Brooks Nader is shutting down romance rumors before they gain any more traction.
The Love Thy Nader star, 28, found herself unexpectedly linked to Ben Affleck after online speculation claimed the two had been “hooking up.” But according to Nader, there’s absolutely nothing to the story. After Deuxmoi reported on January 24 that a source insisted the pair had actually “never met,” Nader herself jumped into the comments to set the record straight, writing simply, “Haven’t met him in my life.”
While Affleck, 53, may be off the table entirely, Nader’s love life has been a frequent topic of conversation over the past year thanks to her very public and complicated romance with Dancing With the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko.
The two met during season 33 of the ABC competition series, where their undeniable chemistry quickly sparked dating rumors. At first, Nader denied anything romantic, but fans raised eyebrows when the pair were spotted kissing both backstage and in public. Things escalated even further when they got matching tattoos shortly before their elimination from the show on October 15, 2024.
Nader later confirmed the relationship — and how intense it was from the start — during a December 2025 appearance on Watch What Happens Live. “I was newly divorced and I told them, ‘Give me the hottest, douchiest guy,’ and they gave me Gleb,” she recalled. “I felt as though there was so much sexual tension on the first day we met that it would just get worse and worse.”
The romance, however, proved to be short-lived. After an on-again, off-again dynamic, the pair ultimately split in April 2025, with Nader accusing Savchenko, 42, of cheating — allegations he denied.
Following the breakup, Savchenko publicly expressed shock over how things ended. “I was surprised to learn through article(s) published today … that Brooks has ended our relationship,” he said, adding that the last message he received from Nader was a text asking to talk — followed by a missed call she never returned.
Nader hasn’t shied away from addressing the fallout. During an appearance on Olivia Attwood’s “Olivia’s House” podcast in November 2025, she clapped back at criticism that labeled her “bitter” for continuing to discuss the relationship. “Meanwhile, this f***ing guy is in his 40s and he was on Instagram Live a couple nights ago, ranting about me and my whole family,” she said.
“We can go tit for tat on the pettiness, you know what I mean?” she continued. “That’s why I think we had good chemistry because we are both just so f***ing petty, and we would do the most f*****d up, petty, toxic things to each other throughout the whole season.”
Before DWTS, Nader was married to businessman Billy Haire from 2019 until their separation in 2024. Their divorce was finalized in May 2025.
As for what — or who — comes next, Nader has kept things vague. When asked about rumored flings with tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner during a recent Watch What Happens Live appearance, she teased, “I would just say, a lady never kisses and tells, especially twice.”
More recently, she told People at the Formula 1 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix that “no one” was making her heart “race” at the moment. “We’ll see after the race,” she added coyly. “But they’re all cute. Who knows?”
Meanwhile, Affleck has been navigating his own post-split chapter following his 2024 breakup with Jennifer Lopez. Reflecting on dating and vulnerability earlier this year, he admitted, “It’s not easy for anyone figuring out relationships, particularly at the very early part, where you’re trying to gauge, ‘What does this signal mean?’”
