Brooks Nader Can't Imagine a 'Better' DWTS Partner than Gleb Savchenko as a Recent Divorcée: 'I'm So Lucky'

Brooks Nader is loving having Gleb Savchenko as a partner on Dancing with the Stars.

While speaking to Entertainment Tonight at the 20th anniversary of MindUp - The Goldie Hawn Foundation on Friday, Sept. 27, Nader, 27, was asked about her and Savchenko, 41, getting closer during her time on the show.

Last week, PEOPLE witnessed the pair boldly showing off PDA behind the scenes and they also shared a kiss during rehearsal footage that aired.

"He's amazing, Gleb's amazing and I'm so lucky to have him as a partner. It's a great thing, newly divorced, to have Gleb as your partner. Could you imagine a better partner?" the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model said.

In May, PEOPLE confirmed Nader had split from her husband Billy Haire after four years of marriage, with her rep confirming they were “divorcing after living apart for months.” The pair tied the knot in December 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana when Nader was 22 and Haire, an advertiser, was 33.

During her interview with Entertainment Tonight, Nader insisted this "new chapter" of her life was her "favorite" so far.

"This is my favorite chapter of my life ever, of all time. I'm just so happy," the star told the outlet.

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"Obviously people are talking about the make out and this and that, but I just got divorced, I'm 27... he's great, I'm really having the best time. I really enjoy the whole process," she continued of Savchenko, insisting she's "grinding hard" on the dance floor, despite the headlines about the pair's potential new romance.

Nader also joked about dancing to Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" this week, saying of rehearsing with Savchenko, "Hello! How can you not get distracted?"

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Nader's comments came after she spoke to PEOPLE about sharing a kiss with her dance partner, with the smooch airing ahead of their quick step to Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" on last week's show.

"We were getting into character," she insisted.

"When we get to dance with each other for five hours a day, and we're so close and personal and she looks like that, we just kind of develop that kind of chemistry," Savchenko — who revealed he'd split from his model girlfriend Elena Belle in April after nearly three years together — admitted of his and Nader's relationship.

"It's natural, and it's awesome. We're hanging out and it's just having a good time, living life," he added.

Dancing with the Stars airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+ and streams the next day on Hulu.