If you’ve been following the messy fallout between Dancing with the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko and SI Swimsuit model Brooks Nader, you know it’s basically been a masterclass in modern celebrity chaos. One second they’re getting matching tattoos and posting flirty TikToks, and the next, there are allegations of phone-snooping and secret trips to Joshua Tree.
But the one thing that keeps popping up in fan theories and comment sections is the "Easter text."
Let’s get one thing straight: the relationship was a whirlwind from day one. Literally. Brooks recently admitted on Watch What Happens Live that they were intimate the very first day they met at a GMA shoot. Talk about zero chill. But that high-intensity start led to a high-intensity ending that played out across reality TV, social media, and leaked text messages.
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The Text That Started the Spiral
So, what did Gleb text Brooks on Easter? Honestly, it wasn't a "Happy Easter" with a bunny emoji.
The breakup officially hit the fan in April 2025, right around the Easter holiday weekend. According to Brooks and the footage captured for her family's reality show, Love Thy Nader, the relationship imploded when she went through Gleb’s phone. He had accidentally left it in New York City. She joked about it later, saying she was "just a girl" and couldn't help herself, but what she found wasn't funny to her at the time.
While they were supposedly "on-and-off," Brooks claims she found evidence of infidelity that dated back to earlier in the year. The specific "Easter" timing is critical because that’s when the "Threesome girl, Joshua Tree" contact was allegedly discovered.
Gleb didn't just send one text; he sent a series of messages trying to explain away the contacts and the screenshots Brooks found. The most infamous part of this exchange, according to Brooks's retelling on various podcasts like The Viall Files, was Gleb's attempt to frame their status as "undefined" to justify his actions.
Why the Timing Matters
Easter 2025 fell on April 20. On April 7, Gleb had already told PEOPLE he was "surprised" to learn the relationship was over through the media. But Brooks tells a different story. She alleges that the "Easter" period was the final nail in the coffin because it was when she realized the "showmance" might have had a much darker underbelly.
- The Joshua Tree Incident: Brooks found texts detailing a trip Gleb supposedly took while they were together.
- The Breakup Text: Before they reconciled briefly, Gleb had actually ended things with her via a cryptic text in October 2024. He defended this to TooFab, saying sometimes you "get mixed up in conversation" and it's easier to write it down.
- The Rebuttal: In August 2025, Gleb hit back on TikTok. He used a trending audio to say her "source" (which was her own eyes on his phone) needed a refund because the story was "100% fake."
It’s messy. It’s loud. It’s very Hollywood.
The Joshua Tree Factor
You’ve probably seen the "Threesome girl" headline. That’s the specific text contact Brooks claims she saw. During the premiere of Love Thy Nader in August 2025, Brooks broke down in tears over these messages. She felt betrayed because, while they had their issues, she thought they were building something real. They had spent Thanksgiving and Christmas together. Gleb's daughter, Olivia, had even spent time with Brooks.
When the Easter texts started flying, it wasn't just about a breakup. It was about the erasure of that entire family-integration phase.
Gleb, for his part, has stayed firm. He told E! News, "I'm not a cheater. I'm a family guy." He even suggested that 14 years of his loyalty to the DWTS brand was being erased by "someone's lie." For a minute there, it looked like he wasn't even coming back for Season 34 because of the drama. (Spoiler: He did return, paired with Hilaria Baldwin, and made sure to mention he wanted a "zero drama" season.)
Breaking Down the "Get Real" Episode
The episode of Love Thy Nader that covers this was originally rumored to be much more graphic. There was chatter on Reddit and among fan groups that it would involve threats of "revenge porn," but when the episode—titled "Get Real"—actually aired, those claims were nowhere to be found.
Instead, the audience saw the raw fallout of those April/Easter-timed messages. We saw the Nader sisters frantically asking ChatGPT how to handle the betrayal. We saw the "disgusting texts" being discussed, even if the exact wording was blurred or edited for TV.
Was it all for show?
Some fans think the timing of the breakup—right when the cameras were rolling for the Nader family show—is a bit too convenient. Gleb was on the DWTS Live Tour during some of this, which adds another layer of "he said, she said" regarding where he actually was on specific dates.
But if you look at Brooks’s face on Watch What Happens Live, she looks genuinely over it. She even joked about asking producers for the "hottest, douchiest guy" and getting Gleb. She got what she asked for, I guess?
Actionable Insights for the Celebrity Obsessed
If you're trying to piece together the truth from the PR spin, here is how you should look at the Gleb/Brooks timeline:
1. Don't trust the "Surprise" Breakup: When a celeb says they "found out through the media," they usually mean they were ghosted after a huge fight. Gleb's Easter texts were likely a reaction to being caught, not a bolt from the blue.
2. Check the TikTok Receipts: In late 2024 and early 2025, their TikTok banter was "funny," but Brooks later admitted they weren't even on speaking terms during some of those posts. They were communicating through content. If your favorite celeb couple is only posting "fun banter" and not being seen in public, trouble is brewing.
3. The Phone Doesn't Lie (Usually): Whether or not Gleb did exactly what Brooks says, the fact that he left his phone behind was the catalyst. In the world of reality TV, an unlocked phone is basically a loaded gun.
The fallout of the Easter texts basically ended Gleb's "nice guy" era for a lot of fans, even if he managed to save his job on Dancing with the Stars. For Brooks, it became the launchpad for her own reality brand.
If you want to see the actual messages, your best bet is to watch the "Get Real" episode of Love Thy Nader, but keep in mind that reality TV editing is its own kind of fiction. The truth usually lives somewhere in the middle of a deleted text thread.