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Gleb Savchenko
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Dancer Profile
Birth Date 16 September 1983 (1983-09-16) (age 41)
Hometown Moscow, Russia

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 (9th)

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[]

Performances[]

Dancing with the Stars: Athletes[]

In Dancing with the Stars: Athletes, Gleb was partnered with Arike Ogunbowale. They placed 7th.

Scores[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

Performances[]

Dancing with the Stars 30[]

Gleb is partnered with Mel C. They placed 11th.

Scores[]

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[]

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[]

1 Score was given by guest judge Michael Strahan.

Performances[]

Dancing with the Stars 33[]

Gleb was partnered with Brooks Nader. They placed 9th.

Scores[]

1 Score was given by guest judge Rosie Perez.
2 Score was given by guest judge Gene Simmons.
3 Score was given by guest judge Mark Ballas.

Performances[]

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.

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