‘DWTS’ pro Gleb Savchenko claims ex-wife forced daughter, 15, to take weight loss pills

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-13 · by Riley Cardoza, Bernie Zilio

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Gleb Savchenko, a professional dancer on "Dancing With the Stars," has filed court documents claiming his ex-wife Elena Samodanova forced their 15-year-old daughter Olivia to take weight loss pills without medical oversight and subjected her to emotional abuse. In response, Samodanova accused Savchenko of enrolling Olivia in school against her wishes. A judge ruled that Samodanova retains final say on major decisions regarding the children while they remain in Hong Kong.
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Gleb Savchenko, a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars, has accused his ex-wife Elena Samodanova of forcing their 15-year-old daughter Olivia to take weight loss pills without proper medical oversight. In court filings, Savchenko also alleged that Samodanova made derogatory comments about Olivia's body and appearance and even removed her bedroom door as punishment. Despite these claims, Savchenko did not request a change in the girls' living situation in Hong Kong with their mother. Instead, he asked for his custodial time to remain unchanged unless agreed upon in writing, along with regular private communication three times a week. The court is considering these allegations and may rule that Samodanova has final say over school enrollment and medical decisions when the pair disagree.

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Cardoza, R., & Zilio, B. (2026, October 13). ‘DWTS’ pro Gleb Savchenko claims ex-wife forced daughter, 15, to take weight loss pills. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/13/celebrity-news/dwts-pro-gleb-savchenko-claims-ex-wife-forced-daughter-15-to-take-weight-loss-pills/

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Riley Cardoza
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🔮 A judge, ultimately, ruled Samodanova gets final say on school enrollment and medical decisions when the pair disagree — and the kids will stay with her in Hong Kong.
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🔮 A judge, ultimately, ruled Samodanova gets final say on school enrollment and medical decisions when the pair disagree — and the kids will stay with her in Hong Kong.
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🔮 “In protecting the best interests of the children, Mother will not put into this public pleading what is alleged to be on REDACTED,” the motion states.
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California China Hong Kong Page Six Page Six Daily

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Olivia PERSON · 7× Samodanova PERSON · 7× Savchenko PERSON · 7× Hong Kong GPE · 3× Zlata PERSON · 3× California GPE · 2× China GPE · 2× Elena Samodanova PERSON · 1× Gleb Savchenko PERSON · 1× Page Six ORG · 1×

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Instead, he asked that his custodial time with them is not shortened or interfered with unless agreed upon in writing, same with his “regular, direct, private and unmonitored telephone and video communication” three times a week.
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🔮 A judge, ultimately, ruled Samodanova gets final say on school enrollment and medical decisions when the pair disagree — and the kids will stay with her in Hong Kong.

Claims (20 extracted, 2 hedged)

Gleb Savchenko is accusing his ex-wife, Elena Samodanova, of forcing their teenage daughter to take weight loss pills, Page Six can confirm. asserted
Six → accuse → pills
The “Dancing With the Stars” alum alleged in court docs that his former spouse did not get appropriate “medical oversight” or check with him before allegedly giving 15-year-old Olivia the medication. uncertain
spouse → allege → medication
Savchenko, 43, also claimed Samodanova has made disparaging remarks about their child’s “body, weight and appearance.” asserted
Samodanova → claim → body
Additionally, he wrote in the filing that his ex, 42, allegedly removed Olivia’s bedroom door as a punishment and gave her the silent treatment for long periods of time. uncertain
ex → write → time
Savchenko, who also shares daughter Zlata, 9, with Samodanova, did not request a change to the girls residing in Hong Kong with their mom in the docs. asserted
who → share → docs
Instead, he asked that his custodial time with them is not shortened or interfered with unless agreed upon in writing, same with his “regular, direct, private and unmonitored telephone and video communication” three times a week. asserted
time → ask → communication
Savchenko also requested the judge to prohibit Olivia and Zlata from being subjected to conduct “harmful to their emotional or physical health.” asserted
Savchenko → request → health
Samadanova, meanwhile, claimed in her own filing that her ex was in contempt of court as he had enrolled Olivia in a California high school without her permission. asserted
he → claim → permission
A judge, ultimately, ruled Samodanova gets final say on school enrollment and medical decisions when the pair disagree — and the kids will stay with her in Hong Kong. asserted
kids → rule → Kong
Savchenko’s custodial time during winter, summer and spring breaks was confirmed — as well as an additional week of visitation in the event he travels to China. asserted
he → confirm → China
Additionally, both parents were ordered to not speak negatively about the other to the kids. asserted
parents → order → kids
Reps for Savchenko and Samodanova did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment. asserted
Reps → respond → comment
The former couple wed in July 2006, welcoming Olivia and Zlata in 2010 and 2017, respectively. asserted
couple → we → 2010
They called it quits in December 2020 and finalized their divorce in October of the following year with a joint custody agreement. asserted
They → call → agreement
In July, he filed for an emergency custody order in Los Angeles, requesting temporary sole custody. asserted
he → file → custody
Savchenko claimed he and Samodanova had an agreement she would return with the girls from Hong Kong after a year working on a project — but remained an additional year, got engaged and welcomed a baby with her fiancé. asserted
she → claim → fiancé
He alleged Olivia had endured “years of … maltreatment” from her mom and was scared of Samodanova’s alleged “temper and anger issues.” asserted
Olivia → allege → issues
Samodanova, however, claimed in a statement to TMZ that her eldest child was “thriving” in China — and that Savchenko had not returned Olivia in June as they had previously agreed, keeping the teen in California. asserted
they → claim → California
“This is a wrongful international retention,” she told the outlet at the time. asserted
she → tell → time
“His emergency filing is a rushed attempt to bypass proper laws.” asserted
filing → bypass → laws
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