Childhood and youth
Tatyana was born on July 21, 1966 in a family of teachers. The TV presenter's zodiac sign is Cancer. Her childhood was spent in Academgorodok of Novosibirsk. Tatiana's parents were in love with the profession. The elder Lazarevs met while studying at a pedagogical institute. Tatyana’s father lost his sight at the age of 16, but the disability did not interfere with the young man’s work and personal life. The artist says that her father has always been active and independent.
Actress and TV presenter Tatyana Lazareva
Tanya and her sister grew up in a family with traditions. On weekends, the girls and their parents went to the forest to pick mushrooms, and on holidays, guests gathered in the house, talked, and sang songs. Her parents wanted Tatyana to continue the business, but the girl did not like to study - she was a strong C student, but she happily sang and played the piano and guitar.
In 8th grade, Lazareva became a member of the AMIGO group - the only minor in the group. The ensemble performed political songs. At first Tanya played the violin, and then became a soloist and author of some compositions. The group often toured the country.
Tatyana Lazareva in her youth and now
After school, Tatyana Lazareva worked as a typist for a university newspaper for a year, and then decided to enroll in the vocal department in Moscow. The girl was not accepted into the capital's universities, and Lazareva returned to Novosibirsk. Here Tatyana failed twice - in the vocal exam, she, the only one of the applicants, was given two points. Then, to please her parents, Tatyana entered the Faculty of Foreign Languages at the Novosibirsk Pedagogical Institute.
Patience lasted for two years - Lazareva took the documents when the dean’s office refused to request a reference for touring with AMIGO.
Tatyana Lazareva in her youth
Lazareva got a job as a laboratory assistant at Novosibirsk State University and enjoyed participating in skits. At one of them, the girl skillfully showed a parody of Laima Vaikule, after which she received an invitation to the KVN team of Novosibirsk University.
Career
A new stage has begun in the biography of Tatyana Lazareva. Soon the country started talking about the sparkling tall Siberian (height - 180 cm, weight - 75 kg). The girl continued to study in absentia, but now at the Institute of Culture in Kemerovo. The girl went for a honors diploma, but dropped out of college in the 5th year. Lazareva says that the Club of the Cheerful and Resourceful has become a school-university. Tatyana played for the NSU teams, “Only Girls in Jazz”, and the CIS national team. With members of the KVN team of Novosibirsk University, the girl twice became the champion of the Major League - in 1991 and 1993.
Tatyana Lazareva in the KVN NSU team
Tatyana appears in films and TV series. The artist’s debut in big cinema took place in 1992, when Lazareva was offered a cameo role in the Ukrainian social drama “Dandelion Blossoming”. The film was about a young man, Yuras, who was unable to realize himself in society. Tatyana Lazareva appeared as a postman. The police officer was played by Alexey Gorbunov.
In 1997-2005, Lazareva played the main role of Tatyana Yuryevna Zvezdunova in the series “33 square meters”. The humorous sitcom was broadcast for 8 years and enjoyed deserved popularity among television viewers. The participants of the O.S.P. Studio, a project by Mikhail Shats - Sergey Belogolovtsev, Andrey Bocharov, Pavel Kabanov - became famous media personalities after filming the series. In 2005, the actress appeared in the New Year's edition of STS "Night in Disco Style", created in the style of a musical.
Tatyana Lazareva in the series “33 square meters”
Lazareva dreamed of working as a presenter on television, and for this she moved to the capital. In 1995, the dream came true - Tatyana was invited to the “Once a Week” program, then there were the projects “You’ll Lick Your Fingers,” “Good Jokes,” and “O.S.P. Studio.” In 2007, Lazareva became the host of her own program on the Domashny channel - “Children's Day with Tatyana Lazareva.” The artist received material and moral satisfaction from this project.
Later, the popular TV presenter appeared in an episode of the top-rated sitcom “My Fair Nanny.” In the film, Tatyana Lazareva transformed into a school mathematics teacher. In the adventurous detective story "Adjutants of Love" she played a cheerful girl in a tavern. The popular series “Don’t Be Born Beautiful”, where the actress performed a cameo, could not do without the TV presenter.
