Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko turned up the heat on the Dancing with the Stars season 33 finale, making a fiery return to the stage after their October 15 elimination. The former partners, who sparked romance rumors during the show, performed a steamy routine to the classic hit “Reunited” by Peaches & Herb. They danced alongside Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber, adding even more excitement to the finale.
Their performance was electric, with Brooks leaning forward into Gleb’s embrace, only for him to snap her body back dramatically, which made her laugh at his intensity. They ended the routine close to one another, face-to-face, but didn’t share a kiss, leaving fans wondering what’s going on between them.
The pair was eliminated in week 5, but their time on the show was filled with sparks—both on and off the dance floor. Speculation about their relationship started in week 2 when they were spotted kissing backstage. As the competition went on, they posted fun, flirty TikToks together, and even got matching tattoos. But despite the signs of romance, they never confirmed anything publicly.
Then, just a week after their elimination, Brooks told People she was keeping her tattoo “private” and suggested her tattoo journey was over. Around the same time, a source revealed the couple had split. A TikTok video posted by Brooks hinted at confusion about their relationship, using a viral breakup scene from Whiplash to express her feelings.
The drama didn’t end there. On November 4, DWTS pros Rylee Arnold and Ezra Sosa questioned Gleb about the breakup on social media, with Rylee asking him directly, “You were the one who texted her, Gleb!” Gleb responded honestly, admitting that he was the one who ended things.
However, things took a twist just a couple of weeks later. On November 16, Brooks and Gleb were spotted having dinner together at a popular Hollywood spot, Chateau Marmont. They even joked about their past relationship with TikToks, hinting they might be back together.
Rehearsals for the finale took their reunion to the next level. On November 24, Brooks was spotted wearing a diamond pear-shaped ring on her left hand, and the two were seen getting affectionate during rehearsals. By the next day, they were openly showing PDA, with Gleb lifting Brooks in his arms, which was captured by their DWTS co-stars.
The mystery deepened when, during a TikTok livestream on November 26, Brooks read aloud the texts Gleb had sent her after their breakup. She revealed that he had told her he was “going through something” when he initially ended things, but later expressed that he still missed her.
While it’s unclear whether Brooks and Gleb are fully back together, their flirtatious reunion at the DWTS finale left fans wondering if there’s more to their relationship than meets the eye.