Larisa Guzeeva and Igor Bukharov. Photo: Persona Stars
Often, showbiz stars connect their lives with those who are very far from the spotlight and the red carpet. They choose not the brilliance of glory and external beauty, but the true kinship of souls and a reliable rear. Komsomolskaya Pravda took a closer look at these couples.
Larisa Guzeeva and Igor Bukharov
Watching Larisa Ogudalova in the film “Cruel Romance”, every man in the country dreamed of the main actress Larisa Guzeeva. Of course, she had high-profile novels. While studying at LGITMIK, she got close to the St. Petersburg metro and became interested in the hippie movement. She walked in torn jeans, wore Belomor, met the musician Sergei Kuryokhin and was also courted by Viktor Tsoi. The future star did not have a good relationship with her colleagues.
“I considered it beneath my dignity to love these idiotic, skinny, immature and pimply boys who enter theater institutes to spend their entire lives portraying cockroaches or dogs on the stages of provincial theaters. The older people liked me, but I despised the younger ones. I never went to cleaning days, I thought that a future artist should not wash the floor and in general I behaved arrogantly. They didn’t like me for this, and when my senior year they sent our class to Bulgaria on a student exchange, they all voted against me. To which I, swallowing tears, said: “Ha! I need your Bulgaria for three hundred years. “I will go to Cannes!” Larisa said in an interview.
The first husband of the actress was the camera assistant in the film “Rivals”, in which Larisa played a kayak athlete. Unfortunately, he turned out to be a drug addict, which was a hard blow for her. The naive Lara believed that such a vice only existed abroad. Guzeeva tried to arrange for her husband to receive treatment, but Ilya died of an overdose. And after that she almost fell into alcohol addiction.
Guzeeva’s second husband was the editor Kakha Tolordava. She was also brought together on a film set, this time in Georgia, in the film “The Chosen One” by Mikhail Kalatozoshvili. The marriage gave birth to a son, George, but, unfortunately, the relationship did not end: Kakha and Larisa grew up in very different traditions.
The actress registered her third marriage in 1999 with restaurateur Igor Bukharov. Larisa has said more than once: the first man is needed to teach something, the second to give birth to a child from him, and the third to love. This is what happened to her too. But Igor was around for many years. But because he is a year younger than her, she didn’t take him seriously for a long time. And sometimes she would say, “What, do you like me? Save money! “There were difficult times in the 90s. Larisa moved her mother and her son from St. Petersburg to Moscow, where she worked.
“I just had to thank you”. With what? Only with yourself, with your beautiful body,” Guzeeva said ironically. “I thought, ‘He won’t leave me alone.’ I once told my mother: “I have to do something good for Igor, at least I will go sit with him in a restaurant. After the restaurant we went to the hotel.”
This is how we would have met if it weren’t for… the bad weather. One day, Igor accompanied Lara home. There was a snowstorm outside. Mom embarrassed me: now you’re in a warm bed and he comes out?! By the way, Larisa’s son was very happy that Igor spent the night with them. Later, the “Cruel Romance” star gave birth to her husband’s daughter, Olga.
Igor Bukharov is the president of the Russian Federation of Restaurateurs. But she doesn’t cook at home; This responsibility falls entirely on Larisa, known for her culinary talents.
Natalia Antonova and Nikolai Semenov
Natalia starred in the TV series “The Emperor’s Love”, “Another Life”, “Kamenskaya” and the film “Ugra’s Gold”. From 1996 to 2001, Antonova was married to actor Alexander Vershinin (People’s Artist, works at the Maly Theatre), with whom she gave birth to a son, Artem. But the union fell apart: both were very busy at work, and Alexander could not afford to come home for the night.
Natalia Antonova and Nikolai Semenov. Photo: Natalya Antonova’s personal page on social networks.
Antonova did not plan to remarry. But then her younger sister, Svetlana, also an actress who starred in the film “The Piranha Hunt”, got to work. She introduced Natalia to the head of the obstetrics and gynecology department, Nikolai Semenov. For Nikolai, it was love at first sight: he once saw Antonova on the screen and “fell in love” with her. Everything turned out well: Natalia and Nikolai really got along, and their children from previous relationships also got along.