Tatyana Lazareva in the film “Europe-Asia”
In 2009, the actress had her finest hour in her film career. Tatyana Lazareva played the main role in the film “Europe-Asia,” a black comedy by Ivan Dykhovichny about the journey of a group of swindlers along the highways of Siberia. In the 2011 fantasy film Star Wars, Lazareva appeared as the head teacher of a school of the future. In 2012 she appeared in the TV series “Voronins”.
In May 2010, Lazareva became the host of the TV game “Is This My Child?!” In an exciting show, four families competed for the main prize. Parents and children were divided into two teams, while the older generation had to show intuition and guess whether their child would cope with the competition task.
Tatyana Lazareva on the set of the show “Is This My Child?!”
Viewers often see Tatyana as a co-host of popular shows, including the projects “Dancing with the Stars,” “Song of the Day,” and “Two Stars.” Charm, sparkling humor and instant reaction to jokes, the ability to improvise and easily communicate with participants and spectators - all this makes Lazareva’s projects highly rated.
In 2011, TV presenter Tatyana Lazareva was fired from the STS channel without explanation. The reason for the termination of the contract was Lazareva’s active political position. The TV presenter took part in a speech on Bolotnaya Square, and then became a member of the Opposition Coordination Council. The dismissal did not upset the artist. Soon Tatyana was already recording a music disc called “Good Songs.” The TV presenter was accompanied by instrumentalists from the Khoronko Orchestra group. A year later, Lazareva restored the title of “Face of the STS Channel,” but again not for long.
Ksenia Sobchak, Tatyana Lazareva, Tina Kandelaki – hosts of the show “Two Stars”
At the same time, the TV presenter released the book “The World at First Sight. Tatyana Lazareva presents,” where she collected stories about the childhood of popular media personalities Nonna Grishaeva, Evgeny Grishkovets, Tutta Larsen, Yulia Menshova, Leonid Parfenov and many others. The author’s first experience was successful, the collection was popular with readers, so in 2020 Lazareva was inspired to create a second book, which was called “I Am a Little Panda.”
Unable to work on television, in 2013 Tatyana Lazareva and Mikhail Shats launched their own low-budget project “Television on the Knee”, the broadcast platform of which was a YouTube channel.
Tatyana Lazareva is the host of the show “Is this my child?!”
In 2014, the TV presenter continued to participate in the Disney Channel project “Is This My Baby?!” In the new season, new members appeared in the adult team. In addition to moms and dads, grandparents also became players. The space for holding competitions has also expanded. A gift room has been added to the already familiar treasure cave and play area.
A year later, Tatyana Lazareva’s filmography was replenished with the comedy series “Kings Can Do Anything,” where the actress appeared in the role of a maid. Maxim Galkin appeared on the screen in the image of the two main characters - Prince Michael and manager Misha. The life vicissitudes of the formidable duke, who finds himself in the realities of a Moscow office, and an employee of a capital company, who has to lead the English army in campaigns to conquer new lands, appealed to the taste of the television public. The film was shown on Channel One.
Tatiana Lazareva
And in 2020, the artist became one of the participants in the drama “Collector,” where the main character was played by Konstantin Khabensky. The remaining actors - Evgeny Stychkin, Polina Agureeva, Kirill Pletnev, Igor Zolotovitsky - participated only in the dubbing of the film.
For many years, Lazareva has been involved in charity work. Tatyana conducts events of the Creation Charitable Foundation, financially supports those in need, organizes and participates in public events. In 2011-2012, Tatyana Lazareva and like-minded people prevented the demolition of a historical building in Moscow.
Mikhail Shats and Tatyana Lazareva at the Peace March
The artist participated in the elections to the Coordination Council of Oppositionists and passed, taking 11th place. In the spring of 2013, Lazareva supported sexual minorities, openly opposing the law prohibiting the promotion of same-sex relationships. In 2014, Tatyana Lazareva openly opposed the Kremlin’s policies.
In addition to social activities, Tatyana devotes a lot of time to self-development: she attends personal growth trainings and classes with a personal coach. At the beginning of 2020, the TV presenter visited her small homeland, where she conducted her own training “Weekend with Meaning” for compatriots who had reached the age limit of 50 years.
