Before ballroom rehearsal floors even open for Dancing With the Stars Season 35, pre-season drama has erupted between professional dancer Gleb Savchenko and incoming contestant Maura Higgins. The Love Island UK star publicly ruled out being paired with Savchenko, citing loyalty to her friend and former contestant Brooks Nader.
Higgins voiced reluctance to work with the veteran professional, making her position clear during pre-show press. Addressing Gleb Savchenko Maura Higgins DWTS drama, Higgins highlighted her loyalty to Nader who previously dated Savchenko following their partnership while expressing disapproval of how he publicly discusses women.
“I’m certainly not going to lose any sleep over the opinions of someone I’ve never met.”
Savchenko dismissed the criticism directly, pointing out that the two have no personal history and adding that he intends to focus entirely on the upcoming competition rather than engaging in unnecessary media headlines.
