Gleb Savchenko.Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty
Gleb Savchenkorevealed he contracted thedelta variantofCOVID-19while unvaccinated.
“Three months ago I was unvaccinated and I got delta,” the 37-year-oldDancing With the Starspro said onAJ McLeanandCheryl Burke’sPretty Messed Uppodcaston Monday.
Savchenko told the hosts he “never felt worse” in his life, “My heart was like 167 beats per minute. I fainted a couple of times. I called 911 twice.”
“It was pretty bad,” he said, explaining that he believes he got it on a flight back from Dallas, Texas after a work trip.
When the dad of two got home, he had two negative COVID tests before he finally got a positive on a third attempt.
“I was dying. Literally dying. I felt like I couldn’t breathe. It was just bad,” Savchenko said. “I was home for two weeks. It was bad. It was the worst.”
TheDWTSpro told McLean, 43, and Burke, 37, that 10 days after he recovered from the highly contagious variant he got vaccinated.
“Everybody who’s not vaccinated, go get vaccinated ‘cause that sucks,” he warned. “It sucks.”
Savchenko also opened up about his fears going into the upcoming season ofDWTSas a single dad to daughters Olivia, 11, and Zlata, 4, whom he shares with hisestranged wifeElena Samodanova.
The ballroom dancer admitted, “I’m scared as f–k, to be honest with you.”
“I enjoy being with my girls. To me, I’m the best dad. I give them everything. I love, love, love being with them,” he said, explaining that he’s been trying to plan rehearsals with hisDWTSpartner around his children’s school schedules and activities because he doesn’t “want to miss out on the good stuff.”
Savchenko will be a dance pro onseason 30, premiering on Sept. 20.
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