Tsyganov abandoned his pregnant wife and six children. Life goes on: Evgeniy Tsyganov’s ex-wife found a new apartment Civil marriage, but with many children

Russia's most numerous actor works hard to provide for two families

Russia's most numerous actor works extremely hard to provide for two families.

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Evgeny Tsyganov is one of the most sought-after serial actors in the country. The series “” with his participation has just ended. Several more films will be released soon. The actor has just finished filming in Pskov, and will star in two more films in the fall. He manages to play in the Pyotr Fomenko Workshop theater and plans to stage a play there as a theater director. Despite the crisis, Tsyganov has a job. And he can still afford to refuse offers to host a corporate event or star in a commercial. The actor’s agent assured us that even six-figure fees would not force Tsyganov to change his principles.

TV Program magazine found out how the 37-year-old father of eight children: former and current. Let us remember that a year ago Irina Leonova, who was pregnant with her 7th child. At the same time, in the summer of 2015, another actress, Yulia Snigir, learned about pregnancy from Tsyganov. The father of many children went to her.

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Evgeny left 38-year-old Irina Leonova for 33-year-old Yulia Snigir. Photo: kinopoisk.ru

Evgeny Tsyganov once admitted that at the age of 14 he understood: strangers cannot give correct assessments of a person’s actions - everyone only understands for themselves how best to live and act. Tsyganov made the decision to leave his common-law wife soon after he learned about Yulia Snigir’s pregnancy. Apparently, love turned out to be stronger than fatherly feelings. Last year showed that even in such a seemingly hopeless situation, a compromise can be found.

The actor’s former common-law wife remained to live in their apartment on Leninsky Prospekt. Irina manages to manage the children: they are always clean and neatly dressed, attend clubs and sections. Tsyganov’s parents help as much as possible in raising their grandchildren. Now actress Irina Leonova is preparing children for September 1, visiting school bazaars. The children's father transfers money for purchases to the card. Tsyganov and Leonova are growing up: 11-year-old Polina, 10-year-old Nikita, 7-year-old Andrey, 6-year-old Sofia, 5-year-old Sasha, 2-year-old Georgy and Vera, who will turn one year old in September.

“My parents and I are visiting Ira and my nephews,” Vladimir. “All her time is occupied with children and rehearsals at the theater.” Leonova’s relatives live in Tallinn, so they don’t come often. Evgeniy pays for a nanny and necessary expenses. The family is not luxurious, but it doesn’t need it either. If the actor is not busy filming, then on his days off he takes the children for a walk. As the Leonovs' neighbors told us, Evgeniy makes an impression caring father: he never arrives empty-handed (he enters the entrance with bags of gifts and toys), the children are happy to see him and literally never leave their father’s side.

Before breaking up with Irina, Evgeniy said that his children have an amazing mother, and nannies appear in the family from time to time. He complained that because of him, Leonova traded her career for motherhood. Their romance began on the set of the film “Children of the Arbat”. Because of Tsyganov, Leonova divorced actor Igor Petrenko. 12 years later, Evgeniy had a new office romance.

New family

Yulia Snigir. Photo: Yuri SAMOLYGO/FOTODOM.ru

This summer, residents of Pskov met Yulia Snigir and Evgeny Tsyganov with their son Fedor on the embankment, in shops, and at the city market. Fedya will turn six months old on September 9, but he is already actively traveling with his mother around Russia. The actress accompanies her beloved man on the set. In Pskov, work on the 10-episode historical film “Sofia” is being completed, in which Tsyganov plays Ivan III. During the day he was busy film set, and in the evening the family went for a walk. Julia, how wise woman, tries not to leave Evgeniy alone for a long time. Perhaps she’s bored, or maybe because she knows his temperament. After all, Tsyganov himself described himself in one interview as “a goofball” and shared his thoughts about his attractiveness to the opposite sex: “...We all want to love and be loved. You are a man, so in theory you should be attracted to women. There is still the concept of temptation...”

Evgeny Tsyganov with his son Fedor and Yulia Snigir on a walk in Pskov. Photo: “KP” - Pskov

In Moscow on Kutuzovsky Prospekt, Yulia’s parents help them with the baby. They came from Tula region and rent an apartment in the capital to help their daughter with the baby when she is busy filming. Friends of the 33-year-old actress say that she is happy, and Evgeniy willingly babysits the baby in free time. Everyone hopes that Tsyganov’s throwing is behind him and he has finally made up his mind.