Tatyana Lazareva at the rally
In the fall, Tatyana spoke at a rally in support of Alexei Navalny, which was held in Novosibirsk and brought together 3.5 thousand supporters.
In November, Mikhail Shats and Tatyana Lazareva attended the Family of the Year award ceremony. In addition to popular TV presenters, Alexander and Ekaterina Strizhenov, Anton and Victoria Makarsky, Viola and Valery Syutkin, Alina and Konstantin Kryukov, Alexey Chumakov and Yulia Kovalchuk were also invited to the event.
Tatyana Lazareva and Mikhail Shats
But for more than six months there have been rumors that their radiant smiles in public are just a mask, and in fact the showmen are on the verge of divorce. In this regard, we decided to start the interview with a serious question.
Calm us down. Are you getting a divorce?
Tatyana: Is it really possible that they write so much about our divorce? We need to dig around on the Internet. Misha and I somehow missed the development of this story: we were on vacation in Spain. And when we returned, we had already been “divorced.”
You were “outed” by Alexander Pushnoy, who gave an interview to a tabloid publication...
Mikhail: Sasha is now going through a period of communication with all journalists - regardless of who they are and where they come from. He is an absolutely trusting person. If someone from the street calls him and introduces himself as a journalist, then Sasha will answer all questions honestly. This happened this time too. The caller vaguely introduced himself, and Sasha thought it was the editor of Psychology magazine. Out of respect for the publication, he answered a number of strange questions. However, he did not say anything specifically about divorce. Everyone knows the methods of the employees of yellow publications: they take a phrase out of context and put it in the headline. For example, the question was asked: “Have you seen that Mikhail and Tatyana are quarreling?” I must say that Tanya and I never hold back our emotions, especially in front of our close friends, which includes Alexander. Of course, we quarrel, argue in front of him, and, naturally, he answered: “Yes, it happens...” The newspaper immediately seized on this. Although Tanya and I never gave any reasons for divorce.
That's how to say it. Tatyana often complains about you in interviews, Mikhail, and once she even said that she was tired of family life...
M.: Tanya simply answers any question with humor.
T.: And it also happens that I just lie a little. (Laughs.)
M.: Until recently, we lived in complete confidence that we were not getting divorced, that we continued to have a rich family life. But the journalists thought differently. And if some statement appears in the press, it is very difficult to prove that it is incorrect. Unverified “sensational” information is immediately picked up by other publications.
In the same ill-fated interview, Pushnoy remarked: “What kind of love can there be after eleven years?”
M.: I don’t know in what context Sasha uttered this phrase and whether he uttered it at all. Most likely, the problem is with the author of the article. Probably, not everything worked out well in his personal life, and he transferred his problems to my relationship with Tanya. Thank God, there are twelve years of marriage, love, children! And I'm not going to prove anything else.
What do you say, Tanya?
T.: In general, family life is a lot of work on yourself. Not over your partner—that’s useless—but over yourself. Of course, the passion that was at the beginning of the relationship is no longer there. But there is joy in the fact that there is a person nearby who is very close to you. But the further you go, the fewer such people there become. And we need to preserve it, despite the fact that sometimes we don’t want to save it. Over the years, everything becomes blurred. You think: “Lord, there is nothing good about your partner.” And then you look at the relationship from the other side - and take these thoughts back. Family is not something that can be changed often.
What could you and Misha quarrel about?
T.: Do you want to hear the story about how Mikhail didn’t wash the dishes? We haven't washed it for a long time. (Laughs.) We don’t want to waste time on this, which is already very little. For this, we have a whole staff of domestic workers, which I manage. Seven people - housekeeper, drivers, nannies. There is no way without this. We have a large family: three children and two parents who cannot boast of a regular working day.
Do you manage to find privacy with such a large family?
M.: I watch football alone. I also go in for sports alone. At the dacha I sometimes spend time alone in health procedures. I go to the bathhouse to pick mushrooms - they grow right on our site.
