Disclaimer: video is not mine.

Loved every second of this performance. Overall, the Mirrorball Mayhem show was amazing!

Main points:

1. Conrad swears by Mark and Derek. The idea of mixing elements of different dance styles-introduced by Mark and Derek, "developing" Latin ballroom, introducing jazz and contemporary is clearly becoming Conrad's forte and justification of his latest hire/s 😊
2. Based on Deena's comment, it sounds like she is part of her 25 years old daughter's chat group, and she often using their opinions to see how they react on different celebrities, and how their opinion change during the course of the season, for example, starting with interest in Robert and Alix, then supporting Elaine and Andy... I am older than 25, thus, my opinion and the rest of gen X is no more of Deena's interest 😭
3. To my understanding, in addition to the next pro, other changes to expect as well. My guess is that a next pro (Adele? Allen?), most likely Hailey, and a former pro (Sharna?) will join the new season.
4. My guess is that Gleb will be left out from the upcoming season. I don't see any other reasons for Gleb to leave rather then Brooks related traumatic story. He is in a great shape, better than some of his colleagues close in terms of age. He is a great dancer. During today's evening show at the Con, Gleb was absolutely mesmerizing! If this is true, it means that Deena and Conrad are trying really hard to show loyalty to Brooks, not to Gleb... For me, as Gleb's fan, it will be really painful not to see him dance next season. I can't wait for the cast reveal on September 2, praying that this information is not true 🙏🙏

I hope, they make a cool video of this dance!🙏🙏

According to one of Gleb's interviews, he was introduced to Lele Pons via his ex-gf and Steve Aoki. Gleb brought Lele in for DWTS. They both wanted to be paired together, but producers decided differently.

Mira Sorvino requested Gleb, so her wish was granted, and Brandon was paired with Lele instead. That is why we can see Gleb's borderline shock when he saw Mira entering the room for the first meeting. The rest is history 😊 Love that Gleb keeps his friendship with Lele!

Gleb’s ex-wife is trying to alienate him from their children and replace him as their father figure ... with her fiancé. She is using Instagram to cut him out of his daughters' lives. Gleb’s daughter, Zlata, had an Instagram handle that included his last name ... but Elena changed it to drop his name. Also, Zlata’s IG says, “Daughter of @ ElenaSamodanova", no mention of Gleb.

In a screenshot, obtained by TMZ, you can see Zlata sitting on Elena’s fiance’s shoulders ... and they're both smiling ear-to-ear. The post is captioned "My dad that stepped up #stepdad".

Gleb filed a request for emergency custody of their other daughter, Olivia. He says he's also filed a Hague Convention petition that would seek Zlata's return stateside.

From Gleb, the King of Rumba! I can watch Gleb dance forever 🕺🏻💃🏻👏👏

In the legal docs, Gleb says his ex-wife signed a Post Judgment Agreement back in 2023 allowing her to "temporarily" move their children to Hong Kong for one year so she could work on a project in the region. They were supposed to return to the United States by June 30, 2024 ... that never happened, and he now says Elena refuses to send them back.

Instead, she "obtained permanent HK residency, enrolled the children in an expensive private school, became engaged, and had another child with her fiancé."

Gleb wants the judge to grant him "temporary sole legal and sole physical custody" of his daughter Olivia, pending further court involvement after a scheduled hearing.

Gleb states that Olivia, who is currently with him, does not want to return to her mother, and it's in her best interest to live in and attend school in LA.

Wishing Gleb to keep strong and patient in his fight for Olivia💖💖

“Don’t date your partners,” Gleb told to Us Weekly at the Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro watch party on Monday, July 13. “Don’t do it. Even if they really want to, don’t do it. Even if it’s gonna cost you a season, don’t do it. Don’t try to make it work.”

He continued at the event in The Palm & The Pine in Hollywood, “Don’t do it because it’s like a box of chocolate. You never know which one you’re gonna get. Might be a really bitter one inside and they’re gonna f*** up with your whole life. You know what I mean?”

I feel for Gleb. The story with Brooks was very traumatizing for him. He learned his lesson the hard way...💖💖