Discussed on the Internet rare video, on which is depicted ex-wife popular actor Irina Leonova and their seven common children. Internet users noticed how the heirs looked like their father and supported the mother of many children.

Actors Evgeny Tsyganov and Irina Leonova met on the set of the film “Children of Arbat” in 2004. The young people quickly moved in together and began to live as husband and wife, although they never formalized their relationship. The couple had seven children - daughters Polina, Sofia and Vera, as well as sons Nikita, Andrey, Alexander and Georgy. Tsyganov admitted more than once that he immediately told Irina: she needs to give birth, and not make a career. Ira herself once admitted that she and Zhenya wanted from the very beginning large family and dreamed of living together until old age.
Rumors that in 2005, immediately after birth eldest daughter, the young people signed and were not confirmed. And in 2015, Evgeniy left her pregnant with her seventh child common-law wife Irina Leonova. It soon became known that the reason for this was another woman. The popular actor began living with actress Yulia Snigir, who on March 9, 2016 gave birth to his eighth child, son Fedor.
Both Evgeniy and Irina do not like to discuss their personal lives and rarely give interviews. Appear in public only in cases of urgent need.
So, recently Irina performed on the stage of the Concert Hall. Tchaikovsky. The actress and all her seven children, including her very little daughter Vera, who will soon be two years old, sang “Lullaby.” The video went viral and immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Irina Leonova
Internet users expressed their admiration not only for the lyrical performance and gentle voice of the actress, but also for Irina herself as a mother of many children. In their comments, they supported Leonova and wished her personal happiness. "Irina, you beautiful woman, you are a woman, of course, you are a mother of seven children, but you are so beautiful! I didn’t expect that you have such an interesting voice and performance - it, as they say, touches the soul! I wish you interesting and the right man, big house, success in creativity, so that you receive a prestigious film or theater award, just shine!”
“Irochka, you are a great fellow! Health, strength, patience, courage, more work, enough money for your big family. Children, be proud of your mother! Ira, talented actress and singer, low bow to you.”
It should be noted that the mother of many children is admired not only by strangers, but also by people who know her well. Actress Maria Poroshina, for example, said that she was simply amazed at how skillfully Irina Leonova copes with all her children.
“Ira, like an octopus, manages to straighten everyone’s clothes and comb their hair. And at the same time, calmly, clearly, like a radar, it really snatches out of all this noise necessary information. But Ira works successfully: she plays at the Maly Theater!” - Maria noted.

Irina Leonova and seven children of Evgeniy Tsyganov
When the father of seven children, Evgeny Tsyganov, left Irina, she was very upset by the betrayal. She told her family that Zhenya had let her down, and she called it “absolute irresponsibility” to have another child on the side, having seven of them. In difficult times, she was supported by her family, including her brother Vladimir, who lives in the actress’s native Tallinn, and who began to visit Moscow more often. In an interview with StarHit, he said that, despite everything, Irina continues to live and look to the future with hope.
“Ira is not one of those who give up. She plans to act a lot, play in the theater, and raise children. Soon the elders will become a support for mother. Her family did not leave her. Even though we live in different countries, we try to support. That year I came to visit - babysat my nephews and brought gifts. Parents visit Moscow and spend time with their grandchildren. Our mom and dad, of course, turned their backs on Tsyganov at first. But sometimes you have to communicate, he’s the father of the children... And they won’t be born back - judge him, don’t judge him,” said Irina Leonova’s brother. Irina Leonova returned to active work last year, she plays a lot in her native Maly Theater, teaches acting . The actress moved from the four-room apartment where she lived with Yevgeny Tsyganov and the children - everything there reminds her of her former common-law husband.
Tsyganov, who is happy with Yulia Snigir, continues to actively act in film. The actor supports all his children financially and quite often communicates with them, takes part in their upbringing, as he himself admitted in a recent interview with the Dozhd TV channel.
“Sometimes you have to force it on a child, you ask: “What about music, and shall we do painting?” I have a hard time with violence and I can’t handle children for something... This is probably my problem. I can’t be a completely strict dad who will push them somewhere, drag them, and so on. I'm talking, we're trying to come to an agreement. Sometimes there is a feeling that you are not very well received, but you always hope that you get it emotionally!”