T.: To be honest, sometimes I get terribly tired of children. Then I take my husband and we go somewhere together. It doesn’t matter where, just the two of us.
By the way, about your working days. How did the economic crisis affect them?
M.: There are much fewer corporate events.
Does it cost a lot?
M.: Well, in general, there are concerns. Of course, we won't end up on the panel. But the quality of life is noticeably deteriorating.
I heard that at corporate events you only perform as a couple. Is it so you won't be scared to come home late at night?
M.: (Laughs.) We’re just used to each other professionally. And it’s more convenient for us to work this way. But this is not a condition. Sometimes we work alone.
Tatyana just scolded you for lighting a cigarette. Or it seemed to me?
me . Unfortunately, I have such a bad habit. By the way, Tatyana just recently left me - that’s why she scolds me now. I once quit, then I started smoking again, and now I’m going to quit again...
Whose side do children take during domestic quarrels?
M.: It's a draw. They hide in the corners. They are afraid that we will join forces and grumble in their direction.
Do you remember your wedding day?
M.: July 17, 1998. Tanya still can’t forgive me that we didn’t have a wedding celebration as such. In Moscow, applications from nonresidents were not accepted, and we had to go to my native St. Petersburg for painting. Imagine the picture: Tanya is seven months pregnant in a white tight-fitting overalls with shorts, I’m in a T-shirt and jeans. This clearly did not suit a lavish wedding. We sat in a restaurant with some of my relatives - Tanin could not come, they live in Novosibirsk.
Nowadays it’s fashionable to have weddings ten years after official registration...
T.: This summer we just celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary, and I hinted to Mikhail that it was time to organize a beautiful celebration with a dress and veil that the children would carry. But I came across a deep misunderstanding of my husband. I’m already tired of asking... (Looks reproachfully at Mikhail. - Note OK!). Okay, let's wait a little longer. Ten years is not a long time. Do you remember your very first impressions of meeting each other?
T.: I don’t. I still don’t understand why he attracted me? He didn’t do anything, he just followed me. I brushed aside all the suitors, but this one didn’t let up. In the end, I just got used to it, I guess. (Laughs.)
M.: We have different opinions about when we saw each other for the first time. It’s clear that this was during the KVN era, in the early 90s. I played for the Leningrad Financial and Economic Institute, Tatyana - for Novosibirsk University. Most likely, I first saw her on TV. And then we somehow ran into each other behind the scenes of the Moscow Youth Palace. I really liked Tanya: she was a cool girl, free to communicate, relaxed. But I don't think it was love at first sight. We just had a nice chat. And in January 1992 we met in Sochi at the KVN festival. I more or less remember this meeting. I was then working as an anesthesiologist-resuscitator and took a vacation during the festival. Alcohol was in short supply, but I, taking advantage of my official position, brought a large amount of medical alcohol with me and gathered people in my room every evening. That time I met a large company in the elevator, which included Tatyana. They all taxied towards me straight from the elevator. Then Tanya and I drank for the first time. And our romantic relationship began later, in September, when we went on a KVN cruise on the Black Sea on the Taras Shevchenko motor ship. I remember returning from this amazingly fun trip and telling my mother: “I found myself a wife!” True, the period from acquaintance to the registry office stretched for six whole years - while Tanya was dealing with her husbands, and I was dealing with my work. (During this time, Tatyana managed to get married and give birth to a child. - Note OK!). Fate brought us together again on the television project “Once a Week.”
Do you often look through your old Kavehan records?
M.: We have practically none left. And in general, we haven’t watched KVN for a long time. We have the deepest respect for Alexander Vasilyevich Maslyakov - the man who, in fact, brought us to the screens - but as for the genre itself... We devoted so much time to this that at some point fatigue arose. Now I have no desire to even watch. We're full.
Have you tried inviting Maslyakov to the “Good Jokes” program?
M.: We don’t have the nerve yet. Perhaps we should try it. Although Alexander Vasilyevich rarely goes anywhere. And our format is more mischievous than his person can handle. (Laughs.)
I heard that you want to transfer your program to live broadcast...
