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Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko really are having “Nothin’ But A Good Time” – both in and out of the ballroom.
The dance duo exclusively spoke to Page Six after performing a cha cha to the 1988 glam rock hit by Poison during Tuesday’s Hair Metal Night on “Dancing With the Stars.”
The rock ’n’ roll-themed evening kicked off just hours after pics surfaced of Nader, 28, and Savchenko, 41, packing on the PDA while getting tattoos at a shop in Hollywood, Calif., Monday night.
Gleb Savchenko and Brooks Nader spoke to Page Six following Tuesday’s Hair Metal Night on “Dancing With the Stars.” Page Six The dance duo played coy regarding their PDA-packed date night at a tattoo shop in Los Angeles one night prior. Page Six“It’s a secret,” the Sports Illustrated model told us, when asked if she and her dance partner could show us their fresh ink in person. “It’s our special little thing that we got the tat. But it’s fun and I’ve never gotten a tattoo. This is my first tattoo!”
While the yet-to-be-revealed ink marked Nader’s first tattoo, Savchenko has his hopes set high on another “first” – hopefully taking home the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy for the first time in his 12 seasons competing as a pro on the dance competition series.
“I feel a Mirrorball. I want it and I know we can do it,” he said, manifesting a win with Nader. “We both work really hard every single week and we’re taking it a week at a time … whatever happens, happens.”
“It’s our special little thing that we got the tat,” Nader explained. “This is my first tattoo!” TheImageDirect.com Savchenko and Nader have been fueling romance rumors ever since they were announced as dance partners. Snorlax / MEGAThe two have been working extra hard in rehearsals to show both the judges and viewers that they’re taking the competition seriously amid growing interest over their flirty partnership from fans online.
While Nader and Savchenko have yet to publicly put a label on their relationship, they haven’t been shy about showcasing their steamy chemistry on set, in public and on social media.
“I feel like it’s not really distracting to us,” explained Nader, who has been embracing the single life since splitting from husband Billy Haire in May. “It’s fun to see people loving that side of things, but then also loving the dance. That’s really, honestly, rewarding for me whenever people recognize that I’m improving as a dancer.”
Savchenko chimed in, adding, “We’re here to entertain and we’re here to put on a show. We work hard in the studio and this is priority [but] whatever, we’re having fun.”
“We’re here to entertain and we’re here to put on a show,” Savchenko said in response to all the attention their flirty partnership is receiving from fans. “Whatever, we’re having fun.” Disney The two performed a steamy cha cha to “Nothin’ But A Good Time” by Poison Tuesday night. DisneyTo prep for Hair Metal Night, Nader and Savchenko pulled out all the stops, even hiring a pole dance trainer to help them with the model’s epic solo moment at the beginning of their cha cha.
“It was honestly a dream. At first I was like, ‘Oh, I’ve took some pole dancing classes back in the day, I can crush this, no worries,’” Nader shared. “And then I went out to a dinner in LA and people were like, ‘We heard you’re pole dancing,’ and then the pressure was on and I freaked out.
“My boo [Savchenko] booked me this amazing pole dancing teacher and we did two straight hours [of rehearsals],” she continued. “She taught me an insanely sick routine. She came tonight [to watch] and was so proud. I wanted to give it my all each second of the dance and that part was so much fun.”
The routine received a combined score of 33/40 from judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli and guest judge Gene Simmons. Dancing with the Stars/Youtube
The high-energy routine received a combined score of 33/40 from judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli and guest judge Gene Simmons. The KISS rocker notably held up a perfect “10” scoring card for the duo during the live show but, per producers, had to knock it down to a “9.”
“He gave us a ’10’ and we count the ’10,’” Nader joked of receiving the first “10” of the season, regardless of whether it was official or not. “We just spoke to him and he goes, ‘I meant that when I said ’10.’ You guys deserved [it].’”
“Dancing With the Stars” returns next Tuesday for Dedication Night, airing at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and Disney+.