“I was worried about how Anton would perceive me,” the actress recalls. – But everything went well. He wasn’t embarrassed at all, he wasn’t afraid of me. And I just tried to be honest and delicate with him.
One by one, three children were born in the family. But in 2018, tragedy struck. A couple of months after the birth, their fourth child, Kolya, died. The boy, born prematurely, spent two months after birth in intensive care. No miracle happened; his heart stopped. Natalia was saved from despair by faith and prayers, the help of her family and colleague Maria Poroshina. Her husband Nikolai supported his wife and insisted that she continue her career. The actress accepted the invitation to act in the Stars on Ice project. And then offers to film again began to come.
Vladimir Soloviev and Elga Sepp
The presenter of the Russia 1 channel, Vladimir, is the father of eight children, five of whom were born in his third marriage with model Elga Sepp. Of course, for the sake of his family and his children, he had to abandon his career. When Elga and Vladimir met, he weighed 140 kg and was not as famous as he is now.
Vladimir Soloviev and Elga Sepp. Photo: Persona Stars
The fateful meeting occurred at the Gorky film studio, on the set of the “2001” video by the “Crematorium” group. Vladimir filmed there at the invitation of a friend. Elga also participated in the process along with other models. Upon seeing her, the television presenter gave him her business card and told her: “If there are problems, call.” “What if there are no problems?” – asked the girl. “Then don’t call…” At that time, Elga (it turned out that she was the daughter of the satirist Viktor Koklyushkin) was finishing her studies as a psychologist. A few days later, the girl decided to dial Vladimir’s number. There were no problems, she needed advice on death penalty work. On their first date, Vladimir and Elga communicated exclusively about “you.” Soloviev immediately became interested: at what meeting could he make an offer? The girl was somewhat confused by this, but she answered clearly: the third time.
Elga and Vladimir have been married for more than two decades. What is the secret to your family’s longevity?
– You should never know from women if they really love you. It is not necessary to get to the bottom of them, Vladimir Rudolfovich is sure. – They should always have their own space, their own territory, the opportunity to be independent from you, even financially. You must be able to love them enough to allow them not to love you… Soloviev was present at the birth of his children, except for the eldest, who were born in Soviet times. He once even took a scalpel to perform a cesarean section. But, of course, he didn’t come to that. The famous gynecologist Mark Kurtser performed the operation himself.
Ekaterina Shpitsa and Ruslan Panov
The beautiful Katya entered into her first marriage with stuntman Konstantin Adaev (“Officers 2”, “Forester”, “Balabol”). A year later, the couple had a son, Herman. But, according to the actress, one day the love ended and the union was broken.
– Anything happened in my personal life. We separated from Herman’s father, he loved me very much, I loved him. It’s just that at some point it was over,” says the actress.
Ekaterina Shpitsa and Ruslan Panov. Photo: Ekaterina CHESNOKOVA/RIA Novosti
In 2018, Shpitsa met Ruslan Panov, a photographer and director of a gym chain. It seems that Ruslan is exactly the person Katya was waiting for. They both grew up in harsh regions: Katya in Komi, Ruslan in Yakutia. Ruslan’s horoscope is Aries and Katya’s is Scorpio. Both people are ambitious, but despite this, this union is very promising. Ruslan met Katya at her workplace, in a sports club.
– My partner trained in the gym. Katerina came to work out at our gym and they were looking for a trainer for her. We started training and mutual interest arose almost simultaneously. We began to communicate, then a relationship began, ”Ruslan shared his memories of him.
The newlyweds had trouble getting married for a long time. First, the pandemic interfered and locked everyone at home, then Ruslan’s father died. The couple got married in 2021. The newlyweds went to the registry office and to the party in a taxi-disco, in which they sang their favorite songs all the way.
Ekaterina Andreeva and Dusan Perovic
Serbian businessman Dusan Perovic fell in love with his future wife, television presenter Ekaterina Andreeva, after seeing her on the news. They say that a fortune teller told Dushko, a former Red Star football player, that he would meet her star girlfriend: “You will meet your love in a northern country, but you will not see her in person, but on the screen. !” He spelled out her last name so he could ask questions about the majestic Russian beauty. But it was impossible to approach Catherine just like that. Dusan was also warned about this, but he still decided to call her and “offer her a job.” Andreeva quickly realized this move and did not speak. In addition, Katya was married, raising her daughter Natalya and did not need any additional connections.
