Strictly Come Dancing star confirms split from long term partner after years together
03.04.2024 - 21:17
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Former Strictly Come Dancing star Gleb Savchenko has announced his split from long term girlfriend Elena Belle after three years.
Gleb is best known for his short stint on the BBC ballroom dancing competition in 2015 before he jetted across the pond to join the US spin-off Dancing with the Stars.
The pro dancer, 40, and Elena, 39, were first romantically tied in August 2021, nine months after Gleb's ex-wife, Elena Samodanova, filed for divorce.
Gleb and his former wife Elena, who happens to share the name as his recent ex-girlfriend, were married for 14 years and share two kids, Olivia and Zlata.
The pro dancer confirmed that he and his partner of three years, Elena, whose real name is Natacha Peyre Requena, had split in a new interview, the Mirror reports.
Gleb said: “Yes, Elena and I broke up about a month ago. It kind of just happened. People always say life happens and sometimes I think, ‘How did it even happen?’”
Speaking to Page Six, he added: "She’s an amazing mum, she’s an amazing person and everything. It’s just the timing.
"We had been together for almost three years and I had, like, the best time of my life with her. There’s certain things that just didn’t work out.”
Elena, shares her daughter Luna from her previous marriage to late husband Michael Theanne, OK! reports.
Gleb also said: “I wish her all the best and I’m sure she’ll be fine. She’s a super hot girl and everything. She’s awesome. I’m gonna miss her a lot.”
The 40-year-old first joined the cast of Dancing with the Stars in America in 2013 before he left to become a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing.
He returned to the US in 2016 and has been on Dancing on the Stars for over 10 seasons.
Over the years, he has been dance partners with comedian