It's a severely thrilling time for Brooks Nader proper now — not solely is she in the midst of launching her new household actuality present, Love Thy Nader, however she's additionally embracing being single for the primary time in her grownup life.
The mannequin and actuality star, 28, not too long ago finalized her divorce from husband Billy Haire after 4 years of marriage — however the pair first began relationship means again in 2015, when Brooks was simply 18. Since then, she's been by way of a turbulent relationship along with her Dancing With the Stars costar Gleb Savchenko, which led to spectacular type whereas she was taking pictures the present. However since accusing Gleb of dishonest on her — one thing he fiercely denies — Brooks has been having fun with single life.
“Loving it,” she advised Us Weekly for our unique cowl story. “I've by no means gotten to do that my entire life, so I adore it.”
And Brooks is a girl who is aware of what she desires in her subsequent love curiosity. “I'm in search of somebody that's actually humorous and entertaining, not boring,” she says. “That's my numero uno — and simply somebody that will get together with my household, loves life, likes to journey and have enjoyable, and is difficult working and never lazy.”
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Though her expertise with Savchenko has put Brooks off dancers for all times, the star says she wouldn't rule out relationship somebody she works with once more. “Like a male mannequin?” she says. “I feel I might. I might date a coworker, however I wouldn't date a dancer once more.”
On Freeform's Love Thy Nader, we additionally get to know Brooks' three, equally attractive sisters, Mary Holland, 26, Grace Ann, 25, and Sarah Jane, 23, as they transfer in collectively in New York Metropolis. These ladies are severely tight — so after all, they've opinions about their massive sister's love life too. “I take heed to it,” says Brooks. “We're, like, codependent. And it will get laborious as a result of we're all so intertwined. However finally we'll need to unfold our wings. I like my sisters, however I really feel like I've change into their adopted mom. And I want kids of my very own, so y'all are going to have to search out somebody!”
In fact, this closeness means the sisters all felt Brooks' heartache when issues with Gleb turned poisonous. “It was actually robust,” she says. “It was somebody that I trusted and cared about, and my sisters trusted too, my entire household trusted. It was simply heartbreaking to undergo that.”
The sisters are so shut that Brooks typically even lets them at her very busy Instagram inbox. “It's the brand new means of relationship, I assume,” she says. “Individuals slide in, and it's enjoyable. My sisters are like ‘Can I play with these DMs? And DM all these folks again?' So typically I'll give them a little bit enjoyable playtime on my cellphone!”
So, be warned — in case you slide into Brooks' DMs and get a reply, you could possibly truly be speaking to a different member of the Nader gang!
Love Thy Nader premieres Tuesday, August 26, on Freeform at 9 p.m. ET, with all episodes streaming on Hulu the subsequent day.
