Ilona and Alan recreate Gleb’s steamy DWTS photo with Brooks Nader
Ilona Maher And Alan Bersten are already causing a friendly competition with one of their colleagues Dancing with the stars season 33 couples.
“It’s an exciting race for the most popular duo of the season,” 28-year-old Maher wrote on Thursday, September 12. Instagram postwith a photo of her and Bersten, 30, recreating one Gleb Savchenko And Brooks Nader‘s steamy rehearsal photos. The Olympic bronze medalist posted the original photo of the other duo in the second slide of the post.
In their photo, Maher took on Savchenko’s role by smiling at the camera while sitting on a stool. Bersten appeared as Nader, 27, and took the mirror selfie while sitting on his partner’s lap and lovingly touching her leg.
“Two hot new bombshells have entered the villa,” Bersten commented on the post, while Savchenko wrote: “Let’s gooooo 🔥.” Nader was also a fan of the duo’s recreation, calling Maher and Bersten “HOTTTTIES❤️❤️” in the comments.
The post even received the approval of DWTSofficial Instagram page, which read, “Oh, this is good!”
It didn’t take long for Savchenko and Nader to catch fans’ attention for their quick chemistry as they got ready for their first dance in the ballroom. “We have good energy. I think we have a good atmosphere. I mean, it’s nice to be in the room for five hours a day with someone you get along with,” Savchenko told exclusively We weekly on September 4. “And also, you know, looking like this.”
He noted that his first impression of Nader was that “she’s hot,” and she felt the same. “I thought, ‘Oh, my God.’ It’s perfect,” she shared. “It’s so annoying when you’re trying to learn something and you have to watch it [Gleb]but no, we will figure it out.”
Maher and Bersten have now focused on humor and shared various insights into their work DWTS preparing for season 33 via social media since the cast was announced earlier this month. “First day in the studio,” Maher recently captioned TikTok video of herself and Bersten doing the dance trend to “Disco” by Surf Curse.
Bersten spoke admirably about his partner during a post-training session Instagram photo on Sunday, September 8 wrote: “First week of rehearsals is over!!! I don’t think I’ve ever had so much fun! 💃🏻🕺🏼. Thank you for being you @ilonamaher.”
Maher told me earlier Us that Bersten was her dream DWTS partner. “I’m excited. “I wanted Alan because I had seen that he can be tough on his partners, which is scary, but I have always responded well to that with coaching and things like that,” she said exclusively earlier this month. “I think it will be good for me in a way.”
She further teased that their personalities quickly connected, adding, “We connect really well, I think. He allows me to express myself and really wants to. I think he sees the value of that personality and also shows myself on the dance floor. So it’s a good environment to thrive in.”
Dancing with the stars Season 33 premieres on ABC Tuesday, September 17 at 8pm ET and will simulcast on Disney+.