BROOKS Nader has been ‘hooking up’ with her DWTS partner Gleb Savchenko again weeks after their abrupt spilt, a source told The U.S. Sun.
The dance pro had to “apologize” to the Sports Illustrated model after he “dumped her” over text as they reunite to prepare for their upcoming finale performance.
Over the weekend, Brooks, 28, and Gleb, 41, were pictured on a cozy date night together at Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood, CA.
Their reunion came as a surprise to fans – as just a few weeks ago, it was revealed Gleb had dumped Brooks over text message following their elimination.
However, a source told The U.S. Sun that as the duo are expected to perform on the season 33 finale, a tradition of having every contestant from the season do a quick number on the last episode, they squashed their differences.
“They had to rekindle to start rehearsing for their finale dance so they had to work it out one way or another.
“Gleb initiated it and has apologized for how he handled things with her last month. They’re not, dating-dating but they are hooking up again,” the insider claimed.
They added that if the pair are hanging out together, it’s “inevitable” things will begin to get physical as their “chemistry is too strong for them to not be all over each other.”
“Another reason it was hard for them to stay away, is they’re so attracted to each other. But they’re not taking it as seriously as they did a couple of months ago.
“Especially Brooks since she feels Gleb really plays the field and even played her. So she’s just having fun.
“But they’ve squashed their issues so they can make their last dance as good as possible. Brooks just doesn’t want to embarrass herself.”
The pair were pictured on date night at the upscale hotel Chateau Marmont on Saturday and left together later in the night.
Gleb wore all-black – including a matching leather jacket and black and white sneakers.
Brooks stunned in an extremely low-cut black silk top with matching pants and kept warm on the chilly Los Angeles night with a large white fur coat.
Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko feel ‘blindsided’ by elimination and think show producers ‘set them up to fail’
Just one week after Brooks and Gleb were eliminated from DWTS in October, The U.S. Sun revealed that their relationship had also come to a halt.
“Brooks and Gleb broke up if you can even call it that,” the source said.
“They were never serious, they had insane chemistry and really fell hard for each other but it was still not exclusive or serious, if that makes sense.
“At least from Brooks’ perspective… but Gleb recently made the call to slow things down, whatever that means because again they weren’t exclusive.
“They still have appearances for [DWTS] coming up so it’s not like they won’t have to work together again, they will which is slightly awkward.”
‘GETTING DUMPED BY A F**KBOY’
In terms of how Brooks is coping with the split, the insider claimed: “Brooks was pretty embarrassed for a hot second because her friends warned her of exactly this and their worst fears came true of getting dumped by a f**kboy.
“At the same time though, she knows she’s the s**t, she’s happy with her life right now and is focused on having fun and her next career opportunity.
“Overall I think she thinks this whole thing has been amusing and is just living her life.”
Brooks seemingly confirmed her split from the pro dancer when she posted a sassy TikTok that left her followers “gagged.”
“When he’s breaking up with me but I never knew we were dating,” she captioned the video.
After teasing their situationship earlier in the season, Brooks and Gleb appeared to solidify suspicions with a kiss during an October episode as they were spotted locking lips backstage on set.
Star Struck
The last 10 winners of Dancing with the Stars, and their partners, are:
Season 22: Nyle DiMarco and Peta Murgatroyd
Season 23: Laurie Hernandez and Val Chmerkovskiy
Season 24: Rashad Jennings and Emma Slater
Season 25: Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold
Season 26: Adam Rippon and Jenna Johnson
Season 27: Bobby Bones and Sharna Burgess
Season 28: Hannah Brown and Alan Bersten
Season 29: Kaitlyn Bristowe and Artem Chigvintsev
Season 30: Iman Shumpert and Daniella Karagach
Season 31: Charli D’Amelio and Mark Ballas
Season 32: Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy
At the time, The U.S. Sun reported that while Brooks was “really starting to fall for Gleb,” her friends were growing more and more concerned.
“Her friends are worried Gleb is just using her. In the past there’s been rumors of him hooking up with his partner. And he does seem so charming and slick.
“Everyone around her is afraid and warning her that after the season ends, so will his interest in her but she isn’t listening to anyone that he’s such a playboy.”
Despite their relationship being so brief, it left a permanent mark as earlier this month, the couple got matching tattoos together.
Following one of their DWTS performances, Brooks and Gleb were spotted together getting inked on a late-night date.
At one point, Gleb even held the needling pen and drew the tattoo on Brooks’ lower hip as she laid on the shop’s bed.
However, Brooks confirmed to TMZ last week that she was “already in the process” of getting tattoo removed.
“It’s getting there. A couple more sessions and I’ll be good to go,” she said.
