
After Gleb Savchenko and Elena Samodanova’s highly publicised split, the exes have found themselves back in a messy custody battle. It started when Gleb filed an emergency request, accusing Elena of wrongfully retaining custody of their daughter overseas. He claims she violated a temporary relocation agreement, whereas she claims that Hong Kong is their daughter’s permanent home. Amid the conflict, let us know more about Elena, her career, relationships with Gleb and the custody dispute.
Who is Elena Samodanova?

Elena Samodanova is a popular Russian professional ballroom dancer, choreographer and TV personality. She was born and raised in Moscow. Since Elena grew up in a family of dancers, she soon developed a knack for the same. Eventually, she established herself as an accomplished competitive Latin dancer. In fact, Elena represented Australia at International championships, becoming one of the world’s top dancers.










