Anastasia Zavorotnyuk and Peter Chernyshev. Anastasia Zavorotnyuk and Pyotr Chernyshev: a tour of the new country house and a conversation about love
Pyotr Chernyshev is a famous Soviet and Russian figure skater, coach, choreographer, husband of the actress. Born in Leningrad in 1971.
Many people know Peter Chernyshev, although this happened not only because of the success in his sports career, but also thanks to his marriage to the famous movie star and presenter, Anastasia Zavorotnyuk. Nevertheless, Peter achieved a lot as a coach and figure skater, he proved that he is an independent “combat unit”.
First steps in sports
He was born in Leningrad in 1971. It’s interesting that the young man doesn’t like to talk about his childhood or his first steps in his sports career. And in general, he doesn’t seem too sociable, he doesn’t strive to let journalists into his life by sharing his childhood memories.
Perhaps he believes that his creative successes on ice, his coaching work, and professionalism are of much greater interest, because he is known not only as a figure skater, but also as a director of ballet performances on ice, which are successfully staged in St. Petersburg, the capital , in other cities of Russia.
However, it is known for certain that his grandfather was a four-time USSR champion in figure skating, which happened in the 30s. Grandfather was born in a difficult time just before the Revolution, he experienced the Second World War, but this did not stop him from showing himself with dignity. In fact, his champion grandfather stood at the origins of figure skating in the USSR.
Of course, little Peter had a worthy example of imitation before his eyes; he set such a high bar in childhood. He started figure skating at the age of 6, which by serious sports standards is quite late. However, he took up the matter with great desire, worked diligently, and his famous grandfather helped him. Peter Chernyshev's parents were not associated with sports; they were both engineers, but they did not interfere at all and, on the contrary, in every possible way contributed and encouraged Peter's desire to achieve high sports results.
At first the boy was interested in hockey, but his grandfather considered that it was too dangerous and it was better to choose figure skating, which is also a very beautiful sport. Plunging headlong into training, Peter already at the age of 8 went to competitions or training camps, spending most of his time away from home.
The beginning of a serious career
Thanks to hard training, professionals paid attention to him. Already in his teens, he had an excellent command of technique, for example, he was able to demonstrate a filigree triple jump, which only a few professional figure skaters could do not only in the country, but also in the world. He successfully defended the honor of the country abroad, defended not only the honor of the USSR, but also subsequently of Russia.
Unfortunately, figure skating is also a dangerous sport, and the young, promising skater was no exception. He received a fairly serious injury at the age of 18, so he took up ice dancing and ballet.
Olga Pershinkova was his talented partner, but it seemed to Peter that she was not giving 100% on the ice. As he later believed, it was youthful maximalism and very high demands that he made of others and of himself in the first place.
In the 90s, he received a green card and was invited to the USA as a talented skater. He performed with the famous figure skater Naomi Lang, taking prizes in championships. In 2001, he received American citizenship, and in 2003 the couple was forced to withdraw from the championship because his partner was injured.
Return to Russia, fame
They did not forget about the talented compatriot in Russia, inviting him to participate in spectacular television projects where stars participated in tandem with talented skaters. Everyone is hearing about such high-profile projects as “Dancing on Ice”, “Ice and Fire”, “Ice Age” and so on. He also participated in the show “Dancing on Ice. Velvet Season”, where his partner was Yulia Kovalchuk. There the couple took first place, impressing the judges and a multimillion-dollar television audience with their grace.
Pyotr Chernyshev is also known as an amazing director; with his help, wonderful ice shows were created: “The Nutcracker”, “Perfume”, “Swan Lake”, “Cipollino”, which are a treasure trove of Russian figure skating.
Since then, many have remembered his name, and the army of fans of the talented athlete has increased. He helped in training and setting up programs for Adeline Sotnikova, who triumphantly won the Olympics in 2014. For the first time she managed to win a gold medal in women's single skating. And this was the first and, to date, only gold medal won by Russian figure skaters in the women's single skating category.
