United Kingdom, May 29 -- Maura Higgins doesn't want to be partnered with Gleb Savchenko on Dancing With the Stars.

The 35-year-old beauty signed up for Dancing With the Stars, the long-running TV show, earlier this year, but Maura would oppose being partnered with Gleb because she's a good friend of Brooks Nader, his ex-partner.

Speaking to E! News, Maura explained: "I'd be happy with anyone except Gleb. That's only because I'm loyal and I'm friends with Brooks."

The reality star subsequently explained what she doesn't like about Gleb.

Maura - who first found fame on Love Island in the UK - said: "I don't really like the way he speaks about women.

"I don't really want to spend all my time with someone like that. I'm like, no thank y...