Gleb Savchenko
Russian dancer, choreographer, and model
Elena Samodanova
(m. 2006; sep. 2020)Gleb Savchenko (Russian: Глеб Савченко; born 16 September 1983) is a Russian-American dancer, choreographer, and model, who is currently a professional dancer on the U.S. version of Dancing with the Stars. He previously appeared on the UK, Australian, and Russian versions of the show.
Personal life
Gleb was born in Moscow. He began dancing at 8 years old.[1]
Gleb was married to professional dancer Elena Samodanova, and they have a daughter, Olivia.[2] In March 2017, the couple announced that they were expecting their second child.[3] Their second daughter, Zlata, was born on 1 August 2017.[4] In November 2020, after 14 years of marriage, he and his wife Elena announced that they had decided to part ways.[5]
Dancing with the Stars (Australia)
In 2012, Gleb appeared as a professional on the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with model Erin McNaught. They were the first couple to be eliminated from the competition, finishing in 11th place.
Dancing with the Stars (United States)
In 2013, Gleb appeared as a professional on season 16 of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump. They were the second couple to be eliminated from the competition, finishing in 10th place. He also performed as a member of the Troupe in season 17.
Gleb returned as a professional for season 23, where he was partnered with singer and actress Jana Kramer.[6] They reached the finals and finished in fourth place.[7]
For season 24, Savchenko was partnered with singer and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne. They were the fourth couple to be eliminated from the competition, finishing in 9th place.
For season 25, Savchenko was partnered with Pretty Little Liars actress Sasha Pieterse.[8] They were the fourth couple to be eliminated from the competition, finishing in 10th place.[9]
For season 26, Savchenko was partnered with Notre Dame women's basketball player Arike Ogunbowale.[10] They were eliminated in the second week of competition, tying in 7th place with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Lindsay Arnold.[11]
For season 27, Savchenko was paired with comedian Nikki Glaser.[12] They were the first couple to be eliminated from the competition, finishing in 13th place.[13]
For season 28, Savchenko was paired with country music singer Lauren Alaina. They reached the finals and finished in 4th place.
For season 29, Savchenko was paired with actress and Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause.[14] They were eliminated on the eighth week of competition and finished in 8th place.[15]
For season 30, Savchenko was paired with Spice Girls singer Melanie C. They finished in 11th place.
For season 31, Savchenko was paired with drag queen Shangela.[16] They reached the finals and finished in fourth place.[17]
| Season | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Lisa Vanderpump | 10th |
| 23 | Jana Kramer | 4th |
| 24 | Erika Jayne | 9th |
| 25 | Sasha Pieterse | 10th |
| 26 | Arike Ogunbowale | 7th |
| 27 | Nikki Glaser | 13th |
| 28 | Lauren Alaina | 4th |
| 29 | Chrishell Stause | 8th |
| 30 | Melanie C | 11th |
| 31 | Shangela | 4th |
| 32 | Mira Sorvino | 10th |
| 33 | Brooks Nader |
Season 16
Celebrity partner: Lisa Vanderpump
| Week | Dance | Music | Judges' scores[a] | Total score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foxtrot | "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" — Aretha Franklin | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 2 | Jive | "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" — One Direction | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 3 | Viennese waltz | "I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| Group Freestyle | "The Rockafeller Skank" — Fatboy Slim | No scores received | |||||
| 4 | Cha-cha-cha | "Celebration" — Kool & the Gang | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Eliminated |
- Notes
- ^ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
Season 23
Celebrity partner: Jana Kramer
| Week | Dance | Music | Judges' scores[a] | Total score | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viennese waltz | "Dangerous Woman" — Ariana Grande | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | Safe |
| 2 | Tango | "I Don't Want to Be" — Gavin DeGraw | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive | "Too Many Fish in the Sea" — Bette Midler | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | Safe (Immunity) |
| 4 | Foxtrot | "Here Comes the Sun" — The Beatles | 8 | — | 7 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
| 5 | Contemporary | "In My Daughter's Eyes" — Martina McBride | 9 | — | 8 | 9 | 26 | Safe |
| 6 | Argentine tango | "Hands to Myself" — Selena Gomez | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | 40[b] | Safe |
| 7 | Samba | "Get Down Tonight" — KC and the Sunshine Band | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| Freestyle (Team Future) | "Embrace" — Armin van Buuren, feat. Eric Vloeimans | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | ||
| 8 | Jazz | "Little Shop of Horrors" — Alan Menken | 9 | — | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
| Salsa (Dance-off) | "Magic" — Robin Thicke | Winner | 3 | |||||
| 9 | Waltz | "She Used to Be Mine" — Sara Bareilles | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | 40[c] | Safe |
| Contemporary (Team dance) | "Bird Set Free" — Sia | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40[c] | |||
| 10 (Semifinals) | Quickstep | "Go Mama" — Wayne Beckford | 9 | — | 9 | 10 | 28 | Safe |
| Paso doble | "Kill of the Night" — Gin Wigmore | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |||
| 11 (Finals) | Tango | "Stay the Night" — Zedd, feat. Hayley Williams | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Eliminated |
| Freestyle | "Unstoppable" — Sia | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
- ^ Jana and Gleb also received a score of 10 from guest judge Pitbull.
