Model and reality TV star Brooks Nader has shared remarkably intimate details about the beginning and end of her relationship with professional dancer Gleb Savchenko during a candid television appearance.
"We Started Being Intimate Day One"
During an episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Thursday, the 28-year-old Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue star was asked about the timeline of her romance with Savchenko, 42. Nader did not hold back, claiming their physical relationship began immediately.
"We started being intimate day one… before Good Morning America," Nader stated. "The day I met him, the meet and greet." She explained that being newly divorced from her husband, Billy Haire, at the time made her open to an adventure.
Nader humorously recalled requesting the "hottest, douchiest guy" for her Dancing With The Stars partnership and being paired with Savchenko. She described an overwhelming sexual tension from their first meeting. "I felt as though there was so much sexual tension on the first day we met that it would just get worse and worse, and I just wanted to see what we’re working with," she told Cohen and fellow guest Erika Jayne.
From Passion to Legal Action
While Nader was effusive about the physical aspect of their short-lived relationship—"[The sex] was great, oh my God… Dancers know how to… Highly recommend"—she painted a different picture of its conclusion. When Cohen referenced prior rumours that Savchenko had cheated, Nader offered a surprising correction.
"No," she responded. "He, like, sued me." The model did not elaborate on the nature of the alleged legal action or provide further details about the hostilities that marked the end of their relationship.
The pair were first partnered on Dancing With The Stars in September 2024 and split for good in April of this year. Nader had previously confirmed the immediate nature of their intimacy on her own reality show, Love Thy Nader, telling her sisters, "He was in me day one!"
A Year of Personal Transitions
Nader's relationship with Savchenko occurred during a period of significant personal change. Her divorce from Billy Haire, who is 13 years her senior, was confirmed in May 2024. A representative for Nader stated at the time that the split, following their 2019 marriage, was "amicable" and that the couple had been "living apart for months."
In a twist, Nader revealed in January that she and Haire were still legally married during her time with Savchenko, captioning a social media post: "Plot twist: still legally married."
For his part, Gleb Savchenko was previously married to professional dancer Elena Samodanova from 2006 until their divorce in 2020. The former couple share two daughters, Olivia, 14, and Zlata, seven. Representatives for both Savchenko and Nader did not immediately respond to requests for comment following the WWHL broadcast.
Despite her glowing review of their physical connection, Nader summarised her overall Dancing With The Stars experience with Savchenko as a "disaster," offering a blunt piece of advice born from the situation: "Don’t marry the dancer, but f*** the dancer."
