Figure skating is one of the most spectacular sports where the successes of Russians are undeniable. And the figure skater Evgeni Plushenko, who began his journey to climb Olympus back in 1997, still attracts attention, becoming a truly media figure in the country. Of great interest is his personal life and, of course, Maria Ermak, Plushenko's wife from 2005 to 2008, who became the mother of his eldest son.
Dating history
There are different versions of their acquaintance. The titled athlete himself told one to the press, the other - acquaintances.
- In the spring of 2005, on his Maserati, the skater was driving around St. Petersburg and noticed a pretty brunette driving an Audi cabriolet. Rushing in pursuit, he met a student at St. Petersburg State University, who conquered him with witchcraft beauty (one eye was green and the other was hazel) and her inaccessibility. And by that time he was a three-time world champion and an idol of fans of the city on the Neva, not accustomed to female inattention.
- His ex-girlfriend Ulyana Petrova, whom he had met since he was 19, does not support the version, because Maria Ermak, whose photo can be seen in the article, was familiar to her from school. By an amazing coincidence, she always found herself at parties and events where the couple spent their time, and did not hide their personal interest in Plushenko. The beginning of rapprochement was laid by their meeting at the car dealership, where Maria was with her father. The conversation that started about cars turned into an acquaintance, culminating in a break in the relationship between the skater and Ulyana Petrova. After a short time, a vacation with him was already carried out by Maria Yermak.
Biography, year of birth of the St. Petersburg beauty
The girl was born in 1986 in the family of a famous businessman, one of the hundred richest families in St. Petersburg. Father George Viktorovich has great authority in business circles. The owner of a mass of real estate and a network of St. Petersburg steam rooms, he once started with a simple bath attendant. Mom Anna Petrovna did everything to give her daughter an excellent education. The girl studied at a private school, after which she entered the sociological faculty of the university.
The family lived near St. Petersburg in the famous town of Lisy Nos, which is considered a resort area. At her disposal is an elite cottage, an expensive car park for trips to the city. Maria Ermak could afford any hobby. At the time of meeting with Plushenko, the girl released a number of CDs, carried away by vocals. Many considered her spoiled and rather arrogant, and in the fate of the titled figure skater, she was also a loser. Ulyana Petrova, having a three-year relationship with a sports star, still hides a grudge against a young woman.
Wedding
Mom Evgeni Plushenko, Tatyana Vasilievna, she immediately fell in love with the future daughter-in-law. It was important for her son that the girl understood what figure skating meant to him. Maria went to his training at the Yubileiny sports complex and accompanied her to tournaments, if possible. Evgeni Plushenko also wanted to be loved and appreciated as a person. Maria Ermak lived in his apartment, took care of him, made friends with his mother and sister Elena. She showed herself to be an excellent hostess, which bribed Tatyana Vasilyevna. Happy Plushenko was not slow to make an offer.
The celebration took place on June 18, 2005. Even the Governor of St. Petersburg Valentina Matvienko arrived at the registry office on the Promenade des Anglais. The wedding was held in the Astoria restaurant, which barely accommodated relatives and many friends of the newlyweds. Crystal glasses fought for happiness, white doves were released, the first kisses in the Summer Garden were imprinted on the camera. Registration of marriage was instantly ranked among the main events of the year.
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It is difficult to say what went wrong, but after two months the couple realized that they were in a hurry with the marriage. Parents bought their daughter a three-room apartment in the center of St. Petersburg, but she did not bring happiness. Maria Ermak dreamed of a firework of feelings, romance and attention from her husband, and he went headlong into preparation for the Olympics in Turin. The financial affairs of Plushenko began to be run by a friend of the Yermak family, Yuri Gorokhovsky, but over time he refused his services.
According to Plushenko’s mother, who passed away a year ago, the young wife began to avoid communication with Evgeny’s relatives, to be jealous and to cause scandals. Somehow she broke his phone, and during one of the quarrels she promised to commit suicide. She hoped that the marriage would change everything: he would end his sports career, move away from female fans and go in for the family’s business. But Plushenko had other plans. He dreamed about the gold of the Olympics, which by that time he had not yet, and actively participated in various shows, swimming in the applause of the audience. Everything could save Mary’s pregnancy, but a month before the birth of the baby on June 15, 2006, the skater actually left the family.
Scandalous divorce
Even before the divorce, the offended Maria Yermak recorded her son in her maiden name. Moreover, this was done illegally; Plushenko did not sign any permits. Instead of the name Christian, about which the young parents agreed, the boy was given something else - Yegor. The divorce lasted until February 2008, because the young wife made scandals, kept her husband's passport and other documents, hoping to restore relations. When the day before he did not allow her to come to Moscow for the New Year, she realized that it was all over.
In retaliation, the young woman forbade her father and his relatives to see the child and left for a country house. Rumors circulated in the press that the famous dad did not pay his son alimony and did not give permission to travel abroad. An incomprehensible situation has developed with jointly acquired property. A significant part of it was prize money and Plushenko's gifts for the coveted victory in Turin and other competitions. To resolve property disagreements, he filed a lawsuit in 2010.
Life after a divorce
In the wedding year, Maria Ermak, whose biography changed dramatically after the divorce, was a twenty-year student, not quite ready for a married life. It is obvious that Evgeni Plushenko gave rise to jealousy: at that time he was credited with an affair with Tatyana Totmyanina and other famous people. He was always an ambitious and ambitious young man who turned out to be too tough for the Ermak family, who sought to take him under his care. Even he joined the party not in that which was headed by one of their high-ranking relatives. At that time, young Plushenko and the family may not have been as important as years later.
Be that as it may, all subsequent acts indicate that Mary loved her husband and felt wounded. Having learned about Plushenko’s romance with Rudkovskaya, the girl radically changed her appearance, turning into a bright blonde. She took up herself, began to visit one of the best fitness centers in St. Petersburg. And, most importantly, before the former spouse jumped out to marry, having arranged on August 1, 2008 one of the most luxurious weddings in the Northern capital. A separate residence on Malaya Nevka was rented for her, and a thirty-year-old businessman from his father's entourage named Artyom became the chosen one. However, this marriage was not durable.
