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.
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.jpg) Savchenko at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards | |
| Born | 16 September 1983 |
| Known for | Dancing with the Stars Strictly Come Dancing |
| Spouse | Elena Samodanova (m. 2006; sep. 2020) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Valeria Savchenko (sister) |
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.
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 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Lisa Vanderpump | 10th | 18.8 |
| 23 | Jana Kramer | 4th | 26.1 |
| 24 | Erika Jayne | 9th | 21.0 |
| 25 | Sasha Pieterse | 10th | 21.7 |
| 26 | Arike Ogunbowale | 7th | 23.7 |
| 27 | Nikki Glaser | 13th | 17.5 |
| 28 | Lauren Alaina | 4th | 24.7 |
| 29 | Chrishell Stause | 8th | 21.0 |
| 30 | Melanie C | 11th | 23.4 |
| 31 | Shangela | 4th | 25.7 |
| 32 | Mira Sorvino | 10th | 19.4 |
- Season 16 – with Lisa Vanderpump
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" | 6 | 6 | 6 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Group Dance / "The Rockafeller Skank" Viennese Waltz / "I Have Nothing" | No 7 | Score 7 | Given 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Cha-cha-cha / "Celebration" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Eliminated |
- Season 23 – with Jana Kramer
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | 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 | — 3 | 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[18] 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 (4th place) |
1 Score given by guest judge Pitbull.
2 Score given by guest judge Idina Menzel
- Season 24 – with Erika Jayne
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | 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 |
- Season 25 – with Sasha Pieterse
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | 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 |
- Season 26 – with Arike Ogunbowale
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Salsa / "Them Girls" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "What About Us" Team Freestyle / "Instant Replay" | 8 9 | 8/91 9/101 | 8 9 | Eliminated |
1 Score given by guest judge Rashad Jennings.
- Season 27 – with Nikki Glaser
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Salsa / "YES" Salsa / "Tres Deseos" | 6 6 | 5 6 | 6 6 | Eliminated |
- 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 | 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" | 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.[19] 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.[20] 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.[21]