Aside from the competitive element that makes Dancing With the Stars a certified fan favorite, there’s also a ton of behind-the-scenes lore that keeps viewers tuning in every Tuesday. We’re talking Anna Delvey’s custom ankle monitors, the fact that Bachelor Nation exes Joey Graziadei and Jenn Tran are competing against each other, and—of course—the inevitable dating rumors between the celebs and their pro partners. Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Brooks Nader and pro Gleb Savchenko are the latest potential pair in that rumor mill, and fans are convinced these two are together after they were seen kissing on set.

I know what you’re here for, so I won’t hold ya any longer....Here’s everything we know about Brooks Nader and her Dancing With the Stars partner, Gleb Savchenko, so far. 👀

Are Brooks Nader and her Dancing With the Stars partner, Gleb Savchenko, dating?

Allow us to break down this whole back-and-forth between Brooks and Gleb. After romance rumors started circulating during the early days of DWTS, the pair seemingly shut them down during an interview with E! News after their performance on September 24—the same day they were spotted kissing backstage.

“We’re just having fun honestly and living our life,” Brooks, who recently confirmed her breakup with Prince Constantine Alexios, told the outlet. Gleb added, “Listen, when you rehearse together for such long hours and days, you create a certain chemistry. Especially when we dance together, it’s there. We’re trying to get into character pretty much.” ICYMI, the pro dancer finalized his divorce from Elena Samodanova in 2021 and shares two daughters with her.

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How! Ever! Brooks addressed her PDA with Gleb in a September 27 interview with Extra at Goldie Hawn’s Love-In Gala in L.A., saying, “Who wouldn’t want to make out with Gleb?” She specified that they’re strictly a “dance couple for now” and “not in a relationship,” adding, “I have so many mixed feelings about it. I’m newly single, so we’re having a really nice time.” The model then confirmed that “everything” people have seen online about her and Gleb is “real.” TL;DR: It seems like things are casual between them.

While Gleb and Brooks have claimed that their chemistry is reserved for the ~dance floor~, the Daily Mail published photos of them getting cozy during a night out in Beverly Hills on September 28. According to the outlet, they walked out of Wally’s bar with their arms wrapped around each other and “shared a few kisses” on the street.

The pair also got matching tattoos on October 8. Brooks posted a cheeky TikTok with Gleb hugging her from behind—and then giving her some new ink.

“This is my first ever tattoo and ever,” Brooks told E! News. “I have no tattoos. We got something that's special to the both of us, and we're not sharing what it is. But maybe we will. We'll call you first when we tell.”

She continued, “I said I would never do it with a tattoo. I promised myself this, but I'm changing so much in my life and I figured like, why would I not get one? And also, Gleb is very convincing.” She also told the outlet that she was having “a little bit of a rough day, so we just decided to take a shot and get a tattoo.”

Have sources weighed in?

Yep. An insider told Us Weekly on September 27 that Brooks and Gleb have been “hooking up,” saying, “It’s casual for now, and they’re both just having fun.”

“Brooks and Gleb have been very flirtatious from the beginning of rehearsals,” the source added. “They aren’t dating, but they’re enjoying spending time together and getting to know each other.”