In 2015, Evgeny Tsyganov left his common-law wife Irina Leonova, who at that time was pregnant with her seventh child. As it turned out, he went to the actress Yulia Snigir, who was also pregnant. According to Tsyganov himself, with ex-wife he saved friendly relations and helps her in every possible way in raising their common children.

In a recent interview, the actor admitted that it is difficult to call him a strict father, because he allows the heirs almost everything and prefers to talk with the children rather than use force to demonstrate parental authority.

After breaking up with Yevgeny Tsyganov, actress Irina Leonova focused on raising her seven children. Despite the fact that the actor practically does not help ex-wife in everyday affairs, and all the worries about the kids fell on her shoulders, 39-year-old Irina still went to work at her native Maly Theater. She also occasionally takes part in concerts. For one of these performances on the stage of the concert hall named after P.I. Tchaikovsky Leonova brought all seven of her children from Evgeniy Tsyganov.

12-year-old Polina, 11-year-old Nikita, 9-year-old Sofia, 7-year-old Andrey, 6-year-old Alexander and 3-year-old Georgy, together with their star mother, performed lullaby song. Irina held the smallest participant in the performance - little Varya - in her arms.

After breaking up with her husband, Irina practically does not appear in public and, unlike others star parents, does not take children out into the world. It is noticeable that all the girls of the Tsyganov family are very similar to their mother, and the boys are very similar to their father.

This number was created based on the series “Children of the Arbat”.

By the way, it was during the filming of this series that the actress met her future husband, Evgeny Tsyganov.

At that time, she was still married to actor Igor Petrenko.

But love flared up instantly, and the actress left her husband.

Her marriage to Petrenko was childless, and Tsyganov gave her seven children one after another.

As Irina Leonova said, Tsyganov was not only responsible for the family budget, but also helped her in raising children and in household matters.

Evgeniy regularly transfers money even now, but seven children is a burden that is very difficult for a single woman to bear.

To cope with the children and at the same time work in the theater, Irina hired a nanny who performs the functions of a housekeeper and governess - she works with the children, cooks and cleans.

Irina Leonova is an accomplished actress and happy mom seven charming children. After breaking up with her husband, she did not give up, but, on the contrary, gathered all her will and returned to art again. She has a lot of fans who are waiting for new successful projects from the actress.

Irina Leonova became famous after the release of the film “Children of the Arbat” and the melodrama “Kuprin. Pit".

Childhood and youth

Irina Leonova was born on August 22, 1978 in the Estonian capital, Tallinn. Her creative inclinations manifested themselves with early childhood, the parents did not object to their daughter’s activities in a variety of circles. When Ira received her high school diploma, she announced to her family her decision to become an actress, and this message did not surprise them at all.

Irina left for Moscow, and in the same year she entered the famous “Sliver” acting department. She ended up in the workshop of one of the best teachers at the school, Viktor Korshunov. While still a university student, the girl appeared on the stage of the Maly Theater, because already in those years she stood out favorably against the background of her classmates.

After receiving her diploma in 2000, Irina was accepted into the Maly Theater on a permanent basis. Leonova immediately received roles in the classical repertoire, and was awarded several awards. The play “Woe from Wit”, in which she became Sophia, brought her victory at the “Moscow Debuts”. Then there was another award - the State Prize of the Russian Federation, for the production “Truth is good, but happiness is better.”

Movies

A cinematic biography of the young actress started in 1999. The actress made her debut in the film “We Have to Live Again,” and on the set she saw famous artists for the first time. The central heroine of this film was played by Anna Sinyakina, the role of her friend went to Leonova.

Two years later, Irina Leonova was invited to several projects simultaneously. invited her to play Clara in the film “People and Shadows: Secrets of the Puppet Theater.” In the film "New Year's Adventures" Leonova became Galina, in love with the main character Mikhail.

Then there was the project “Three Against All,” where Irina got a role in the episode. Three teenagers end up under the care of a distant relative and face a lot of difficulties. In the film “The Black Room,” Irina Leonova had the opportunity to reincarnate as Cleopatra, then again had a cameo role in the film “Poisons, or World history poisoning", removed.