Personal life
The personal life of this talented and attractive person interests many. Various ratings are often created, and the skater gets into them, becoming one of the most handsome men in the country. He doesn’t like to talk about his personal life, but it is known that he lived for almost 7 years with Natalya Annenko, a colleague. She currently lives in the USA, married an American, changed her last name, and has two children. But Pyotr Chernyshev, on the contrary, decided to return from overseas and settle in his homeland.
Photo: Pyotr Chernyshev personal life
The couple broke up, unfortunately, for the usual reason for creative people - a new hobby. Peter became interested in the charming Naomi Lang, a figure skater from the USA, with whom he trained and performed in pairs for a long time. However, the divorce from Natalya was further simplified by the fact that they did not have children together.
Subsequently, in an interview, Natalya emphasized that they managed to disperse peacefully without a single conflict. And even more. Remembering their life together, only good emotional moments come to mind. She emphasized that Peter is a very responsible, kind and even somewhat gentle person.
Unfortunately, the relationship with his new partner Naomi gradually faded away, and it never came to official registration.
In 2008, he married the famous actress Anastasia Zavorotnyuk, and since then the couple has lived in love and harmony. Yes, the press sometimes circulates rumors that this union has cracked, but in reality everything turns out to be completely different. The couple still often appears together; you can see their happy and sincere feelings in photos from events.
Photo: Pyotr Chernyshev and Anastasia Zavorotnyuk
Peter explains that he first saw Anastasia in the acclaimed film “The Apocalypse Code,” and it literally struck him on the spot. He fell in love at first sight, met Anastasia, and soon proposed to her. And this happened in a very interesting way. When they were walking along the beach in Italy, he said that he wanted to take a dip in the sea. And when he came out of the water, he opened his palm and handed Anastasia a wedding ring, saying that he had found it in the sea.
His life is still somehow connected with figure skating, he often appears on television, his name appears in the press. Pyotr Chernyshev does not purposefully seek to attract the attention of the media; he still remains a very delicate, gentle and calm person with a constant smile and a kind, soulful gaze.
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Late evening. Film crew bus. Touching picture: Anastasia Zavorotnyuk and Pyotr Chernyshev sitting on a cramped bench...
Photo: Mikhail Korolev Anastasia Zavorotnyuk and Peter Chernyshev
Huddled together and drinking tea. Nastya had just finished filming; her husband arrived from the rehearsal of the new season of Ice Age. Neither of them felt even slightly tired. After the greetings, I expressed my admiration for the family photo session that took place a few days before our meeting.
Nastya, it was unusual to see you in photographs next to such adult children...
Anastasia: Children are growing up. But I’m still like a cat that doesn’t let the kittens out of its clutches, but they need to explore the territory. This is already funny: Anya is 17 years old, she is a student at Moscow State University, studying at the Faculty of the Higher School of Modern Social Sciences. She is about one meter eighty tall. Mike recently turned 13 and is even taller. But I didn’t worry less about them.
Peter: They say that little children are little troubles. The children have already grown up, and there are more worries with them. And they set us larger, more global tasks.
A.: When Petya is in New York, the children make orders for what to bring from there. Mostly Anya, of course. She calls me: “Mom, I want to ask Petya for something.” I say: “Okay, don’t touch me! I’m busy at work, go ahead.” And whole lists of orders are sent to Petya. I think, having received all this, Petya cannot do anything other than run around shopping.
Peter, do you still have to live between Russia and America? As you know, in the mid-90s you moved to the USA, even becoming a five-time champion of this country in figure skating.
P.: Now I live permanently in Russia. I come to America out of professional necessity: my ice partner Naomi Lang lives there with her family. I stage performances that we, as professional skaters, perform in different countries of the world.
