Chao, bambino, sorry. Cord and Matilda: a love story that should never end. Matilda Shnurova: “For eleven years I lived in the best group of the country Star husband Sergey Vladimirovich Shnurov

- approves former lover Matilda, fashion photographer Dmitry Mikheev

The other day, an old dream of a young provincial woman, Lena MOZGOVA, came true. She became the legal wife of Sergei Shnurov. The idea to ring some famous musician came to Matilda (as her ex-lover MIKHEEV called the girl), as soon as she got to Moscow. About Lenochka's thorny path to happiness, when she wandered from one star bed to another, at one time Express Newspaper was the first to tell (No. 25, 2009). Now we have new details.

- Cord marries only those women who are ready to give birth to a child for him, - they say, surrounded by the leader of the Ruble group.

In fact, the two previous spouses of the musician gave him a baby. First - Maria Ismagilova- gave birth to a daughter, Serafima, the second - the director of the Pep-si group Svetlana Kostitsyna- the son of Apollo-Paul. And the actress Oksana Akinshina, although she lived with the musician-scandalist for several years under the same roof, she did not want to get pregnant from Sergei, so, they say, she was not honored to go to the registry office with him.

In the St. Petersburg rock party they whisper that Shnur's current chosen one is Elena Mozgovaya it could well have recently “flyed in”, so the noble Seryoga decided to register the relationship.

Butterfly wings

The words of Shnurov's colleagues were confirmed and former lover Elena - famous Moscow photographer Dmitry Mikheev.

When I lived with her, she buzzed all her ears that she wanted a baby, ”recalls Dima. - I dreamed of giving birth to a boy. She even came up with a name - Savely. But then I was not going to have children and was protected.

She acted like a Japanese. Once I lived with a real Japanese girl, so I know what I'm talking about. As soon as you take out a cigarette, she immediately runs up and lights it for you herself. Or you go into the room, and they immediately substitute a chair for you. You quickly get used to it and can no longer live without it. Shortly before our break, Matilda kept repeating: “After you, I can take any man for myself. I know what you need! She even offered to demonstrate her skills on my friend Volodya Polienko who wrote hits for the t.A.T.u. group, but I was against it.

Another advantage of Matilda was her willingness to go to any experiments in sex.

She did not refuse either sadomaso or group games, Dmitry shares. - And she has no equal in oral sex! I will never forget how she made me "butterfly wings".

Pond owner

Despite her openness, there was a sore subject for Mozgova - her family, who remained in a village near Voronezh.

Matilda did not like to talk about her mother, Mikheev recalls. - Only once I broke down when I lit incense sticks at home. She asked me not to do it again. She began to cry and scream that her sectarian mother from childhood forced her to read mantras, lighting incense.

Victoria Ulchonok, a childhood friend of our heroine, admitted that she also felt sorry for Lena when she got it from her parent.

They had portraits of Krishna hanging in their kitchen,” Vika said. - The brain was even a little shy about it. But she was never beaten. Could go against the elders. For example, at the age of 13 she got a tattoo on her stomach.

Early began to go to restaurants and nightlife.

In the Voronezh club "One Hundred Streams" Elena met the soloist of the group "7B" Ivan Demyan, who then lived in the capital of the Chernozem region, after leaving prison. Demyan advised the girl to go to Moscow, where there are more opportunities. A few months later, when Ivan himself had already moved to the Mother See, Matilda rolled up to him. But the married musician hurried to get rid of her and introduced her to his friend Mikheev.

One night we were driving with Lena in a taxi, - says Dmitry. - We were stopped by militia which began to check documents. Matilda did not have them, and she was taken to the department. I rushed home for her passport and only then read that she was registered in some village near Voronezh. She used to lie to me about living in the city. Taking her away from the cops, I asked about the family. It turned out that the father divorced his mother a long time ago, lives in the town of Pavlovsk, where he bought a pond and began to breed fish. Matilda then told me: “If dad dies, I will get so much money! In addition, I will be the owner of the ponds.

drank ayahuasca

I lived with Matilda for almost three years, - continues Mikheev. - Kicked her out several times when she became unbearable. Well, tell me who would like to constantly listen to requests that I introduce her to the right people and progressed through life. "Achieve everything yourself!" I advised.

According to Mikheev, after another quarrel, Matilda drove off to South America.

