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Gleb Savchenko (; born 16 September 1983) is a Russian dancer and choreographer, who was 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.
Gleb was married to professional dancer Elena Samodanova, and they have a daughter, Olivia, born in November 2010. In March 2017, the couple announced that they were expecting their second child. Their second daughter, Zlata, was born on 1 August 2017. In November 2020, after 14 years of marriage, he and his wife Elena announced that they had decided to part ways.
Gleb returned as a professional for season 23, where he was partnered with singer and actress Jana Kramer. They reached the finals and finished in fourth place.
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. They were the fourth couple to be eliminated from the competition, finishing in 10th place.
For season 26, Savchenko was partnered with Notre Dame women's basketball player Arike Ogunbowale. They were eliminated in the second week of competition, tying in 7th place with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Lindsay Arnold.
For season 27, Savchenko was paired with comedian Nikki Glaser. They were the first couple to be eliminated from the competition, finishing in 13th place.
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. They were eliminated on the eighth week of competition and finished in 8th place.
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. They reached the finals and finished in fourth place.
For season 32, Savchenko was paired with actress Mira Sorvino. They finished in 10th place.
For season 33, Savchenko was paired with model Brooks Nader. They finished in 9th place.
| Group Freestyle | "The Rockafeller Skank" — Norman Cook | colspan="4" |
| Freestyle | "Embrace" — Armin van Buuren, feat. Eric Vloeimans | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 |
| Salsa (Dance-off) | "Magic" — Robin Thicke | colspan="4" | 3 | |||
| Contemporary (Team dance) | "Bird Set Free" — Sia | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | |
| Paso doble | "Kill of the Night" — Gin Wigmore | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
| Street dance | "Unstoppable" — Sia | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 |
| Freestyle (Team 1970s Football) | "Instant Replay" — Dan Hartman | 9 | 9 | 9 | 37 |
| Freestyle (Team Trick) | "Somebody's Watching Me" — Rockwell | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| Salsa (Dance-off) | "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" — Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine | colspan="3" | 0 | ||
| Rhumba | "I Want It That Way" — Backstreet Boys | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 |
| Viennese waltz | "Humble and Kind" — Tim McGraw | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| Street dance | "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" — Luke Bryan | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Cha-cha-cha (Dance relay) | "Rain on Me" — Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande | colspan="3" | 2 |
| Hustle & Lindy Hop Marathon | "Hot Stuff" — Donna Summer & "Jump, Jive an' Wail" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra | colspan="4" | 10 | |||
| Freestyle (Team Wicked) | "The Witches Are Back" — Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker & Kathy Najimy | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 33 |
| Cha-cha-cha (Dance relay) | "Ice Ice Baby" — Vanilla Ice | colspan="4" | 5 | |||
| Viennese Waltz | "I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 37 |
| Street dance | "Survivor" — Destiny's Child & "Call Me Mother" — RuPaul | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 |
1 Score awarded by guest judge Rosie Perez.
2 Score awarded by guest judge Gene Simmons.
3 Score awarded by guest judge Mark Ballas.
Gleb announced he would not be returning to Strictly Come Dancing in 2016.
| Quickstep-athon (Quickstep Marathon) | "Sing Sing Sing" — The Andrews Sisters | colspan="4" | 4 | |||
| Salsa | "Feel This Moment" — Pitbull, feat. Christina Aguilera | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 |
In 2015, Savchenko took part in the 9th season of Russian version of “Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)” Танцы со звёздами (Россия) . He was partnered with Russian figure skater and 2014 Winter Olympics gold medalist Adelina Sotnikova, and placed second.
In 2016, Savchenko took part in the British television cooking show Celebrity MasterChef. 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.
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