In 2002, Irina starred in the film-play “Woe from Wit” and played Sophia, already familiar to her. She was lucky enough to work on the same set with Gleb Podgorodinsky. Also in 2002, Leonova played one of the central roles in the detective film “A Lady with Glasses, with a Gun, in a Car.” According to the plot of the film, a young girl goes to the sea - this is how childhood dreams come true.

In 2003, Irina was invited to shoot the film “Hello, Capital!”, in which we're talking about O young man Seva Moshkin, who came to conquer the capital. He had only recently appeared in Moscow, and had already managed to make acquaintance with the famous director, who offered him a profitable cooperation. In parallel with this film, Leonova also starred in the film “ Best city land”, which introduces the viewer to the life of the capital in the 70s.

In 2004, the actress played her most famous role. She became the main character Lena Budyagina in the film “Children of the Arbat”, in which, in addition to Leonova, the role went to,.

One more interesting project Leonova's creative legacy was the action film "Stargazer", in which the role of the central character went to , and Irina played Elena. A year later, the actress was invited to film the film “It’s Not Harmful to Dream,” where she became her partner. According to the plot of the picture they true friends, switched bodies. Now they have absolutely new life, full of adventure. The distribution of this film was very successful, and the total collection amounted to almost four hundred million dollars.

Then in creative career The actress had a long break due to marriage and the birth of children. Irina appeared on the set only in 2014, when she was invited to a project related to the work of Alexander Kuprin. There are several episodes in the Kuprin film, and each is dedicated to a specific work of the writer. According to the director's idea, the characters in the film are cross-cutting; they appear in different episodes of the project. Leonova got the role of Vera Sheina in the series called “The Pit”. This character appears in the writer Kuprin’s “Garnet Bracelet”.

Personal life

While studying at Shchepka, Leonov met, who managed to achieve her favor. They got married in 2000 and were married until 2004. During this time, they never had children, Irina was treated, but attempts were in vain. The couple divorced precisely for this reason. They do not maintain relationships at all; in public they behave like ordinary acquaintances. Their divorce process lasted quite a long time, but they managed to do it civilly, without breaking dishes and sorting things out.

The actress’s personal life changed on the set of the film “Children of the Arbat”, when she first saw actor Yevgeny Tsyganov. Feelings flared up immediately, and upon completion of filming they began to live together.

Photo: Irina Leonova with her husband

They were happy, so they weren’t worried at all about not being officially scheduled. In this marriage, Irina finally experienced the joy of motherhood, and gave her husband seven children - three daughters and four sons. The birth of children forced Irina to practically leave the profession, and since 2005 she has not played in the theater or acted in films. The only exception the actress did for the Kuprin project.

Photo: Irina Leonova with children

Irina was pregnant with her seventh child when she found out that her adored husband had a new love– actress Yulia Snigir. Tsyganov abandoned Irina before the birth of his daughter Vera. Leonova hoped that this was just a hobby, and her husband would return to the family. But this did not happen, and in 2015 the couple separated.

Irina Leonova now

After breaking up with her husband, Irina was left alone with the children. They own a four-room apartment, from which the actress is planning to move out. Leonova invited a nanny to care for the children, and she returned to her profession. She's back on stage again native theater, and at the same time works with applicants who dream of entering a theater institute. Irina teaches them acting skills and helps them choose a program for entrance exams. The actress can always count on the help of her parents and sibling Vladimir. They live in Tallinn, but very often come to see Leonova in Russia. They do not communicate with Tsyganov at all, and he, in turn, provides exclusively financial assistance to his ex-wife and children. It’s not possible to see the children; the actor works a lot.

Tsyganov's departure was a big blow and disappointment for Irina. She did not expect that he could do this to her and the children, because he always seemed to her to be quite decent. The children do not yet know that their father abandoned them.

In 2017, Irina Leonova appeared on the theater stage in the production of King Lear, where she played Regan.

The actress started thinking about moving; she felt completely uncomfortable living in her previous apartment. Here even the walls remember their love story, and it is very difficult for a woman to come to terms with the betrayal of her beloved. Irina Leonova already has an exchange option; she is planning to move to the city center with her children.

The actress never advertises her personal life and does not communicate at all with the journalistic fraternity. She is not registered on any social network, so news about her can only be read on the Internet, and her few photographs can be viewed there.