She had a girlfriend who was called in the party Lucy LSD, the widow of the murdered authority. Lena, having carefully calculated everything with her, began to communicate in order to quickly get out of the border. She had connections there, ”says Dmitry. - True, in South America The girls quickly quarreled. One night Matilda started calling me. Admitted that she drank too much ayahuasca (a drink with a psychotropic effect. - I.K.), quarreled with Lucy and asked to pick her up from there as soon as possible.

I took a promise from her that she would obey me in the future, and sent money for the journey. But, having returned to Moscow, a few days later she again went on a spree, and when I kicked her out of the house again, she started an affair with Shnur.

Getting close to Sergei Shnurov was an old dream of Mozgova. She confessed this to Mikheev and, despite his resistance, did everything to enter the same circle with the ex-soloist of the Leningrad group.

Somehow in the morning I got a call, - the photographer recalls. - I picked up the phone and I hear Cord's drunken voice: “And I just gave Matilda ... a ball. What do you think, maybe try again in jo ... y? Those words were like a knife to my heart. I'm sure it was Lenka who initiated that strange call. I wanted to show that I had achieved my goal. It's been a few years now and I still can't forget her. When I appointed the presentation of my new magazine “I want” for July 31, I did not even think that Cord and Matilda would have a wedding on that day. I read about it on the Internet and got drunk wildly with grief.

The newlyweds themselves did not care about Mikheev's experiences - at the wedding they had fun with all their heart. The relationship between Sergey and Lena was registered in the registry office No. 1 on Promenade des Anglais St. Petersburg. In honor of the holiday, Cord came in a light-colored shirt with a picture of a frivolous lady on the back, and attached a boutonniere to his fly. His 24-year-old fiancee wore a modest white dress. There was no veil on the girl.

A sports commentator came to congratulate the newlyweds Vasily Utkin, actor Ville Haapasalo, producer Vasily Melnikov and theater director Vasily Barkhatov. Among the few guests there were neither the groom's relatives, nor even the bride's relatives.

Matilda Shnurova - socialite, owner of the restaurant of author's cuisine "CoCoCo", founder of the ballet school "Isadora", whose motto was the phrase "Ballet for everyone!", ex-wife of the leader of the scandalous musical.

Childhood and youth

Matilda Shnurova (real name - Elena Mozgovaya) was born on July 13, 1986 in the Voronezh region, in the village of Losevo. At birth, the girl's parents, Vladimir and Tatyana Mozgovy, gave their daughter the name Elena. A year and a half later, the young people divorced, and the mother married a second time to Vladimir Nagorny. New family settled in the village of Livenka, where after a while the younger half-brother of Elena, Igor, was born. The girl attended a rural school, studied for triples and often behaved defiantly.

The reason could be the unsettled life of the child in the family. The mother also left the second spouse, carried away by Sahaja Yoga. The woman moved to Voronezh, where she began to earn a living by sewing. Elena, in turn, settled with her own father, and then wandered among her grandmothers and lived for some time in Voronezh with her mother. On the threshold of adulthood, she decided to try her luck in Moscow: the girl dreamed of studying at the directing department of VGIK.

The lead singer of the 7b group, who himself was from Voronezh, helped Elena get settled in the capital. The young man invited the girl to live in the studio. Soon, fate brought Elena Mozgovaya to the producer of a popular musical group, who offered the girl a job in the office of the production center.

Soon Elena began an affair with photographer Dmitry Mikheev, who offered to change her name and become Matilda. Mozgovaya liked the idea. After a while, the girl decided to change Moscow to St. Petersburg. In a new place, a new successful period began in the biography of Matilda.

In St. Petersburg, Elena Mozgovaya entered the University of Technology, choosing the most difficult faculty - biochemistry. Elena was bored in the Northern capital, because in Moscow she had “a million friends”, which included,.

In order not to be bored in a new place, the girl plunged into science and, as she herself claims, "studied with insane interest." At some point, Matilda even decided to engage in scientific activities, but met with her future husband Sergei Shnurov. Therefore, Matilda Shnurova - this is how the heroine now appears - abandoned science. She explained this by the fact that "it is impossible to work in a biochemical laboratory and be the wife of Sergei Shnurov."

Career and creativity

Soon, a spectacular brunette with expressive eyes turned from a biochemist into a restaurateur and head of dance schools, including ballet. Last Matilda Shnurova called "Isadora". The girl explained the opening of the center by the fact that at the age of 16 she became interested in ballet and she liked this activity.

Matilda invited graduates of the A. Vaganova Academy, soloists of the Russian Ballet and the Mariinsky Theater to the school. And model external data (with a height of 170 cm, the weight of the leader does not exceed 52 kg) and graceful plasticity allowed her to participate in productions and theatrical photo shoots.

