Entertainment Gleb Savchenko: 'Strictly Platonic' Relationship with Chrishell Stause 'Not the Reason' for Marriage Ending

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Gleb Savchenko is speaking out as rumors swirl about his relationship with his Dancing with the Stars partner Chrishell Stause.

In a statement to PEOPLE, Savchenko, who announced on Friday that he and his wife Elena Samodanova are separating after 14 years of marriage, said he and Stause have a “strictly platonic” relationship.

“While I will continue to respect the privacy of my family, I will not stand by and allow false accusations and internet rumors go unaddressed,” he said. “My relationship with Chrishell was and remains strictly platonic. Our friendship during our season on DWTS was not the reason for our split. Elena and I have had longstanding issues in our marriage. This has been an ongoing situation between Elena and I paired with poor timing.”

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Chrishell Stause is setting the record straight about her connection with "Dancing with the Stars" partner Gleb Savchenko , hours after the pro dancer The "Selling Sunset" star denied that a romance between her and Gleb was the reason he and Elena split, writing in part on Instagram, "As you can

After Gleb Savchenko revealed his divorce, fans wondered if Chrishell Stause was the reason . She addressed the rumors about where the Dancing With the Stars partners really stand. Dancing With the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko and Elena Samodanova called off their marriage just hours ago, and

© getty images (2) Gleb Savechenko and his wife Elena Samodanova announced their separation on Friday

Savchenko added, “It was my deepest hope to keep our private life just that: private. I am saddened and disappointed to see that Elena has chosen not to do the same.”

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A rep for Stause similarly denied the allegations of an affair between the reality star and pro dancer.

“Any insinuation or accusation that Chrishell is in any way involved in the dissolution of Gleb and Elena’s marriage is 100% categorically false,” the rep said in a statement. “To be clear: Chrishell and Gleb are in no way, and have never been in any way, romantically involved.”

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Dressed to impress! The stars transformed into their favorite Halloween villains during the Monday, October 26, episode of Dancing With the Stars. While the costumes were all about the fun, the stars took it very seriously — and it paid off. Nev Schulman and Jenna Johnson scored the first perfect score of the season with their dramatic paso doble, set to the theme song from Black Swan. However, they weren’t the only ones that impressed the judges over the course of the evening. After Johnny Weir and Britt Stewart landed lower than average scores last week, they were determined to get it back up this week — and did just that. “It was passionate and it was fluid,” Bruno Tonioli said after their Viennese waltz. Carrie Ann Inaba said that the pair floated through the routine “like a dream.” The rave reviews landed the pair three 9s. Chrishell Stause and Gleb Savchenko also impressed the judges, with Derek Hough calling their spooky paso doble their “best dance yet.” They earned two 9s and an 8 for their dance — their highest score this season. One pair that many were waiting for ahead of the episode was AJ McLean and Cheryl Burke. During their Sunday, October 25, rehearsal, the 36-year-old professional dancer fell hard and hit her head. “Yesterday, I took a hard fall while rehearsing for #VillainsNight. Even though AJ kills me at the end of this Tango, this wasn’t part of the routine,” the two-time winner revealed via Instagram on Monday.

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Dancing With the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko and Elena Samodanova called off their marriage just hours ago, and fans are already wondering if Gleb has a new relationship blossoming. Viewers are pointing to his connection with DWTS partner Chrishell Stause as the cause of the split—because it

After posting about the divorce earlier on Friday, Samodanova, 36, told PEOPLE that her trust in Savchenko has been "irrevocably broken," and accused her husband of "ongoing infidelity."

"After 14 years of marriage, and multiple affairs, I’ve decided enough is enough," Samodanova said. "Gleb and I have created a family and multiple businesses together. But apparently, it just wasn’t enough to keep our marriage strong."

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"Gleb’s ongoing infidelity and a recent inappropriate relationship has created turmoil in our marriage and absolutely torn our family apart," she added, claiming that Savchenko, 37, has been seeing another woman recently.

News of the split comes just days after Savchenko and Stause were eliminated from DWTS. Stause herself has also spoken out to deny the rumors that she and her former pro partner have been having an affair.

"I am so saddened about the news of Gleb and Elena's split. It is unfortunate that this has caused rumors to swirl about my personal life," the Selling Sunset star, 39, said in a post on her Instagram Story.

Alluding to her split from This Is Us star Justin Hartley last November, Stause added: "Having gone through a public split myself, I would not wish this on anyone. As you can imagine, the countless hours of training, and dance rehearsals has created a strong supportive friendship, but nothing more. I wish nothing but the best for both Gleb and Elena during this unfortunate time."