A.: Our Peter is terribly modest, but I can boast: he is now the choreographer of our Olympic team. He was recommended by Tatyana Anatolyevna Tarasova. I'm bursting with pride for him! Petya choreographed excellent programs for the winner of the Grand Prix final among juniors, Maxim Kovtun, and the silver medalist of this year’s European Championship, Adeline Sotnikova. They are trained by Tatyana Tarasova and Elena Buyanova. And another pair of Yuko Kawaguchi - Sasha Smirnov (their coach is Tamara Moskvina). The guys are members of the Russian national team, candidates for the country's Olympic team.
Well, Petya, congratulations! You and Nastya have been together for five years. Admit it, did you easily find a common language with Nastya’s children?
P.: As far as I remember, not a single sharp angle arose in the relationship with Anya and Mike. Everything went somehow very naturally. We quickly developed warm, friendly relations. I think this is how it should be, but I have nothing to compare it with. By the way, Mike is into boxing. So it’s good that we don’t have any sharp corners with him! ( Smiles.)
A.: When Petya appeared in our lives, Anechka was eleven or twelve years old, and Maikushka was six or seven. I saw that the children were watching him and evaluating everything: every word, every action, every glance of Petya in my direction. For the fact that there were no problems in the family, I must say thank you to Petya. He has incredible patience and ability to listen. I have a different temperament, I boil quickly, I tend to make hasty decisions.
Petya sometimes even stops me. And if he can’t stop me, he puts me in the car and drives me around Moscow so that I can breathe out, calm down and return home in a more or less normal state.
Trips like this are great therapy. I know from my own experience.
P.: This was the case before, when Anya began to grow up rapidly. Nastya continued to strongly control her daughter, but Anya wanted freedom.
A.: No, my daughter didn’t burden me with problems, it wasn’t like she went somewhere without warning or didn’t come back to spend the night. I'm just so scared for the children...
P.: Then we sat down and talked about how it was time to give Anya more freedom. We came to a common decision and voiced it to Anya.
Reasonable. And how did the situation develop?
P.: It turned out that the very fact of gaining freedom is more important for Anya than the opportunities that open up. But we began to save on gasoline. ( Smiles.) After all, it was no longer necessary to give Nastya rides in the car to calm her down. Everything has returned to normal. But Mike has not yet reached this boiling point.
Nastya, you and I met long before the series “My Fair Nanny” appeared. You were an excellent theater actress, played in “Snuffbox” in the play “The Last” based on Maxim Gorky, in “Dangerous Liaisons”. In the production of “The Passion of Bumbarash” your partner was Zhenya Mironov. Why did you decide to leave the theater?
A.: It turned out to be completely impossible to combine theater with such a busy schedule of filming a movie that suddenly appeared in my life.
How did Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov react when you told him that you were leaving?
A.: We didn't have time to really talk. The situation developed so rapidly that I was forced to send a letter of resignation. Do I feel remorse or embarrassment when recalling this situation? Absolutely not. I can’t say that I was spoiled by big, serious roles in the theater. What you listed is rather an exception. I believe that with the advent of cinema and television in my acting life, I began a different, happier period.
P.: As a professional figure skater, this situation is very clear to me. Once an athlete reaches a certain level, they often have to change coaches to continue to improve. And there is nothing wrong with this; our entire sports world rests on this. And if Nastya chooses a new path, then she does it in order to feel development.
What a sensitive and wise husband you have, Nastya! You became famous thanks to television. But television is a tricky thing. The show “Nastya” did not last long on Channel One...
When I received an offer to become the host of my own show, I was surprised, because stand-up was an unknown genre for me. But I decided to try. And I liked it, I got involved in this project and fell in love with it. I feel like I have grown because of this. Not in terms of status. By working on yourself, you develop. And this is very valuable.
What's in the movies?
A.: I starred in the film “The Hunt for the Gauleiter,” which will soon be released on Channel One. This is a picture about war, a very serious and important work for me - I feel as if I gave half my life to it. She also played in the TV series “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina!”