As for the restaurant business, for Matilda Shnurova it began with the management of a bar that belonged to her husband. The name of the first establishment is Blue Pushkin. The owner of the bar, Sergei Shnurov, had a catastrophic lack of time to control things. Therefore, Matilda had to take up the work herself. In the process, the girl met the chef Igor Grishechkin. The idea arose to create a restaurant where he would be engaged in the kitchen.

And so it happened. At the very beginning of autumn 2012, Matilda Shnurova found and rented a room. And in December 2012, the CoCoCo restaurant opened its doors to the first visitors. For St. Petersburg, this turned out to be a high-profile event. The institution quickly gained popularity. At the end of 2016, KoCoCo already took the 4th most popular place among the restaurants of the city, and chef Igor Grishechkin became the best chef of the Northern Capital according to the Where To Eat award.

The growing popularity of the institution allowed the organizers to change the address of the restaurant's registration: from the basement on Nekrasov Street, KoCoCo moved to the top floor of the W St. Petersburg, where the French culinary specialist Alain Ducasse worked before.

Matilda Shnurova gladly reveals the names of visitors to her own establishment. There are eminent persons here - with,. As for Nicky, Matilda admitted that she is a devoted connoisseur of her culinary talent. Matilda borrowed many recipes from Belonica.

The CoCoCo establishment, which is 100% owned by Shnurova, today is a kind of business card restaurant Petersburg. Matilda is happy to share what she often sees in her own feed. "Instagram" under the photo, the phrase “Petersburg is the Hermitage, the Mariinsky Theater and CoCoCo”.

Matilda considers the impeccable discipline of the staff to be the secret of the popularity of her institution. The work of cooks is spelled out to the smallest detail. Before leaving, each employee receives a memo of duties and an action plan for a period of 2 weeks.

From the suggestion of Matilda Shnurova, the establishment has a clear concept: "CoCoCo" is focused on Russian cuisine, where all dishes are prepared from seasonal products that grow in this area.

In this restaurant, Shnurova was the first in the city to realize the fashionable trend of local cuisine, which restaurateurs of St. Petersburg have been talking about for a long time. At the same time, the restaurant’s menu is distinguished by its particular sophistication and variety: in addition to everyone’s favorite potatoes with herring, here you can order sliced ​​meat, crucian carp, quail, stewed rabbit, and even a farm burger with root vegetable chips.

Despite the popularity of the restaurant, it took a long time to become self-supporting. Only after 6 years, the profit of the institution per month began to amount to 9 million rubles. with an average check of 3 thousand rubles.

Personal life

Before meeting her current husband Sergei Shnurov, Matilda also had affairs with other famous men. They talk about a romantic relationship with the famous paparazzi Dmitry Mikheev, as well as a short relationship with the leader of the 7B musical group Ivan Demyan and the actor. But Matilda Shnurova herself does not confirm this information.

With Sergey Corded Matilda I was introduced by a mutual friend who lives in the USA. The first meeting took place in 2006 at a concert of the Leningrad group. Matilda immediately charmed the eccentric musician, who compared the beauty of the girl with the appearance of the beautiful Swan from the canvas. The first acquaintance was crowned with a walk through the clubs of the city.

At that time, the scandalous rock singer had already broken up with and was free. The outbreak of romance immediately captured Matilda and Sergei. Since 2010, the lovers began to live together. Matilda Shnurova claims that she and her husband felt like one and did not get tired of discovering new facets in each other. The spouses always had something to talk about, since both are erudite people and with higher education(Shnurov has 2 diplomas).

The couple officially married and consecrated the relationship in Orthodox church. The wedding was attended by a sports commentator, an actor, the witness was the opera director Vasily Barkhatov. After the marriage, the young people settled in the center of St. Petersburg, in an apartment overlooking the Fontanka.

The Shnurovs did not think about procreation. Matilda said in an interview that she was not yet ready to become a mother, and Sergei Shnurov either jokingly or seriously pointed out the lack of living space: according to the musician, a family needs at least 500 square meters. In addition, the singer already has two children from previous marriages.

During the cohabitation of Matilda and Sergey, Instagram subscribers of the dancer and restaurateur could not help but pay attention to the changes in the girl's appearance. Matilda never hid that she does not spare money for cosmetics of popular brands, but she did not give any information about surgical operations. However, fans are inclined to believe that the girl resorted to plastic surgery of the nose and lower eyelids.

