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Strictly Come Dancing pro has announced his split from his long term girlfriend (Image: BBC) Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice 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. Read More Related Articles Peter Andre and wife Emily welcome baby girl as they share sweet first photo Read More Related Articles Towie's Pete Wicks 'loses it' at Scots service station on way to Glasgow show with Sam Thompson 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 Savchenko confirmed his split with Elena Belle after three years in a new interview (Image: Paul Archuleta/Getty Images) 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. The dancer has performed on US spin-off Dancing with the Stars for 10 seasons (Image: Corine Solberg/Getty Images) Over the years, he has been dance partners with comedian Nikki Glaser, Selling Sunset's Chrishell Stause, Real Housewives stars Lisa Vanderpump and Erika Jayne and Spice Girls star Mel C. Gleb has made it all the way to the final twice on the show with
Singer Lauren Alaina in 2019 and with drag
Queen Shangela in 2022. He came in fourth place with both celebrities. Announcing his divorce in 2021, Gleb said in a statement: "My number one priority right now and always will be my daughters and making this divorce have as minimal an effect on them as possible. Top showbiz news Middletons 'can't pay' insolvency costs Cat and Ben's replacements confirmed Charles reverses lifelong food habit Antiques Roadshow couple 'storm off' "Sometimes relationships don't work out and this is one of those times. "Elena and I agreed to work together to end the marriage with grace and be amicable to one another. "As co-parents we commit to protect our girls from our differences, to support their relationships with each other and to continue to put their growth and development first." Get the latest celebrity gossip and telly news sent straight to your inbox. Sign up to our daily Showbiz newsletter here . Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow Daily Record
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