Petya, don’t you want to try yourself in cinema? Your appearance is suitable. And the audience loves you - you have been participating in “Ice Age” for four years.
P.: Should I try the cinema? May be a little later. ( Smiles.) On Ice Age I get to do what I love. And I want to thank “Ice Age” and Ilya Averbukh ( ideological inspirer of the project. - Approx. OK!) for the fact that it provides the opportunity to engage in creativity and feel satisfaction from it.
You were introduced to the project “Dancing on Ice. Velvet Season" on the Rossiya channel. You, Nastya, were its presenter, and Peter skated together with Yulia Kovalchuk. Has the history of your relationship developed rapidly?
P.: We noticed each other instantly...
A.: But they both stopped immediately. I was not free then (A Nastasia met with producer and actor Sergei Zhigunov. - Approx. OK!). In addition, word of mouth reported: Peter is a terrible womanizer, and besides, he is having an affair with his partner on the show...
P.:...which was not true. I was the first to talk to Nastya; it happened at the banquet to mark the end of the show.
A.: And the first time we saw each other was on the first day of shooting, which is always very hectic. I ran past the participants, already in a dress for filming, with their hair styled, and saw a young man. We met our gazes, and I felt: mine. It was like an electric shock. I don’t even remember whether we said hello or not. I just remembered his eyes.
Did you know who this young man is?
A.: No.
P.: Just like me. I had a big gap when it came to Russian show business and culture. I was cut off from everything that was happening in Russia.
A.: Yes, then you could say anything to him! For example, that I am a ballerina. ( Smiles.)
P.: We saw each other regularly on the project - every week, when Nastya talked with the participants on stage.
A.: But I couldn’t interview Petya like other participants - I was embarrassed. And when I had to talk on stage with the Kovalchuk-Chernyshev couple, I always turned to Yulia. And I saw the question in Peter’s eyes: “Why?” I remember that look of his - calm, friendly, very open. And a silent request: “Please talk to me!”
P.: We ended up talking at the final banquet, then talked several more times when Nastya joined us during the Dancing on Ice tour of Russian cities. And then I had to leave for Germany. On the eve of departure, I invited Nastya to the ice to give her first skating lesson.
A.: Petya simply said that day: “Something is wrong in your life. You need to figure yourself out." Then we realized that we would be together.
Nastya, at that moment the whole country was closely watching your personal life. Maybe what attracted you to Peter was his calmness and thoroughness, which you lacked then?
A.: Yes, Vadim, obviously that’s what attracted him. I would never have agreed to star in the series “My Fair Nanny” if I had known the downside of popularity. My children could not go to school for six months because the press provoked my ex-husband and their father ( businessman Dmitry Stryukov. - Approx. OK!) for a variety of madness. These were precisely provocations; such people know exactly how to push a person to start making mistakes. The children could not leave the house because journalists were waiting for them everywhere, taking photographs and asking questions. I felt like I was going crazy. You become a hostage to this situation, and there is no opportunity to stop and think: “Why do I need all this? I want to go out." The only thing that saved me were my children. I understood that I had to take care of them, protect them as much as possible from the consequences of the trauma inflicted on them. My dad became seriously ill due to nervousness. He was very worried about the persecution that unfolded against me, when they washed my bones and came up with some terrible things about me. Anything happened.
For example, the director of the school where my daughter was studying at the time called her and began to say: “Anechka, tell your mother that her behavior...” To which my third-grader daughter, without letting him finish, said: “Thank you very much! My mom is my mom. If you want to tell her something, call her. True, I do not advise you to do this. And I’ll go study.” My children are used to taking a hit.
P.: I am glad that I had the opportunity to first meet Nastya, and only then find out about all these moments of her personal life. I recognized a different Nastya, not the one the press wrote about. It was very interesting for me to be with Nastya and communicate with her. She seemed to me not only an attractive woman for whom a man cannot help but feel attraction and passion, but also a person with whom you can talk on any topic and learn something new. Those qualities that I discovered in Nastya probably led me to the desire to develop our relationship.
