Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko Shared Kisses Backstage All Night at 'DWTS': Is It a Showmance or Real? (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Photo:Disney/Eric McCandless

Disney/Eric McCandless

Week 2 ofDancing with the Starsgave fans plenty of entertainment, fromJenn Tran’smusic mishaptoAnna Delvey’s shocking response to her elimination — but there’s plenty more that you didn’t see.

PEOPLE was in the elaborate ballroom for the taping, where backstage a hair and makeup station, a rehearsal warm-up area and a press tent are set up.

It was there that we spottedBrooks Naderand her (dancing) partnerGleb Savchenkoboldly showing off PDA behind the scenes. They couldn’t keep their hands off each other, with him tickling her from behind and grabbing her waist backstage as they waited to talk to press.

Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko.Disney/Andrew Eccles

Disney/Andrew Eccles

Continuously calling each other “babe,” Nader kept an arm around Savchenko and her hand on his stomach all night, and the two even snuck in small pecks earlier in the evening while practicing ahead of their performance. Even while getting makeup touch-ups, the seemingly budding couple held hands.Still, they demurred on the rumors, with Savchenko telling PEOPLE exclusively that after spending so much time together, “We’re so close and personal and she looks like that, and we just developed that chemistry.”

It was also a headline-making night for Anna Delvey, who we spotted pushing through the curtains backstage with a big grin on her face, looking for her phone to make several calls to share the news of her elimination.

She had just been cut, and in a shocking moment told co-host Julianne Hough thatshe took away “nothing” from the show.

Anna Delvey (left) and Ezra Sosa (right).Disney/Eric McCandless

Phaedra Parks’ family congratulated her for her standing ovation, andRylee ArnoldandStephen Nedoroscikput their feet up and enjoyed a snack, giggling and joking around at the makeup stand.

In the ballroom,Jonathon Johnsonwaited for formerBacheloretteJenn while he took photos ofKelsey Anderson, who was there to support fiancé and formerBachelorJoey Graziadei.

Jenn Tran (left) and Sasha Farber (right).Disney/Eric McCandless

Another member of the franchise,Golden BacheloretteJoan Vassossat in the audience but left quickly after, greeting some of the stars backstage and rushing out.

Backstage, Tran and her dancing partner Sasha Farber were joking around, whispering in each other’s ears and doing their secret handshake, which they showed PEOPLE during our interview.

Reginald VelJohnsonwas spotted making apost-show TikTokwith partnerEmma Slater, who revealed she was the first to show him the app.

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source: people.com