M.: This concerns the project “Thank God, you came!” The point is not that during editing a lot of interesting things are cut out. The problem is different - the atmosphere of complicity is very important when you see how everything is born before your eyes. Viewers have confessed to me more than once that in the hall, in real time, the program looks much funnier than on TV. Live broadcasting is quite a difficult and time-consuming thing for the creators of the program and the people appearing on stage, but adrenaline appears and intrigue increases. I hope we will go live next season.
T.: Mikhail and I are also planning new joint projects, but we will not disclose them yet. We already want to move on.
I recently read that Mikhail is going to play Sherlock Holmes?
M.: I learned about this from the pages of the newspaper. They called me and said: “Do you know that you won the competition?” I began to wonder what kind of competition this was. It turned out that Komsomolskaya Pravda, together with them, were looking for a candidate for the role of Sherlock Holmes and the readers voted for me. But no one has approached me with a proposal yet, and I don’t know whether this will have any consequences. It would be interesting.
Have you ever acted in films?
M.: The comedy “A Very Russian Detective” will be released soon, I play a criminologist in it. To be honest, the role was difficult. I’ve never been in this atmosphere before - I’m used to immediacy, to improvisation. But here is a completely different process, requiring numerous takes, repetitions, preparation takes much more time than direct participation in the shot.
And you, Tanya, as far as I know, also got into the film industry?
T.: A year and a half ago I starred with Ivan Dykhovichny in the comedy “Europe - Asia”, it will be released soon. The film is good and the script is wonderful. I have the main role, although I didn’t play anything special - I was myself.
Let's return to your current projects. For some time now, you have a new co-host in “Good Jokes” - dancer Evgeniy Papunaishvili, ex-partner of Irina Saltykova and Natasha Koroleva on the show “Dancing with the Stars.” Why, Mikhail, did you invite him and not Alexander Litvinenko? So were Tatyana jealous of her dance partner?
M.: Since the wedding, I have not been jealous of my wife - I am absolutely confident in Tatyana.
T.: I was jealous enough while I was courting him for six years. I was a flighty girl, I gave plenty of reasons.
M.: And I met Evgeniy even before my wife’s participation in the “Dancing with the Stars” project. I was attracted by the “sign”: “Evgeniy Papunaishvili is the champion of Finland in Latin American dancing.” Agree that not every person can boast of such an absolutely ridiculous combination. It turned out that Zhenya is a sociable, open, cheerful and expressive guy - in general, he completely fits the format of our program.
Tatyana, are you jealous of Mikhail?
T.: Not that I’m jealous... It’s just the number of years lived together, multiplied by the opportunities that are available in Moscow for entertaining men with young girls, makes me tense. Therefore, I constantly keep myself in good shape. (Laughs.)
Have your children passed on your sense of humor?
T.: The youngest, Antonina, - she is two years and four months old - laughs with all her might. But Stepan’s sense of humor has so far rested on the “Comedy Club”, which he constantly quotes. We haven’t watched this program for a long time, but he still continues. He says: “Everyone is laughing, but for some reason I don’t understand.” “Step, if you look at it,” we reassured him, “it’s not that funny.”
Are your children offended by your barbs?
T.: At home we never tease each other. I don't like practical jokes at all, even at work. I don’t like being deceived or deceived; I believe everyone very sincerely. I like to play honestly. You can laugh at a child only when he himself makes it clear that now you can laugh at him. With Mikhail, we constantly control our speech.
What else do children gravitate towards?
T.: Sonya, the eldest daughter, she recently turned ten years old, is involved in equestrian sports and modern dancing, at home she constantly shows me dance routines, which I am shocked by. Not only can I repeat it, I won’t be able to remember half of it! Sonya is a person with pronounced leadership aspirations - everything should be as she envisioned. Styopa is interested in computers, but not games, which is good news. I recently made my own website. He also goes to a good private school and goes swimming, but only to stay in shape.
Do you reward your children with money?
T: We are trying to instill in children a sense of real understanding of what money is, how it is earned and how it is spent. For example, we bring Stepan closer to real life in such a way that we assign him a salary - the minimum all-Russian one. We issue at the beginning of the month, without advance payments. There may be bonuses, and there may also be fines - for good or bad performance. One way or another, he can satisfy some of his minor needs himself. My daughters are not yet receiving salaries...
