Strictly Come Dancing star Gleb Savchenko to head back to the US for Dancing With the Stars
He will be heading to the states very soon
HE quit Strictly Come Dancing earlier this year to spend more time in his native Russia.
But now heartthrob pro dancer GLEB SAVCHENKO is waltzing over to the US for their version of the show after accepting a big money offer for Dancing With the Stars.
He will move over to Los Angeles along with his wife Elena and daughter Olivia for the 23rd series which kicks off next month.
A telly insider said: “Producers in the US offered Gleb a deal which was too good to refuse and he jumped at the chance to take it.
“As well as a hefty pay cheque, they’re sorting his living arrangements and education for his family.
“His wife and daughter are his top priorities but producers assured him they would take good care of them so taking the job was a real no-brainer.”
The announcement will officially be made at an event in Los Angeles later this evening.
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Gleb will be familiar with US viewers having had a one-season stint on the competition in 2013 when he was paired with The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star LISA VANDERPUMP.
It doesn’t look likely that he’ll stick with the show for long though, having ditched Strictly after one series with ANITA RANI, and only staying on the Russian and Australian versions for a year each.
He announced he was leaving Strictly in June when he told me he wanted to be able to devote more time to his family.
He said: “When I was on Strictly it was really, really difficult.
“I was missing out on so much and I didn’t get to see my daughter for six months out of the whole year.
“She’s going to be six in November and she has to go to school. Mywife was trying to fly back and forth but it was too tough.
“I didn’t want to miss out on so much and I made this decision to be with my family. I think family is more important than fame. My wife needs to feel loved and I want to see my daughter grow up.”
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