{"id":261121,"date":"2026-09-02T22:53:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T22:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/02\/dwts-pro-gleb-savchenko-breaks-silence-on-not-being-part-of-season-35-cast-moving-forward\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T22:53:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T22:53:34","slug":"dwts-pro-gleb-savchenko-breaks-silence-on-not-being-part-of-season-35-cast-moving-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/02\/dwts-pro-gleb-savchenko-breaks-silence-on-not-being-part-of-season-35-cast-moving-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018DWTS\u2019 Pro Gleb Savchenko Breaks Silence on Not Being Part of Season 35 Cast: \u2018Moving Forward\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Dancing With the Stars<\/i><\/a><\/span> pro <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/gleb-savchenko\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Gleb Savchenko<\/span><\/a><\/strong> is speaking out after he was missing from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/dwts-season-35-cast-revealed-meet-the-celebs-and-pros\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">season 35 cast announcement.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cGuys, I promise\u2026 I\u2019m good \ud83d\ude02\u2764\ufe0f,\u201d Savchenko, 42, wrote via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DczI_NXy8Ye\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span><\/a> on Wednesday, September 2. \u201cNothing but love and gratitude for all the years in that ballroom. Excited for this next chapter \u2014 and wishing everyone an amazing season \ud83e\udea9.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">While filming a shirtless video by the pool, the professional dancer showed off his six-pack abs and also thanked fans for sending him encouraging messages online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cNo sad messages. We\u2019re moving forward \ud83d\ude09,\u201d he shared. \u201cGuys, we can stop telling me you\u2019re sorry. I\u2019m good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Earlier in the day, the new cast for ABC\u2019s hit reality show was announced on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/good-morning-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Good Morning America<\/i><\/span><\/a>. While familiar pros like <strong>Alan Bersten<\/strong>, <strong>Val Chmerkovskiy<\/strong>, <strong>Pasha Pashkov<\/strong> and <strong>Ezra Sosa<\/strong> were paired up with new celebrity partners, Savchenko was noticeably missing. (Typically, producers switch out a pro or two every season.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Savchenko made a splash on <i>DWTS<\/i> in 2013 when he first appeared as a pro dancer in season 16 alongside <strong>Lisa Vanderpump<\/strong>. He was paired up with a variety of partners in the seasons that followed, including <strong>Erika Jayne<\/strong>, <strong>Jana Kramer<\/strong>, <strong>Lauren Alaina<\/strong>, <strong>Shangela<\/strong> and <strong>Brooks Nader<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In season 34, Savchenko had the opportunity to be paired up with <strong>Hilaria Baldwin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DczI_NXy8Ye\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">Although the professional dancer was most recently seen participating in <i>Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro<\/i>, Savchenko began pursuing acting opportunities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">While chatting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/gleb-savchenko-shares-his-advice-for-future-dwts-pros\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">exclusively with <i>Us<\/i><\/span><\/a> in July, Savchenko teased that he was working on a variety of projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI just filmed another vertical, and I\u2019m super excited for it. It\u2019s on DramaWave,\u201d he teased at the time. \u201cIt\u2019s a platform, so I encourage everyone to download it. The name of it is pretty crazy, but it\u2019s called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/wPOuaRn7Z_8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Swallow Me Like a Sin<\/i><\/span><\/a>. I have a big role. I\u2019m playing a Mafia King and rescuing my best friend\u2019s daughter and shooting people and it\u2019s a whole thing. It\u2019s a really cool blockbuster, a dream come true. I\u2019m fully transitioning into acting. I really want to do that on the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/what-to-know-about-season-35-of-dancing-with-the-stars-so-far\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/180162_EM104931_1-What-to-Know-About-DWTS-Season-35.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/180162_EM104931_1-What-to-Know-About-DWTS-Season-35.jpg?w=200&amp;h=113&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/180162_EM104931_1-What-to-Know-About-DWTS-Season-35.jpg?w=300&amp;h=169&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/180162_EM104931_1-What-to-Know-About-DWTS-Season-35.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/180162_EM104931_1-What-to-Know-About-DWTS-Season-35.jpg?w=600&amp;h=338&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/180162_EM104931_1-What-to-Know-About-DWTS-Season-35.jpg?w=800&amp;h=450&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/180162_EM104931_1-What-to-Know-About-DWTS-Season-35.jpg?w=900&amp;h=506&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/180162_EM104931_1-What-to-Know-About-DWTS-Season-35.jpg?w=1000&amp;h=563&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/180162_EM104931_1-What-to-Know-About-DWTS-Season-35.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=675&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/180162_EM104931_1-What-to-Know-About-DWTS-Season-35.jpg?w=1600&amp;h=900&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/180162_EM104931_1-What-to-Know-About-DWTS-Season-35.jpg?w=1800&amp;h=1012&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/180162_EM104931_1-What-to-Know-About-DWTS-Season-35.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1080&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"What to Know About Season 35 of 'Dancing With the Stars' So Far: Cast, Premiere Date and More\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/what-to-know-about-season-35-of-dancing-with-the-stars-so-far\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">What to Know About Season 35 of \u2018Dancing With the Stars\u2018 So Far: Cast and More<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe Dancing With the Stars\u00a0ballroom is filling up fast for season 35. While simultaneously confirming the reality competition\u2019s renewal, Hulu shared during the Get Real House event in April that Summer House\u2019s Ciara Miller and Love Island star Maura Higgins would be lacing up their dancing shoes. The following month, Savannah Bananas second baseman Jackson [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">When asked to share his advice for future pros, Savchenko said it was important to make sure they have a positive <i>DWTS<\/i> journey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cYou want to make sure that they have a good experience,\u201d he said. \u201cYou help them to tell the story or overcome something or boost their confidence. You\u2019re becoming a best friend, psychologist, psychiatrist, a therapist, a pep talker, someone who is becoming so close with them and that they can trust.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Dancing With the Stars<\/i> season 35 kicks off with a two-night premiere on ABC and Disney+ Tuesday, September 15, and Wednesday, September 16, at 8 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/dwts-pro-gleb-savchenko-breaks-silence-on-season-35-absence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dancing With the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko is speaking out after he was missing from the season 35 cast announcement. \u201cGuys, I promise\u2026 I\u2019m good \ud83d\ude02\u2764\ufe0f,\u201d Savchenko, 42, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, September 2. \u201cNothing but love and gratitude for all the years in that ballroom. 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