- ^ a b Jana and Gleb also received a score of 10 from guest judge Idina Menzel.
Season 24
Celebrity partner: Erika Jayne
| Week | Dance | Music | Judges' scores[a] | Total score | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salsa | "XXPEN$IVE" — Erika Jayne | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | Safe |
| 2 | Foxtrot | "Bad Intentions" — Niykee Heaton | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive | "Take Me to Heaven" — Alan Menken & Glenn Slater | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | Safe |
| 4 | Cha-cha-cha | "Express Yourself" — Madonna | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 30 | Safe |
| 5 | Viennese waltz | "Unforgettable" — Sia | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Eliminated |
- Notes
- ^ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
Season 25
Celebrity partner: Sasha Pieterse
| Week | Dance | Music | Judges' scores[a] | Total score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha | "Like That" — Fleur East | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 2 (Night 1) | Viennese waltz | "I'm Going Down" — Rose Royce | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | Safe |
| 2 (Night 2) | Samba | "Most Girls" — Hailee Steinfeld | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 | |
| 3 | Jazz | "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" — The Four Tops | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | Safe |
| 4 | Foxtrot | "Over My Head (Cable Car)" — The Fray | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 5 | Rumba | "Kiss the Girl" — Samuel E. Wright | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Eliminated |
- Notes
- ^ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
Season 26
Celebrity partner: Arike Ogunbowale
| Week | Dance | Music | Judges' scores[a] | Total score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salsa | "Them Girls" — Whitney Myer | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | Safe |
| 2 | Foxtrot | "What About Us" — Pink | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33[b] | Eliminated |
| Freestyle (Team 1970s Football) | "Instant Replay" — Dan Hartman | 9 | 9 | 9 | 37[c] | ||
- Notes
- ^ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
- ^ Jana and Gleb also received a score of 9 from guest judge Rashad Jennings.
- ^ This team also received a score of 10 from guest judge Rashad Jennings.
Season 27
Celebrity partner: Nikki Glaser
| Week | Dance | Music | Judges' scores[a] | Total score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Night 1) | Salsa | "YES" — Louisa, feat. 2 Chainz | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | Bottom five |
| 1 (Night 2) | Salsa | "Tres Deseos" — Gloria Estefan | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Eliminated |
- Notes
- ^ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
- Season 28 – with Lauren Alaina
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | 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" | 8 | 7 | 8 | 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 No | 8 Points | 8 Awarded | 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 Semifinals | Paso Doble / "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" Viennese Waltz / "Humble and Kind" | 9 9 | 9 9 | 9 9 | Safe |
| 11 Finals | Foxtrot / "Jolene" Freestyle / "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" | 9 10 | 9 10 | 9 10 | Fourth place |
1 Score given by guest judge Leah Remini.
2 Score given by guest judge Joey Fatone.
- Season 29 – with Chrishell Stause
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | 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)" | 6 | 6 | 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 Awarded | 8 2 | 8 points | Eliminated |
- Season 30 – with Melanie C
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Wannabe" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "Here Comes the Sun" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "Toxic" | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Jazz / "Step in Time" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| Viennese waltz / "Once Upon a Dream" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 5 | Quickstep / "You're the One That I Want" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Eliminated |
1 Derek Hough missed that week's live show, so scores were out of 30.
- Season 31 – with Shangela
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | 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 (Night 1) | Foxtrot / "Roar (Acoustic)" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 (Night 2) | Cha-cha-cha / "Waiting for Tonight" Hustle & Lindy Hop Marathon / "Hot Stuff" & "Jump, Jive an' Wail" | 9 Awarded | 8 10 | 9 Extra | 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 8 | 10 9 | 10 8 | Safe |
| 8 | Samba / "Spice Up Your Life" Cha-cha-cha Relay / "Ice Ice Baby" | 10 Awarded | 9 5 | 9 Extra | 9 Points | 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 awarded by guest judge Michael Bublé.