M: Although the other day Antonina woke us up at six in the morning and suddenly began to say in her sleep: “This is my money!” Why did she say that?.. However, she loves going to the store. And he loves to beg: “Dad, give me money, I’ll buy something.”
T.: Everyone says about Antonina that she is a girl with character. Very stubborn, trying to assert herself in the family, identify our weaknesses and strengths, find out who will give up first. He always emphasizes: “This is my plate, my salad!” The older ones didn't have this.
M.: At the same time, everyone is crazy about her. Love for her even united Sonya and Styopa, who had previously been sorting things out all the time.
Mikhail was present at the birth of both daughters. They say that such stress for a man does not always have a positive effect on his future relationship with his wife.
M.: I am a doctor by profession, and Tatyana’s birth is not the first I have attended. Like all medical students, I took obstetrics and gynecology.
So during childbirth you were more of a doctor than a man?
M.: Both a doctor and a man at the same time. There are such coincidences. During Sonya's birth, I simply found myself in a situation where I did not have time to leave. The birth was quite fast. We arrived at the hospital in the evening, there were not enough staff, and I was asked to help shift Tanya. As soon as I did this, labor began, and no one paid attention to me. The main thing is that Tanya felt better mentally that I was there... And out of habit, I stayed at Antonina’s birth. The process of giving birth to a child is organic for me. I don't see anything unnatural in this.
Tanya, they say that the third birth is the most difficult...
T: Who told you? Nonsense. It’s hard not to give birth, but to carry a fetus at the age of forty.
In a recent interview, Mikhail said that he would not mind having a fourth child.
T.: Mikhail may not mind, but as he told me without any interviews: “We will give birth to the fifth one right away!” (Laughs.)
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Personal life
Lazareva's first stormy romance happened when the girl was 20 years old. Tatyana met her peer Dima at an international camp, fell in love, and plunged headlong into the pool. When the passions subsided, Tatyana found out that Dmitry was dating several girls at the same time.
Tatyana Lazareva and Mikhail Shats
By the age of 25, Tatyana Lazareva, who had changed several universities and professions, realized that it was time to get married. The girl’s husband was Alexander Drugov, who was 8 years older than Tatyana, actively earned money and was friends with the artist’s parents. In those days, Drugov was an enviable groom - with a cooperative apartment, “packed” with imported equipment, his own car and great opportunities.
Tatyana Lazareva and Alexander Drugov
The young man brought Tatiana’s wedding dress from Moscow. But Tatyana’s personal life in marriage did not work out. The young people separated six months after the celebration, and officially divorced during Tatyana’s first pregnancy.
In June 1995, Tatiana Lazareva’s son Stepan was born. They say that the actress gave birth to a boy from director Roman Fokin, with whom she had a short affair. Lazareva herself then said that she didn’t care who gave birth to her – she wanted to become a mother.
Tatyana Lazareva with her son
St. Petersburg KVN player Mikhail Shats was secretly in love with the artist, but for a long time he was afraid to tell the girl about his feelings. Tatyana realized this herself when the artists toured Samara. In 1998, the lovers had a daughter, Sonya. In June 2006, there was an addition to the family - a daughter, Antonina, was born. Mikhail Shats’s relatives initially reacted coldly to their daughter-in-law; they were looking for a girl from a Jewish family for the young man, and a Siberian woman with a child in her arms was not part of the plans of Mikhail’s relatives. But over time, relations improved.
Tatyana Lazareva with her husband and children
The union of Lazareva and Shats underwent many trials, but the spouses were wise enough not to divorce. The husband and wife practically never separated for a long time, even at work. In addition to the main joint projects, they became participants in the television games “Fort Boyard”, “The Weakest Link”, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”
In 2012, the TV Center channel even released a documentary film “Wife. Love Story" with the participation of Tatyana Lazareva, where the popular artist gave a detailed interview about her family life.