A.: There was another amazing quality that captivated me about Petya - his natural feeling of freedom. What I'm probably missing. In that difficult situation, he simply taught me how to live. For example, we were going to a restaurant. I was shaking, in fear I told Petya: “We can’t come there! Everyone will take pictures of us.” I felt like a cornered animal sitting in a corner and afraid of everything. Petya took me by the hand and simply said: “Sit down, calm down. Let's talk. What are you afraid of?" Gradually we started meeting friends again. The tension went away very slowly. Peter taught me to look at the world in a new way, to see that it is beautiful. Petya told me: “You constantly live in anticipation of a blow, maybe that’s why you get it. Look at the world differently. Turn the kaleidoscope a little, and a different drawing will appear.”
Over time, I began to succeed. We traveled a lot, together and with children. They just packed up and left. Petya said: “Breathe. You don’t need to dress in any special way, you don’t need to put on makeup. Put on your cap and sneakers." I started wearing these things and today I really enjoy them. In a word, Petya taught me to breathe freely.
I listen to you, see how you communicate, and understand how amazingly you complement each other. Petya, are you generally explosive and emotional?
P.: Very rarely.
A.: Rarely! In his veins there is one sixteenth part of Estonian blood, but even this small part is very strong.
Got it, hot Estonian guy!
A.: And I have strong Cossack blood. This is what saves us. Usually Petya is reserved, smart, reasonable and makes very informed decisions. But if Petya explodes, he becomes so... funny, like a five-year-old child! ( Smiles.) Somehow we quarreled. Tired of the bickering, I went to my room and went to bed. Peter immediately flew in and turned on the light with the words: “No, you won’t sleep! All! Like this!" I had no choice but to laugh: “Okay, everything’s okay.”
P.: This happened once. As an actress, you exaggerated everything! ( Smiles.)
Many did not believe in the sincerity of your relationship, they believed that this was just another PR. Did you feel it?
A.: Of course we felt it. And not only us, but our whole family. We decided to ignore it. I recommended our entire family not to read such publications. Friends called: “Oh, they said this about you...” I answered them: “Don’t tell me, I don’t need it.” Many people ask me: “Why don’t you publish refutations?” My answer is: “I don’t want to get involved in this endless argument.” We never react.
This is probably the most correct decision.
P.: It was my initiative.
A.: Yes exactly. At some point, I got used to being trampled, but then they started throwing mud at Petya. I exploded: “This cannot be tolerated!” Petya stopped me and said: “This is pointless.” The next day I cooled down and agreed: yes, it’s pointless. Although it is very unpleasant. Especially when they hit children. For example, there was a story: some girl took a photo of herself undressed, signed the photo: “Anya Zavorotnyuk” - and posted it on the Internet. At that moment, Petya, Mike and I were in America. Anya called: “Mom, there’s a story here...” My girl, a person of incredible endurance, was crying.
Yes, I remember the story with this photo. Guys, let's talk about something more pleasant. Tell me, Petya, can Nastya cook?
P.: He can do it, and very well! ( Anastasia waves her head in disagreement.) For example, she cooked rabbit in cream sauce.
A.: Sofia Mikhailovna Rotaru taught me this. I just wanted to try it!
P.: But she was cooking! The rabbit was great.
Peter, Nastya talked a lot about how you changed her. Do you yourself feel that you are somehow changing under Nastya’s influence?
A.: I have an answer to this question, but I'll wait to see what you say.
P.: This looks like a test? I haven't passed it yet? ( Smiles.)
