Love Island UK star Maura Higgins has declined a potential dance partnership with Gleb Savchenko for the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars. Higgins cited her discomfort with Savchenko's previous comments about women and her loyalty to her friend, Brooks Nader.
A messy history between Gleb Savchenko and Brooks Nader
The tension surrounding the potential pairing stems from the complicated romantic history between professional dancer Gleb Savchenko and model Brooks Nader. As reported by E! News, the 35-year-old Higgins expressed a firm reluctance to work with the 42-year-old Russian professional due to his past treatment of Nader.
The relationship between Savchenko and Nader reportedly began while they were paired as dance partners on the show. While the couple attempted to rekindle their romance around Thanksgiving, they ultimately split in April. During this period, insiders suggested that Savchenko's behavior and the amount of time he spent at Nader's home caused significant concern for her friends and family.
Gleb Savchenko's "strange move" rebuttal to The Daily Mail
Gleb Savchenko has responded to the public criticism by dismissing the importance of Higgins's stance. In a statement provided to The Daily Mail, Savchenko claimed he had never heard of the Love Island star prior to the story breaking. He characterized Higgins's public comments as a "strange move" to attack someone she has never met, suggesting the move was a calculated attempt to generate headlines before the competition begins.
Savchenko maintained that he intends to stay focused on the upcoming competition rather than engaging in what he described as "unnecessary drama." He asserted that he would not lose sleep over the opinions of someone with whom he has had no personal interaction.
Maura Higgins's potential pivot to Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Despite the controversy involving Savchenko, Maura Higgins remains committed to participating in the American dance competition. Higgins has used social media to hint at a different direction, specifically suggesting a potential partnership with fellow professional Valentin Chmerkovskiy. A video featuring the two dancers has already begun to circulate among her followers, signaling a shift in focus toward a more harmonious professional pairing.
The silence from Brooks Nader regarding the sexual allegations
While the dispute between Higgins and Savchenko is well-documented, several critical details regarding the original conflict remain unverified. Specifically, Savchenko made disparaging claims to Dakota Mortensen,alleging that his time with Brooks Nader involved "the worst sex" of his life and describing Nader's behavior as aggressive, including instances of choking and pushhing.. However, Brooks Nader has not publicly responded to these specific allegations or to Higgins's defense of her.
Because Nader has remained silent, the public is left with a one-sided account of the breakup. While The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for both Nader and Savchenko for comment, no official response has been provided to clarify the nature of their split or the validity of the claims made by the dancer .
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