Tatiana Lazareva – “Wife. Love story"
Both artists have repeatedly admitted that they cannot imagine life without children and without each other. The photo on Lazareva’s Instagram confirms this. The whole family once took part in an advertisement for yogurt for children “Zdrayvers”. Tatyana Lazareva took the filming responsibly, as she did not want her name to be associated with dubious products. Before signing a joint contract, the actress studied the composition of yoghurts and visited a dairy factory.
Mikhail Shats and Tatyana Lazareva
The TV presenter often posts joint photos with her family, including relatives from Siberia, on her personal Instagram account. Through the social network, the artist informs fans about important events taking place in her life.
In Russia, Lazareva and Shats were excommunicated from television for criticizing the Kremlin
The popular married couple of TV presenters Tatyana Lazareva and Mikhail Shats paid with their material well-being because of their opposition to the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
This opinion was expressed by Lazareva herself in an interview with Delfi.
According to her, the TV channel where she worked with her husband did not renew their contract. There were also difficulties finding a new job. . The unemployed status did not last long - today they are the stars of the musical Singing in the Rain. They don’t make plans for tomorrow, but they suspect that the bottom is very close.
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Lazareva spoke about how the family had to seriously reduce their needs in the new situation
“They (expenses - Ed.) really had to be reduced greatly. For example, we sold the car and fired the drivers who transported children to schools, kindergartens and clubs. Public transport has become a real attraction for them. When Antonina visited the metro for the first time at the age of eight, she was happy. In general, for them it was not horror - they took it for granted. Moreover, we never hid our position and thoughts from them. The surnames Navalny and Putin are heard regularly in our apartment, which sometimes leads to funny situations. Once we were riding in a taxi, hearing Putin’s name on the radio, Antonina loudly exclaimed: “Ugh, I hate it!”,” Lazareva said.
She recalled how, at the request of Boris Nemtsov, she spoke during a rally on Bolotnaya Square.
“On the eve of the “first Bolotnaya”, Borya Nemtsov, with whom I had known only casually before, called me and asked: would you like to perform tomorrow? Without even thinking about the consequences, I answered: of course I want to. There is so much to say. The three of us went to the rally. Furry and Mishka stood behind the stage and were wildly worried about me. As a result, I got so excited that I completely crumpled up the speech, which boiled down to the fact that “If you came here, it means you have a head on your shoulders, not a head of cabbage.” So many people had gathered that nothing could be heard. But everything was already clear to everyone,” said Lazareva.
“The authorities were afraid of so many people. Alas, this story had no continuation - we did not have strong leaders. It turned out that being a respected person whom people follow is one thing, but being a politician is another. And people did not follow those who understood the importance of politics. Yes, no one allowed them anywhere. Apart from Vladimir Putin, no one has access to this space. As a result, not a single sprout broke through the political asphalt - everything was blown away,” she added.
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Tatyana Lazareva now
Now Tatyana Lazareva continues to oversee the Creation Foundation, whose leaders are also Chulpan Khamatova and Ksenia Rappoport.
Ivan Urgant, Chulpan Khamatova and Tatyana Lazareva
In 2020, rumors appeared in the media that Tatyana Lazareva and Mikhail Shats had separated. The couple is currently going through a difficult period in their relationship. The first rumors appeared after Tatyana Lazareva announced that since 2020 she has not been officially married to Mikhail Shats. The artist and her youngest daughter settled in Spain, in a resort town, and Mikhail chose to stay in Moscow.
In June 2020, Lazareva and Schatz, despite rumors of divorce, celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary by going on a joint trip to Budapest.
Tatiana Lazareva – Pro Cover
In the spring, the Pro Cover music YouTube project was launched, hosted by Tatyana Lazareva. The program broadcasts battles between cover bands and celebrity guests. Singer Yolka and showman Timur Rodriguez have already visited the Internet show studio.
In the summer, Tatyana Lazareva made an official admission that she was suffering from a chronic disease. In 2014, the artist was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. The actress began treatment, but refused to become disabled.
Tatyana Lazareva received a disappointing diagnosis
Symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease reduce quality of life, affecting overall health and all areas of human activity. It is impossible to achieve a complete cure; doctors do not fully understand the causes of the disease. Tatyana Lazareva made a confession in the hope of supporting patients who do not dare to disclose the diagnosis to loved ones and do not seek help from doctors.
