Shortly after Chrishell Stause and Gleb Savchenko were eliminated from Dancing with the Stars during the November 2 episode, rumors of an alleged affair began to circulate, and the pair continue to text each other often. They are maintaining their connection despite the cheating allegations.
Around the same time that Chrishell and Gleb were eliminated, Elena Samodanova announced that she was splitting from Gleb Savchenko. Soon, Gleb posted, “It is with a heavy heart that I tell you my wife and I are parting ways after 14 years of marriage.” Due to the timing of the elimination and divorce announcement, rumors of a Stause and Savchenko romance gained a lot of traction. There were accusations that their alleged affair had a direct and negative impact on Gleb’s marriage. Samodanova was involved in the allegations, as she claimed that Savchenko had a “recent inappropriate relationship.” He responded to the allegations publicly with the following statement: “My relationship with Chrishell was and remains strictly platonic. Our friendship during our season on DWTS was not the reason for our split. Elena and I have had longstanding issues in our marriage.” Chrishell said she was “saddened about the news” and publicly addressed the DWTS rumors. She remarked: “It is unfortunate that this has caused rumours to swirl about my personal life. As you can imagine, the countless hours of training and dance rehearsals has created a strong supportive friendship, but nothing more.”
An insider told US Magazine that the other “DWTS pros turned their heads” in response to the flirty dynamic between Gleb and Chrishell. Cast members felt “really sensitive about the situation, but also felt like it wasn’t their problem or place to get involved,” the source continued. It was obvious to the insider that they “had an attraction toward each other right at the beginning.” The instant connection reportedly inspired Chrishell and Gleb to spend time together outside of work and to text frequently. “Chrishell and Gleb are still texting all the time and have been in contact about the public frenzy surrounding them,” the source alleged, referring to the divorce news and subsequent affair accusations. The insider added, “Chrishell isn’t bothered by the attention either.”
A question came up about whether the former Selling Sunset star is worried about what her ex-husband Justin Hartley thinks of the situation. The source responded: “[She] isn’t concerned about what Justin Hartley thinks of it all and is super over him and has moved on and is focused on the next thing.” At the moment, Chrishell and Gleb “are just having fun and neither of them are expecting/wanting their relationship to become serious.”
The fact that DWTS celebs Chrishell and Gleb are continuing their friendship amidst a supposed scandal probably means that nothing is going on between them. They’ve been open and honest about the situation and appear to have nothing to hide. Each Dancing with the Stars performer is going through a difficult, public divorce. They are likely bonding over similar hardships, which is why they’ve maintained their friendship.
Source: Us Magazine