Matilda Shnurova now

In 2017, Matilda, in addition to previously launched projects and social life, tried her hand at producing. Shnurova helped journalist Maxim Semelyak publish the book “Leningrad. Incredible and true story."

In May 2018, fans were amazed by the news that Matilda and Sergey Shnurov were after 8 years of marriage. The couple did not comment on the reasons for the divorce, asking fans and the media not to touch on their personal lives.

According to rumors, discord in the family was provoked by the betrayals of Sergei Shnurov. Allegedly, Matilda decided to answer with the same coin, but this state of affairs did not suit the singer. In addition, constant showdowns did not add peace to the home environment.

In mid-summer, Matilda gave her first interview after shocking fans of the news. She told Esquire reporters that she has no regrets, only sadness that big love ended. Marriage has changed each of the spouses for the better.

In August 2018, the divorce proceedings took place. By this time, Shnurov had already intrigued the public with a new novel, which in the fall. Matilda was not alone either. A video appeared on the Web in which Shnurova emotionally meets an unknown man at the airport.

According to the journalist's assumptions, he turned out to be a St. Petersburg restaurateur Sergei Shponka, a former co-owner of the Onegin club, the owner of the Teatro restaurant, which is located next to the Mariinsky Theater. He is connected with Shnurova by mutual acquaintances - Ksenia Sobchak, Pyotr Aksenov and Nika Belotserkovskaya. Sergey himself did not confirm the affair with Shnurov's ex-wife, specifying that the video was filmed 10 years ago, but did not confirm the information either.

After the divorce, Matilda immersed herself in gastronomy. She visited New York, where she talked with the restaurant elite - chefs, tasters, critics, reporters. Shnurova also arranged an internship for Yekaterinburg chefs in her own restaurant.

Now Matilda continues to lead social life. She has already visited the festival of contemporary choreography Context, starred in a photo shoot for the October issue of Esquire magazine. Instagram of a business woman is full of pictures of Matilda in exquisite outfits, and often there are beach photos of the hostess of the page in a swimsuit.

Elena the beautiful

In fact, the girl's name is Elena Mozgovaya. She was born in Voronezh in an incomplete family, she was raised only by her mother. The girl's age is a mystery. Someone says that she is 28, someone that she is 31 or even 32 years old. The exact date She does not reveal her birth. In her youth, Elena was fond of ballet. After school, she moved to the capital, at first she lived in the studio of a friend, she dreamed of entering VGIK, but she never realized her plan. As a result, she graduated from the St. Petersburg State Institute of Technology and received a diploma in biochemistry.

Having suffered several failures, she decided to radically change her life. The first step was the official name change. After that, the girl's life began to improve. In 2004, Matilda was under the tutelage of producer Ivan Shapovalov. Previously, he was engaged in the promotion of the Tatu group. In the same period, the newly-made Matilda met Eduard Limonov, Anastasia Volochkova, Natalia Vodianova. It is a sin not to take advantage of such meetings.

Fateful meeting

In 2007, at one of the parties in Moscow, Matilda met her current husband, Sergei Shnurov. As the musician himself said, they met thanks to a mutual friend. Probably, it was here that luck and the necessary acquaintances played into the hands of the girl.

A year after the first meeting, Shnurov attached his companion to the position of assistant director Sergei Solovyov. He then worked on the film "2-Assa-2", and the soloist of the "Leningrad" group just wrote the music for the film. The relationship of lovers developed rapidly. In 2010, the musician decided to formalize his third official marriage by going to the registry office with Matilda. The age difference didn't really bother them.

In the star party, almost everyone knew the girl, but Shnurov introduced her to the public only after six years of marriage. In 2016, Sergei and Matilda became guests of the Evening Urgant program, revealing the details of their personal lives. For example, it was on that broadcast that Shnurov admitted that he was walking around the house naked.

Our whole life is full of romance. Let’s say I’m walking around the apartment naked, ”the artist said then.

dream of youth

Marriage with Sergei Shnurov opened up many opportunities for Matilda. In 2010, she fulfilled her childhood dream - she opened the Isadora ballet school in St. Petersburg. Let Matilda herself not become a ballerina, but she gave this opportunity to others. The motto of the school is "Ballet for everyone!". The teachers there are also stars: soloists from the Bolshoi Theatre, the Mikhailovsky Theater and the London Ballet Company.

