Gleb Savchenko

Gleb Savchenko
Savchenko (right) with Elena Samodanova (left) at the AACTA Awards in Sydney, Australia
Born	(1983-09-16) 16 September 1983 (age 33) Moscow, Russia
Known for	Dancing with the Stars Strictly Come Dancing
Spouse(s)	Elena Samodanova
Children	1

Gleb Savchenko (Russian: Глеб Савченко; born 16 September 1983) is a Russian dancer and choreographer, and is currently a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars. He has previously appeared on the UK, Australian, and Russian versions of the show. In 2016, he appeared on Celebrity MasterChef.

Savchenko was born in Moscow. He began dancing at 8 years old.

Savchenko is married to professional dancer, Elena Samodanova, and they have a daughter, Olivia. In March 2017, the couple announced that they are expecting their second child.

In 2012, Savchenko was a professional on the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars where he partnered Erin McNaught for the twelfth series. He appeared as a professional on the US version of Dancing with the Stars in 2013, where he partnered Lisa Vanderpump for the sixteenth series. The couple finished in 10th place. In 2015, Savchenko was a professional on the Russian version of Dancing with the Stars, Танцы со звездами where he partnered Adelina Sotnikova, before returning to the U.S. in 2016 to compete on season 23 of the show. He was partnered with singer and actress Jana Kramer The couple reached the finals and finished in fourth place. He returned for season 24 and is partnered with Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne. Jayne and Savchenko were eliminated on week 5 of competition, finishing in 9th place.