Why are Shats and Lazareva getting divorced?
Unflattering details of the star couple’s separation have become known. According to rumors, the actor put psychological pressure on his wife for many years and sent her to Spain to enjoy a bachelor lifestyle in Moscow. People around him say that Mikhail Shats has long been cheating on Tatyana Lazareva in front of his friends.
Mikhail Shats and Tatyana Lazareva // Photo: Legion-media
For two years now, 51-year-old Tatyana Lazareva has been living in Spain with her 11-year-old daughter Antonina. And her husband continues to work in Moscow and perform at various stand-up venues. Rumors about the separation of the star couple have been circulating for a long time, but the artists themselves categorically deny problems in their marriage. The other day, shocking details of the relationship between the spouses were revealed. The Nebozhena Telegram channel published a revealing article in which it was mentioned that it was Shats who initiated Lazareva’s move abroad. For a long time, he deliberately undermined his wife’s psyche, convinced her that she was unwell and forbade her to go to work. The message also claims that Mikhail cheated on Lazareva, which their mutual friends knew about and continues to do so while his wife is raising their common daughter in Spain. “Schatz cheated on Tanya in front of mutual friends and acquaintances, and then sent his wife in an inadequate state abroad to enjoy life with 20-year-old girls in Moscow,” the telegram channel said. — Schatz does not allow Tanya to work, he limits her finances, and sends her only 1,500 euros a month. He cut her off from her friends, says that she is mentally ill, and imposed a feeling of guilt on her. This is the real cause of her troubles - the sexaholic and psychopath Mikhail Shats, who sent his own wife into Spanish exile.”
Telegram channel “Nebozhena” accused Mikhail Shats of cheating on his wife // Photo: Telegram channel “Nebozhena” Tatyana Lazareva herself claimed in various interviews that moving to Spain was her personal decision. The actress had long been thinking about changing her place of residence, because there were no career prospects in the capital, and all filming offers were a thing of the past. “I make all the decisions in the family, I don’t have a job, I can’t find a school that suits me. I'll do better here. Everyone accepted this except Mikhail. It so happened that he and I are living some kind of new life separately,” admitted Lazareva. The artist also assured that honesty is the key to her long family life with her husband. In an interview with the YouTube project “Should we talk?..”, the artist admitted that she does not understand why spouses should start relationships on the side if they are not divorced. “For 20 years there have been no affairs on the side, I can’t. I believe that one has ended, another has begun. In this sense, he is also a decent and honest person. I can't lie, I don't see the point in it. If there was something like that, then I would leave both my children and my husband,” admitted Lazareva.
Tatyana Lazareva became interested in gardening in Spain // Photo: Instagram
In Spain, the actress does not get bored without work. She takes care of the house and raising her daughter Antonina. In addition, Tatyana Lazareva took up a new hobby - she mastered gardening. Now photos of the plants she cares for in her garden regularly appear on her Instagram. But Mikhail Shats mainly talks about career achievements. The man regularly publishes pictures with his celebrity friends and announces humorous performances. Now the actor is trying to actively develop as a solo performer. Probably, his duet with Tatyana Lazarova, like his marriage, really remained in the distant past.
Mikhail Shats is building a solo career // Photo: Instagram
Projects
- 1991-1994 - performed in KVN
- 1995-2004 - in the programs “Once a week”, “O.S.P.-studio”
- 1997-2001 - host of the program “You'll Lick Your Fingers”
- 1997-2000, 2003-2005 - “33 square meters”
- 2004-2012 - one of the hosts of the “Good Jokes” program
- 2007 - program “Children’s Day with Tatyana Lazareva”
- 2008 - participant in the project “Dancing with the Stars. Season 2008"
- 2010-2016 - host of the TV game “Is this my child?!”
- 2011-2012 - one of the hosts of the TV game “My Family Against Everyone”
- 2011-2012 - host of the program "Subbotnik"
- 2012 - member of the permanent team in the TV game “Tilki Alone”