A.: Can I tell you how I feel then? Over the years that we were together, Petya was able to grow roots into our lives, become a part of me, my children, the country to which he returned. And in this I see my participation. When our relationship was just beginning, Petya and I had a conversation. It was late at night. I suddenly realized that everything, the ice project was completed, there seemed to be no need for Pete to be here any longer. And I asked: “Don’t leave.” Petya heard me then and understood: if he goes to America, it will be very, very difficult for me, and it won’t be any easier for him either. At that moment we had the only chance to save our relationship. But for this, someone had to sacrifice their usual life. I remember Petya sitting with his arms crossed behind his head, looking at me. He said one word: “Okay.” That's all. We never returned to this topic. It was difficult for me to muster the courage to ask him to stay. But it was more difficult for him: at that moment he decided to leave life in the USA, a country that he fell in love with during the 17 years he spent there.
P.: I had to determine what was important to me in life. At that moment I chose what was truly important. I need a family. I need my loved one to always be by my side.
Nastya, what does it feel like to feel like the mother of an adult daughter? She has already tried herself as a TV presenter.
A.: Don’t even start talking to me about this topic, because you have no idea how proud I am of my children! You risk spending the rest of the evening, night and morning in this conversation. ( Smiling).
Four years ago, the wedding of Anastasia Zavorotnyuk with Pyotr Chernyshev shocked fans of the beautiful nanny and the entire show elite. The event turned out to be so unexpected that at first they didn’t even believe in it. However, Nastya and Peter looked like a completely happy couple and soon those around them stopped doubting the sincerity of their feelings. Recently, the skater and actress began to appear together less and less often. Recently, information appeared on the website of our publishing house Sobesednik.ru that Nastya and Peter are divorced. Allegedly, Zavorotnyuk was jealous of Peter’s lead singer of “VIA Gra” Nadya Granovskaya and kicked him out...
After the show they never separated again
The passions that boiled between Anastasia Zavorotnyuk and the producer of “My Fair Nanny” Sergei Zhigunov are remembered by the whole country. It seemed that each of us was keeping our fingers crossed that everything would work out for the lovers. Because of this affair, Nastya broke up with her husband Dmitry Stryukov, leaving two children without a father. Viewers expected Sergei and Nastya to have a magnificent wedding not only in the finale of the popular series, but also in real life. But the fairy tale had a beautiful ending only on the screen... True, in Nastya’s life the wedding did take place, but it was not Zhigunov who led her down the aisle, but the figure skater Pyotr Chernyshev.
They met on the set of an ice show and never parted. After the wedding, they always appeared together at social events, holding hands. Nastya looked happy and peaceful. The country breathed a sigh of relief: it had finally found simple female happiness! But it was not there.
They say that another ice show was the reason for the separation of the spouses. Let us remind you that in the project “Ice and Fire” one of the brightest and sexiest participants was paired with Peter - Nadezhda Granovskaya, the lead singer of the group “VIA Gra”. Now fans of the show vied with each other to discuss not the merits of Zavorotnyuk, but how good Granovskaya looked paired with Chernyshev.
It must be said that before Nastya, Chernyshev had no shortage of fans. Still would! He is handsome, rich, a US citizen, and a multiple champion of this country in figure skating. Having noticed such an enviable bachelor, Nastya did not leave the slightest chance for any of his admirers.
As a legal wife, Zavorotnyuk followed her husband everywhere, making it clear to everyone that she was the No. 1 woman for Peter, and even during rehearsals she did not leave the skating rink. The change in the behavior of the still calm and reasonable Anastasia was immediately noticed by those around her. Soon the triangle relationship began to interfere with work. The coaches unanimously said that Chernyshev’s wife was preventing him and Granovskaya from establishing closer contact in order to perform, so to speak, in the same breath. Some even laughed at Nastya’s jealousy. But after gossiping, they soon stopped. However, such nervous behavior of a jealous woman was justified.
In film circles they say that the “beautiful nanny” realized that Nadezhda Granovskaya and her husband were not just having a fling, but a whirlwind romance, and she became seriously angry! How can one not recall the words of Nastya’s first husband, Olaf Schwarzkopf.