Selected filmography

• 1999 - We must live again
• 2001 - Poisons, or the World History of Poisoning
• 2003 - Hello, capital!
• 2004 - Children of Arbat
• 2014 - “Kuprin. Pit"

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Three years ago, the act of Evgeny Tsyganov divided his fans into two camps. Some condemned the actor, who left his wife pregnant with their seventh child, while others sympathized with him - they said, how tired he was of the tense situation in the house. Tsyganov remained silent, only once speaking sharply to journalists: “Who cares about my children?” All his life he protected his personal from prying eyes, trying to interest people primarily in his creativity. The roles of actor Tsyganov are truly impressive. But his personal life is no less.

Artist since childhood

Their late child, son Zhenya, was given freedom of self-determination by their parents. This is how an actor appeared in the family of techies - Evgeny Tsyganov. He played his first roles as a child at the Taganka Theater. There he was highly praised and predicted a successful acting career. But Evgeniy did not immediately become an actor - he first created his own music group, even recorded an album, and only after that began to play seriously. After graduating from the directing department of the Russian Academy of Theater Arts, Pyotr Fomenko accepted Tsyganov into his “Workshop”, and then personally insisted that Evgeniy go to the movies. The mentor was not mistaken: resounding success awaited Tsyganov on the screen. From 2002 to 2009, he starred in fourteen films, among which were “Walk” by Alexei Uchitel, his “Space as a Premonition”, the lyrical “Peter FM” and many other notable films.

Filming in the series “Children of the Arbat” became special for Tsyganov - on it he met Irina Leonova.

Civil marriage, but with many children

The prominent and charismatic Tsyganov had affairs before. The longest relationship was with Olga Stashkevich. A beauty, 10 centimeters taller than Evgeniy, she was sure that everything was serious with them - until she found out about office romance actor.

The natural beauty of Irina Leonova could not be spoiled even by the terrible sweatshirts and scarves that she wore for the role. Tsyganov fell in love, she reciprocated - and left Igor Petrenko. Their relationship by that time was going downhill: Irina was worried about their lack of children. Tsyganov helped her fill this gap fully. “Zhenya and I both wanted a large family from the very beginning. It was a mutual desire. “We dreamed of living together until old age,” she will say later. The implementation of the plan began immediately. Polina was born in 2005, her brother Nikita was born in 2006, then Andrei, Sofia, Alexander and Georgy. All the children bore the surname Tsyganov, although he and Irina never officially got married.

Leonova stopped acting and acting in the theater, the roles in the family were clearly distributed: she is engaged in raising children, Evgeniy is engaged in creativity and making money. “What do we know about education? I don’t remember who said it: “I studied by a ray of light from my father’s office.” I saw how he worked, that’s all his education was. I would like to sort myself out, and the children will somehow educate themselves,” Tsyganov said in an interview. When it became known in 2015 that Irina was expecting her seventh child, he responded to congratulations with restraint. It turned out that an office romance happened again in the actor’s life.

Drama

The series “Where the Motherland Begins” was released in 2014. Charming Yulia Snigir shone in the same frame with Tsyganov. Commenting on rumors about his departure from the family, the actor completely confused everyone: “What are you worried about? Yulia Peresild? Nice girl. Snigir too. Everything is fine with me." After this, the public could not decide for a long time which of the two Yulia became the homewrecker. It turned out - Snigir. When Tsyganov’s betrayal was confirmed, society began to buzz: how will Irina Leonova raise seven children alone? But there were also defenders of the actor. “It can be hard for my wife. Pregnant wife, six children, work. He comes home - everyone there needs something. Zhenya couldn’t stand it and left,” explained his friend and colleague, actor Thomas Mockus. The main characters of the drama - Leonova and Tsyganov - remained silent. Irina allowed herself only one comment - when it became known that Yulia Snigir was also expecting a child. “He let me down. Having seven children, having another one on the side is absolute irresponsibility,” said Irina. Their youngest daughter Vera was born when her father was already living with another family. Leonova quickly went to work at the Maly Theater. The roar of condemnation of Tsyganov’s act gradually subsided.

Now

Three years later, the lives of all the heroes of this story gradually returned to their rut. Irina Leonova works in the theater, raises children, hosts financial assistance ex-husband and allows him to communicate with children. Yulia Snigir enjoys motherhood: the actress calls her son Fyodor “the center of her Universe.” And Evgeny Tsyganov continues to play talentedly in cinema and theater, insisting that this is all that should interest his viewer.