Watch : Brooks Nader Slams “Creepy” Ex Gleb Savchenko After His DWTS CommentsGleb Savchenko is happy to waltz away from Maura Higgins. News that she hopes she won’t be paired with the Dancing With the Stars pro in the upcoming 35th season due to his past relationship with her friend Brooks Nader, Savchenko shared his reaction—and he didn’t mince words. "Until I was asked to comment on this story, I’d genuinely never heard of this girl, Maura," Savchenko said in an Aug. 4 statement to the Daily Mail. Savchenko stated, "I’ll stay focused and leave the unnecessary drama to everyone else." has reached out to Higgins’ reps for comment on Savchenko’s remarks but hasn’t heard back.