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Celebrities have fallen in love with politicians more than once. Some of these romances began before the politicians’ careers, while others started long before the couples became widely known.
That’s why show business and politics have always had more in common than it might seem at first glance. Each of these stories has its own ending: some are already raising children and have been together for many years, while others have separated and gone their own ways. How these romances began, what the celebrities told each other “yes” to, and how some of these marriages ended – we tell in the material 24 of the Channel.
Olena Khrystyna Lebid and Pavlo Rozhenko
Host Olena-Khrystyna Lebid is engaged to former vice prime minister of Ukraine and politician Pavlo Rozhenko. The couple met on Facebook after Rozhenko wrote to Lebid. According to the host, for about a month she could not believe she was corresponding with Pavlo, not a fake account.
Olena-Khrystyna Lebid and Pavlo Rozhenko / photo from the host’s Instagram
The couple publicly announced their relationship in 2018 year. And in the summer of 2025 Rozhenko proposed to Lebid. The host joked that after the wedding she plans to take a double surname.
Anna Rizattdinova and Oleksandr Onyshchenko
Gymnast Anna Rizattdinova was once in a relationship with businessman and former member of parliament Oleksandr Onyshchenko. They met at European sports competitions. At first, their communication was distant and restrained.
Anna Rizattdinova and Oleksandr Onyshchenko / photo from open sources
In 2017 year the couple had a son named Roman. And in 2019 year they separated. After the break, their communication effectively ceased. Since 2016, Onyshchenko has lived abroad and, according to Rizattdinova, hardly participates in their son’s life. The last time he showed interest in Roman’s safety was at the start of the full-scale invasion.
Yulia Dumanska and Hryhoriy Kozlovsky
Singer Yulia Dumanska married Lviv businessman Hryhoriy Kozlovsky in 2018 year. The couple wed on 14 February – on Saint Valentine’s Day. At the time, Kozlovsky was a deputy in the Lviv City Council. It was a modest ceremony in a small circle of eight people. The couple celebrated their second, larger celebration in April of the same year in Lviv at Grand Hotel Lviv, when the singer was already pregnant with their daughter Diana.
Yulia Dumanska married Hryhoriy Kozlovsky in 2018 year / photo from Instagram
For Dumanska, this marriage was her first, and for her chosen one – his second. Before this, Hryhoriy Kozlovsky had already been married and had three daughters. In their marriage they had three children together.
Kateryna Osadcha and Oleh Polishchuk
Host Kateryna Osadcha married businessman and people's deputy Oleh Polishchuk when she was 18 years old. He was 15 years older than his future wife.
The couple met in Crimea during a vacation. After meeting, they dated for about a year, and in 2001 year they married.
Kateryna Osadcha and Oleh Polishchuk on their wedding day / photo from open sources
In 2002 the couple’s son Ilya was born. However, their married life did not last long: in 2004 Osadcha and Polishchuk divorced. Later Kateryna built a new family with actor and TV host Yuri Gorbunov.
Asiya Akhat and Ihor Balenko
Ukrainian violinist and singer Asiya Akhat has been married for many years to businessman Ihor Balenko, who was once a deputy of the Kyiv City Council.
Asiya Akhat and Ihor Balabenko lead a private life / photo from open sources
The couple met by chance on the streets of Kyiv. Ihor was buying a fresh newspaper in a passage, and Asiya was walking by with a violin in her hands. That unexpected meeting later grew into a serious relationship.
They married 31 December 2000 year in the Dominican Republic, where Asiya was performing. For both, this marriage was their second.
In 2002 year the couple had a son named Philip. In addition, Balenko raised Asiya’s son from her first marriage. Now the family lives abroad, and the couple have become grandparents.
Anna Salivanchuk and Oleksandr Bozhkov
Actress Anna Salivanchuk was married to Oleksandr Bozhkov – former producer of the Kvartal 95 studio, who later became a member of the Ukrainian parliament.
Anna Salivanchuk and Oleksandr Bozhkov on their wedding day / photo from the actress’s Instagram
The couple were together for about eight years. They have two sons, Hlib and Mykyta. In May 2023 the couple separated, and Salivanchuk publicly announced the divorce only in 2024 year.
Subsequently the actress openly spoke about the reasons for the breakup. According to her, one of the important factors was differing views on family and family values. She also spoke about problems in communication between the former spouses after the divorce.
Dasha Yevtukh and Oleksandr Hla-zov
Another well-known Ukrainian woman who tied her life to a politician is blogger and MasterChef-11 participant Dasha Yevtukh.
She met Oleksandr Hlazov back during their student years at the Agricultural Academy. At first they were friends, stayed in touch after graduation, and later a romantic relationship developed.
In August 2023 year Dasha married Oleksandr, who at that time was already a deputy of the district council. The wedding took place 23 August in Poltava – about four months after the engagement. The couple has a two-year-old daughter named Femida.
Dasha Yevtukh and Oleksandr Hlazov / photo from the blogger’s Instagram
In April 2026 the private house of the family in Poltava was damaged by a Russian Shahid strike. After that Dasha, along with her daughter, temporarily moved from Ukraine to Greece, where Hlazov’s relatives live. Later the family returned.
Earlier we showed what weddings of Ukrainian stars were like in 90-x.
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