Brooks Nader is not shy about how quickly things heated up with her former Dancing with the Stars partner Gleb Savchenko.
During the December 18 episode of Watch What Happens Live!, the 28-year-old model revealed that she and the pro dancer, 42, reached a major relationship milestone the very first day they met.
“We started being intimate [on] day one,” Nader said, explaining that it all happened before they were officially announced as a DWTS duo on Good Morning America. “Before [being announced as a DWTS duo on] Good Morning America, like the day I met him, the meet-and-greet.”
Host Andy Cohen, clearly needing the timeline spelled out, followed up by asking how quickly the two slept together.
“That day,” Nader confirmed, as fellow guest Erika Jayne jumped in to clarify, “She said day one.”
Nader went on to explain that the timing had a lot to do with where she was personally, noting that she had recently separated from her husband Billy Haire, with their divorce finalized in 2024.
“I was nearly divorced and so I was like — and I told them to give me the hottest, douchiest guy and they gave me Gleb,” she said.
According to Nader, the chemistry was undeniable from the start.
“And I felt as though there was so much sexual tension on the first day we met that it would just get worse and worse and I just wanted to see what we were working with,” she added.
When Jayne asked whether the relationship began as a rebound, Nader said she simply wanted to address the attraction head-on, especially since she didn’t expect them to go far on the competition.
She explained that she wanted to “get that” sexual tension “over with,” knowing they were “not going to win” Dancing with the Stars anyway.
“But obviously it was good,” Cohen joked.
“It was great. My god. Dancers know how to [move],” Nader replied with a wink. “And I heard that from a lot of people, and it’s true. They highly recommend. Don’t marry the dancer but [get intimate with them].”
Jayne later asked if the “d——” lived up to the hype, which Nader confirmed was “beyond.”
“Really?” Cohen asked.
“Are you kidding? Why would I keep f—— a dancer if it wasn’t good?” Nader shot back.
After their instant connection, Nader and Savchenko went on to have an on-again, off-again relationship throughout Season 33 of DWTS in 2024. Romance rumors swirled after the pair were spotted kissing backstage and sharing flirty TikTok videos — and they even got tattoos together.
One week after their elimination in October 2024, the two briefly split following what Nader described as a cryptic breakup text from Savchenko, though they reconciled soon after.
By April 2025, however, things appeared to be over for good. A source told People that Nader suspected Savchenko had cheated and ended the relationship over the weekend.
Savchenko denied the allegations, saying in a statement obtained by People on April 7 that he was blindsided by the claims and was “surprised to learn” through the media “that Brooks has ended our relationship.”
Looking back on the romance during an appearance on Olivia Attwood’s podcast in November, Nader didn’t shy away from admitting how volatile things could get.
“We can go tit for tat on the pettiness, you know what I mean?” she said. “That’s why I think we had good chemistry because we are both just so f—— petty, and we would do the most f—– up, petty, toxic things to each other throughout the whole season.”