“Nastenka, if she breaks off a relationship, she does it once and for all, burning all bridges behind her,” admitted the former husband of the TV star.
It seems that she did the same with her third husband, Peter.
Took his mistress abroad
They say that without announcements in the press, decorously and calmly, Anastasia Yuryevna filed documents with the court. The Internet even names the exact date of Chernyshev’s divorce from Zavorotnyuk – December 17, 2010. The actress herself does not give any comments on this matter. As always, he answers in a calm tone, talking about how busy he is and that these rumors have no basis.
They gossip that any other attractive girl could have been in Granovskaya’s place. But she had to be ready to give birth to the 41-year-old American figure skater's child. Peter had long dreamed of an heir, but Nastya was in no hurry to get pregnant. Peter’s first wife, Natalya Annenko, with whom the athlete lived for seven years, also did not give Peter an heir.
Six months later, Nadezhda Meikher-Granovskaya became pregnant. For almost five months, the singer hid her interesting situation, and then announced that the birth would take place in one of the elite clinics in Ukraine. The ex-member of VIA Gra made this decision with her common-law husband Mikhail Urzhumtsev. But, according to those close to the clinic staff, on the day of her birth, in March 2012, Nadezhda Meikher-Granovskaya was not in the said medical institution. There are persistent rumors that Chernyshev took his mistress to the States to give birth. "Yellow Newspaper" decided to call the Ukrainian TV star and find out everything first-hand. Nadezhda's press secretary answered our questions.
“I don’t know anything about the connection between Peter and Nadezhda,” said the interlocutor. – These are all rumors generated by the ice show. Nadezhda continues to broadcast on the Kiev channel and devotes herself entirely to her family.
To the question of who is now the head of this family, we never received an answer.
– Nadezhda lives with Mikhail Urzhumtsev? – we asked.
“Nadya is with the father of her child,” the girl answered evasively.
Was Zhigunov bewitched?
Perhaps this story would never have surfaced in the press if not for one circumstance. Our website Sobesednik.ru published material about a new film that Nastya’s former lover Sergei Zhigunov is going to shoot. All comments on the note boiled down to one thing: people discussed the new project, but more often they mentioned Chernyshev’s connection with Granovskaya.
Many empathized with Zhigunov, who at one time could not keep Nastya. According to readers, if this couple had not broken up, perhaps everything would have gone differently for both.
Viewers noticed that after the breakup with Nastya, as soon as Sergei returned to his ex-wife, actress Vera Novikova, he began to wither before our eyes, often lashing out at those around him...
Evil tongues are talking about a certain love spell that was allegedly made to return an errant spouse to the family. They say that for Novikova this was the last chance not to be left alone in old age. She is older than her “midshipman” and is not famous like him. In recent years, Zhigunov increasingly vacationed at his dacha in Gurzuf, and Vera and her daughters were left alone. But the girls have already grown up. The eldest daughter, 32-year-old Anastasia, gave Vera Semyonovna a granddaughter.
The youngest Masha, the common daughter of Zhigunov and Novikova, also no longer needs special parental care. She is 22 years old.
Russian figure skater Pyotr Chernyshov had the opportunity to compete for the US championship and became a five-time champion of the United States, and two times winner of the Four Continents Championship in ice dancing. Returning to his homeland, the athlete took up coaching and was a repeated participant in the famous ice shows from 2009 to 2014: “Ice Age”, “Ice and Fire”, “Dancing on Ice”. At the age of 37, he married for the second time and the actress Anastasia Zavorotnyuk became the wife of Peter Chernyshov.
