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "What If" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Samba / "Cheap Thrills" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 7 | Jazz/ "Call Me Maybe" | 9 | 9 | 8 | Safe |
| 8 | Paso Doble / "The Edge of Glory" | 10 | 10 | 10 | No elimination |
| Samba & Jazz (Fusion) / "Party in the U.S.A." | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 9 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "What If" | 9 | 10 | 9 | Runner-up |
| Freestyle / "Drummer Boy" | 10 | 10 | 9 | ||
Dancing with the Stars 28[]
In Season 28, Gleb was partnered with Lauren Alaina. They placed 4th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" | 7 | 6 | 6 | No elimination |
| 2 | Paso Doble / "Confident" | 6 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "Oh, Pretty Woman" | 6 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "Jolene" | 8 | 81 / 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba / "Under the Sea" | 7 | 8 | 7 | No elimination |
| 6 | Contemporary / "The Other Side" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 7 | Argentine Tango / "Whatever Lola Wants" Team Freestyle / "Somebody's Watching Me" |
9 9 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
Safe |
| 8 | Jive / "Hound Dog" Salsa Dance-Off / "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" |
8 Awarded |
8 no |
8 points |
Safe |
| 9 | Quickstep / "You Can't Hurry Love" Rumba / "I Want It That Way" |
9 9 |
9 / 82 9 / 92 |
8 9 |
Bottom two |
| 10 Semi-finals |
Paso Doble / "Stronger" Viennese Waltz / "Humble and Kind" |
9 9 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
Safe |
| 11 Finale |
Foxtrot / "Jolene" Freestyle / "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
4th place |
1 Score was given by guest judge Leah Remini.
2 Score was given by guest judge Joey Fatone.
Performances[]
Dancing with the Stars 29[]
Gleb was partnered with Chrishell Stause. They placed 8th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Tango / "Raise Your Glass" | 4 | 5 | 4 | No elimination |
| 2 | Rumba / "This Is Me" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 |
Waltz / "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" |
7 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "Adore You" | 7 | 8 | 7 | Safe |
| 5 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" | 7 | 8 | 7 | Safe |
| 6 | Contemporary / "Stars" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 7 | Paso Doble / "In the Air Tonight" | 9 | 9 | 8 | Safe |
| 8 | Viennese Waltz / "Love on the Brain" Cha-Cha-Cha relay / "Rain on Me" |
8 2 |
8 bonus |
8 points |
Eliminated |
Performances[]
Dancing with the Stars 30[]
Gleb is partnered with Mel C. They placed 11th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Wannabe" | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | No elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "Here Comes the Sun" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "Toxic" | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Jazz / "Step in Time" Viennese Waltz / "Once Upon a Dream" |
7 9 |
8 8 |
8 9 |
8 9 |
Safe |
| 5 | Quickstep / "You're The One That I Want" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Eliminated |
1 Due to Derek Hough's absence in Week Three due to a possible COVID-19 exposure, only three judges judged in Week Three.
Performances[]
Dancing with the Stars 31[]
Gleb was partnered with Shangela. They placed 4th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Salsa / "When I Grow Up" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Shake, Rattle and Roll" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "Goldeneye" | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Charleston / "Dig a Little Deeper" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Foxtrot / "Roar (Acoustic)" Cha-Cha-Cha / "Waiting For Tonight" Hustle marathon / "Hot Stuff" Lindy Hop marathon / "Jump, Jive an' Wail" |
8 9 Awarded |
8 8 10 |
8 9 extra |
8 9 points |
Safe |
| 6 | Tango / "Hollywood" | 9 | 9/91 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 7 | Jazz / "Look What You Made Me Do" Team Freestyle / "The Witches Are Back" |
10 8 |
10 9 |
10 8 |
10 8 |
Safe |
| 8 | Samba / "Spice Up Your Life" Cha-Cha-Cha relay / "Ice Ice Baby" |
10 5 |
9 bonus |
9 points |
9 received |
Safe |
| 9 | Paso Doble / "The Edge of Glory" Viennese Waltz / "I Have Nothing" |
9 10 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
Bottom three |
| 10 | Quickstep / "Queen Bee" Freestyle / "Survivor" & "Call Me Mother" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Fourth place |
1 Score was given by guest judge Michael Bublé.
Performances[]
Dancing with the Stars 32[]
Gleb was partnered with Mira Sorvino. They placed 10th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Kiss" | 6 | 5 | 6 | Safe |
| 2 | Salsa / "Bailando" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "Let's Get It On" | 6 | 6/71 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Waltz / "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 5 | Contemporary / "Time After Time" | 7 | 7 | 8 | Eliminated |
1 Score was given by guest judge Michael Strahan.
Performances[]
Dancing with the Stars 33[]
Gleb was partnered with Brooks Nader. They placed TBA.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Tango / "Piece of Me" | 6 | 6 | 6 | No elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep / "9 to 5" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "Sexual Healing" Cha-Cha-Cha / "Nothin' But a Good Time" |
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Trivia[]
- He was married to fellow professional dancer Elena Samodanova.
- They have two daughters, Olivia (b. 2011) and Zlata (b. 2017).
- On 6 November 2020, he announced that they are getting divorced after 14 years of marriage.
