By Page Six | Created at 2026-10-13 15:02:47 | Updated at 2026-10-16 10:17:02
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Gleb Savchenko is accusing his ex-wife, Elena Samodanova, of forcing their teenage daughter to take weight loss pills, Page Six can confirm.
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.
Savchenko, 43, also claimed Samodanova has made disparaging remarks about their child’s “body, weight and appearance.”
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.
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.
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.
Savchenko also requested the judge to prohibit Olivia and Zlata from being subjected to conduct “harmful to their emotional or physical 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.
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.
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.
Additionally, both parents were ordered to not speak negatively about the other to the kids.
Reps for Savchenko and Samodanova did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.
The former couple wed in July 2006, welcoming Olivia and Zlata in 2010 and 2017, respectively.
They called it quits in December 2020 and finalized their divorce in October of the following year with a joint custody agreement.
The duo’s custody drama bubbled back up in 2022 when Samodanova requested full custody and claimed her ex-husband was “unavailable” to parent.
They made headlines again over the summer when Savchenko claimed Samodanova “abducted” their children and moved them to China.
In July, he filed for an emergency custody order in Los Angeles, requesting temporary sole 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.
He alleged Olivia had endured “years of … maltreatment” from her mom and was scared of Samodanova’s alleged “temper and anger 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.
“This is a wrongful international retention,” she told the outlet at the time. “His emergency filing is a rushed attempt to bypass proper laws.”
Since Savchenko’s split from Samodanova, he has dated model Elana Bell and “Baywatch” star Brooks Nader.
While he is best known for his 12 years on “DWTS,” he is not a part of the current 35th season.
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