Chernyshov registered his first marriage in 1992, in America. He fell in love with figure skater Natalya Annenko, who was paired with Genrikh Sretensky, and invited her to register their relationship. It was a prosperous and wonderful union. Annenko, years later, recalled that Peter turned out to be an ideal husband - gentle, caring, thrifty, very faithful and decent. He surrounded his wife with attention and participation: he gave flowers and gifts, often spent half a day on a plane just to see her and fly back: they often went to different competitions. Chernyshov and Natalya never quarreled and lived in perfect harmony. The reason for their separation was the age difference. Natalya, who was 7 years older than her husband, dreamed of ending her career and having children, and Peter had not yet satisfied his sporting ambitions. He worked with a new partner, Naomi Lang. After divorcing Natalya in 1999, she and the American athlete began an affair.
Chernyshov met Anastasia Zavorotnyuk on the TV show “Dancing on Ice.” The actress was just going through an affair with Sergei Zhigunov, but she was captivated by Peter’s gaze. Naturally, there could be no relationship between them then. She simply remembered this feeling of a special look and the presence of Chernyshov in her thoughts. When he and Zhigunov parted, Peter was nearby: calm, benevolent, very reliable and close. They dated for a long time before deciding to marry, which was concluded in 2008. Peter's relatives warmly welcomed their beautiful daughter-in-law into their family, and Peter immediately got along with Anastasia's children from a previous marriage. Their family looks strong and friendly.
Chernyshov and Zavorotnyuk are the same age, they are 45 years old. They are both beautiful and look very young, both are famous and well off. According to Anastasia, their union is based on equality and harmony, which are the best support for love. She confirmed that Peter is a very kind and noble person, and his inner strength, supported by intelligence and the ability to cope with any problems, is a reliable support for her. They made it a rule to compromise with each other and this has a good effect on their marriage. The wife of Peter Chernyshov considers herself a happy woman and does not protest against male leadership in the family, especially since her husband is her excellent personal trainer. In 2016, they together hosted the TV show “New Morning” on the NTV channel and the Chernyshov spouses are pleased with this opportunity to be together more often.
The actress and figure skater commented on rumors of their divorce
The couple commented on rumors of their divorce
Rumors that Anastasia ZAVOROTNYUK is divorcing her husband, figure skater Pyotr CHERNYSHEV, have been circulating on the Internet for several weeks now. Alarmed friends and acquaintances cut off the couple’s phone numbers, sympathizing and wondering why? The spouses are “stupid” - as they say! - they didn’t comment, but flew away together on a romantic trip to the Seychelles.
According to the actors, lately they have barely been able to spend time together due to their busy work schedules.
I spent almost six months in Minsk filming the military drama “The Hunt for the Gauleiter,” says Zavorotnyuk in an interview with a magazine HELLO! - Petya had to live in St. Petersburg for a month and a half, where the Bolero show with his participation was on. And now, in September, he opened his own figure skating school at the Tavrichesky skating rink in St. Petersburg, so he spends a lot of time in his hometown.
Petya is very attentive to me and to all the women in our family - to my mother Valentina Borisovna, my daughter Anya, even to our nanny Tatyana Petrovna. He often gives flowers and gifts for no reason at all.
However, there is still not enough romance in their relationship, Anastasia admits. Chernyshev also believes that their feelings sometimes need a good “shake-up.”
Routine eats up these feelings, but you just stop for a second, slow down and focus on your loved one. And then what you felt at the very beginning, you will feel even stronger, I assure you.
At the same time, the lovers admit that it is quite difficult for them, as two artistic natures, to get along.
Petya, tell the truth: you can’t live with an artist,” Anastasia laughs.
As for the jealousy that journalists catch them every now and then (and then successfully “divorce”), the couple said that in fact they are not familiar with this feeling.
I don’t really understand this feeling – jealousy,” says Peter. - It arises, in my opinion, only when either you are not confident in yourself and your love, or you are not confident in your spouse. Although I understand why this question arose: Nastya is kissing the artists in the frame.
Anastasia, in turn, admits that she is not so philosophical about such topics.
I have a clear position - jealousy can poison life and kill love, so I don’t allow myself to think about it. We must trust each other.