Ekaterina Andreeva and Dusan Perovic. Photo: Ekaterina Andreeva’s personal page on social networks.
Perovic was waiting. And upon learning that Andreeva’s marriage had broken up, he made a new attempt at dating. For three years, the Serb courted the Channel One star. He had a good relationship with her daughter, but Katya herself was not particularly interested in getting closer. She learned from a young age: she should avoid foreigners, lawyers and bachelors over 30 years old… Then Dushko decided to return to his homeland and, as a parting gift, gave Andreeva a family heirloom: a medal with a horse. This gesture moved Katya. Andreeva called Dusan in the morning and asked him not to leave her.
The couple has been together for over 30 years. They registered their union at the registry office and got married a few years later.
– This is kind of a match made in heaven. Happiness. Every day you wake up with a person by your side and you realize that you are not tired of them,” Ekaterina admits in an interview. -Of course she has flaws, but they don’t bother me. We don’t say bad words, we even argue in a civilized manner, without getting into personal matters, without insults or shouting.
In addition to business, Ekaterina Andreeva’s husband is dedicated to strengthening international relations. He heads the Representative Office of the Republika Srpska in Russia. The couple travels a lot. Ekaterina admitted that her salary as a TV presenter is not as high as she would like and that her husband pays for expensive exotic trips.
Alexander Malinin and Emma Zalukaeva
The current marriage is the third for romantic star Alexander Malinin and lasts 34 years. By the way, Alexander confessed his love for his future wife at the first meeting. This fateful event occurred in 1988 at the “Christmas Encounters”, when Emma approached to ask the singer for an autograph.
Alexander Malinin and Emma Zalukaeva. Photo: Ekaterina CHESNOKOVA/RIA Novosti
Emma at that time worked as a gynecologist at the clinic of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and it was not easy to win the heart of a successful beauty. One day, after a tour, Malinin showed up at work with a huge bouquet of flowers. Colleagues admired him. But Emma did not believe in the seriousness of the star’s intentions and tested Alexander’s feelings for another year and a half. After working for many years in public medicine, Malinin’s wife opened her own clinic in Moscow, specializing in the treatment of infertility and pregnancy. In 2018, the clinic closed and Emma founded a new medical company, this time in Germany. The couple even bought an apartment in Munich to do business there.
Emma and Alexander have twin children: Ustinya and Frol. The son studies at a university in Germany and the daughter graduates from the Royal Academy of Music in London. Ustinya, like her father, sings beautifully.
Yaroslav Dronov and Elena Martynova
Folk singer Shaman entered into his first marriage with Marina Roshchupkina, a teacher of folk and pop singing from Novomoskovsk. When the young people met, he was 16, and Marina was 22. In 2014, their daughter Varvara was born. The marriage lasted 9 years: Marina and Yaroslav’s love could not bear the separation. He went to study in Moscow, and she stayed at home with the child. Then Yaroslav moved his family to the capital, but Marina did not settle there and decided to continue her life and career in her hometown.
Yaroslav is attached to his daughter and tries to visit her whenever possible. By the way, Varya inherited her musical abilities. In 2022, the girl became a laureate of the International Competition-Festival “Firebird of Russia” in the “Vocal Variety” category.
Yaroslav Dronov and Elena Martynova. Photo: Elena Martynova’s personal page on social networks.
Shaman entered into a second marriage with Elena Martynova, a senior manager of a cellular communications company. Elena’s first husband was the writer Alexander Tsypkin. I met Elena Yaroslav at one of the events.
“Then he found my phone number, called me and offered to discuss a concert date,” Yaroslav said. “I didn’t immediately understand the magic of his voice and handed the phone to the concert director. After a while, I saw the letter from him in which he said that he had to tell me directly that he really wanted to meet me.
Yaroslav Dronov admitted that they decided to get married on the second date.
“I’m used to listening to my heart, it doesn’t lie,” says the singer.
Elena and Yaroslav have been together for 7 years, she is 14 years older than her husband. This is, of course, a difficult marriage: Yaroslav is constantly on tour and performing. And when he returns to his native walls, he tries to rest and get some sleep. So Elena does not really have to rely on him for household chores.
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