Russia
In 2015, Savchenko appeared as a professional on the ninth season of Танцы со звёздами. He was partnered with figure skater Adelina Sotnikova. They reached the finals and finished in second place.
Strictly Come Dancing
In 2015, Savchenko became a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing for its thirteenth series.[18] He was partnered with television presenter, Anita Rani. They were eliminated during the semi-finals of the competition, finishing in fifth place.
Gleb announced he would not be returning to Strictly Come Dancing in 2016.
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Rather Be" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | None |
| 2 | Charleston / "Pencil Full of Lead" | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | Safe |
| 3 | American Smooth / "Unchained Melody" | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | Safe |
| 4 | Samba / "Hips Don't Lie" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 5 | Tango / "Sweet Disposition" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 6 | Waltz / "Once Upon a Dream" | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | Safe |
| 7 | Jive / "The Boy Does Nothing" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| 8 | Quickstep / "Don't Get Me Wrong" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 9 | Paso Doble / "Malagueña" | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 37 | Safe |
| 10 | Rumba / " Read All About It" | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 31 | Safe |
| Quickstep-athon / " Sing, Sing, Sing" | Awarded | 4 | Extra | Points | 35 | ||
| 11 | Argentine Tango / "Cell Block Tango" | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 12 | Foxtrot / " New York, New York" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 32 | Eliminated |
| Salsa / "Feel This Moment" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | ||
Other shows
In 2013, while partnered with partner Lisa Vanderpump, Savchenko appeared on the first and second episode of the fourth season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills at a Dinner Party after the first show along with Lisa's castmates.
In 2016, Savchenko took part in the British television cooking show Celebrity MasterChef.[19] In August 2018, Savchenko took part in Celebs on the Farm. He became the first winner of the series.
In January 2023, he appeared as himself and as the best man in Dancing with the Stars co-star Artem Chigvintsev's and Nikki Bella's four-part wedding series, Nikki Bella Says I Do on the E! network.[20]
References
- ^ "BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing - Gleb Savchenko". Bbc.co.uk. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Greenwood, Carl (18 August 2016). "Gleb Savchenko 'joins Dancing With the Stars months after quitting Strictly to spend more time with his family'". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ Schnurr, Samantha (24 March 2017). "Dancing with the Stars' Gleb Savchenko and Elena Samodova are expecting baby no. 2, another girl". E! Online. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ Juneau, Jen (2 August 2017). "Gleb Savchenko Welcomes Daughter Zlata". People. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Dancing With the Stars ' Gleb Savchenko and Elena Samodanova Break Up After 14 Years of Marriage". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "DWTS 2016 Celebrity Cast Revealed: Ryan Lochte, Amber Rose, Rick Perry Among Star Lineup". Good Morning America. 30 August 2016. Archived from the original on 30 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ Kubicek, John (22 November 2016). "'Dancing with the Stars' Season 23 Finale Live Blog: Who Wins the Mirror Ball?". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ Fernandez, Matt (6 September 2017). "'Dancing With the Stars' Announces Full Season 25 Cast". variety.com. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ Kubicek, John (16 October 2017). "'Dancing with the Stars' Recap: Disney Night with 'Moana,' Muppets and More". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ Thorbecke, Catherine (13 April 2018). "Adam Rippon, Tonya Harding and more superstar athletes to face-off in Dancing With the Stars season 26". ABC News. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (7 May 2018). "Dancing With the Stars Week 2 Recap: Did the Right Athletes Go Home?". TVLine. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Murphy, Desiree (12 September 2018). "'Dancing With the Stars' Season 27 Cast Revealed -- Meet the Celebs and Their Pro Partners!". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ Fremont, Maggie (25 September 2018). "Dancing With the Stars recap: America saves a fan favorite in the first elimination of the season". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "'Dancing With the Stars' Season 29 Cast Revealed". www.msn.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "'Dancing with the Stars' eliminated couples of season 29: Who went home, when and why?". www.msn.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Dancing with the Stars: Teresa Giudice, Wayne Brady, Selma Blair and More Celebs Join Season 31". Peoplemag. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Find Out Who Won Season 31 of Dancing With the Stars". E! News. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Gleb Savchenko Profile on BBC". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Douglas, Nicole (14 July 2016). "Gleb Savchenko takes over Celebrity Masterchef as fans can't handle seeing him in the kitchen". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Nikki Bella Says I Do". 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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