By the way, the girl did not stop at the ballet and went on. First, she gained experience in her husband's restaurant "Blue Pushkin", was a manager there, and then opened her own - "CoCoCo" - now it is a mega-popular place in St. Petersburg.

Public person Date of birth July 13 (Cancer) 1986 (32) Place of birth Losevo Instagram @mshnurova

Matilda Shnurova is the third wife of Russian singer Sergei Shnurov, restaurateur, owner of a ballet school. Despite the fact that Matilda herself does not like to cook, she managed to make her restaurant one of the most worthy establishments in St. Petersburg. The star has been in a relationship with Shnurov for more than ten years. Spouses are recognized as the most extravagant couple Russian show business. At the same time, she has a positive effect on her husband, the singer changed his image and became interested in sports.

Biography of Matilda Shnurova

A star was born in voronezh region, grew up in an incomplete family, she was raised by her mother. Matilda's real name is Elena Mozgovaya. Her mother is a religious person, she often could not find common language with her daughter, married a second time when she was still a schoolgirl. The girl was born younger brother and sister.

After graduation high school the graduate hastened to move to Moscow. She dreamed of a career as an actress and planned to enter VGIK, but failed, neither artistry nor ballet past helped her to enter. But in the capital, the girl took a sonorous pseudonym and met Ivan Shapovalov, the producer of the Tatu group. At the time, he was about to launch a reality show. Matilda carried out his small assignments, met famous musicians and made many useful contacts.

For some time, the girl worked as a reporter in a magazine, her duty was to cover secular news.

Later, Matilda decided to move to St. Petersburg. There she entered the SPbGTI (TU) at the Faculty of Biochemistry and for some time immersed herself in her studies.

The girl did not forget to have fun, at one of the parties a friend introduced her to musician Sergei Shnurov. He entrusted the girl with the management of his Blue Pushkin bar. Matilda did an excellent job with the duties of the manager, she was interested in the restaurant business.

In 2012 she opened her own restaurant called CoCoCo. The peculiarity of the institution is the presence of only Russian dishes on the menu. Matilda believes that in St. Petersburg there are already enough catering establishments specializing in any national cuisine, while native Russian dishes never lose their popularity.

The restaurant quickly gained an excellent reputation. Keep her on high level Shnurov's wife Matilda is helped by chef Igor Grishechkin. He is one of the best chefs in St. Petersburg.

The star does not like to stand at the stove, but demonstrates excellent managerial qualities. Her husband emphasizes that there is no merit in the popularity of CoCoCo, Matilda achieved everything on her own. Cords only helped design the restaurant's logo.

In 2010 the star opened the Isadora ballet school. Only experienced ballerinas work as teachers in it, both adults and children can attend classes. There are no restrictions on weight or build. "Isadora" invites everyone to master the art of ballet.

Matilda herself has a great stretch, she regularly visits Gym In addition, she is engaged in her own ballet school. The girl is fond of the art of photography and takes lessons from best photographers She takes good pictures.

Matilda is indifferent to expensive jewelry, but it is important for her to be stylishly dressed. She considers her husband to be a great authority in matters of fashion.

The star often gives interviews and does not refuse to communicate with the media.

Personal life of Matilda Shnurova

According to the press, Matilda met for some time with the leader of the 7B group, Ivan Demyan. She was also tied romantic relationship with Evgeny Tsyganov.

Later she met Sergei Shnurov. This happened shortly after his breakup with actress Oksana Akinshina. In 2010 the wedding took place.

Shnurov admits that his wife is his creative inspiration. After meeting her, he became more scrupulous about the selection of soloists for his group. Now Shnurov collaborates only with married singers, as he does not want to give his wife a reason for jealousy.

The star couple has not yet acquired joint children. Matilda says she's not ready to be a mother yet. Sergey and she travel a lot in Europe, but their permanent place of residence is St. Petersburg.

They have been together for more than ten years, and five of them are legally married. It's hard to believe that this beautiful couple is getting divorced.

The other day Sergey Shnurov announced a divorce from his wife on his Instagram:

“With great regret, but love and gratitude to each other, preventing all kinds of speculation and rumors, Matilda and I announce that we have decided to divorce. Request to all media not to violate our personal space. Thank you".

the site raised the archives, studied Instagram and re-read all the most candid interviews star family to remember how it all began.

Cord loves trinity

2016: Matilda + Sergey = love

Matilda is the third wife of the infamous musician and swearer. Cord met his first wife, Maria Ismagilova, when he studied at the religious and philosophical institute at the Theological Academy. In 1993, the couple had a daughter, Serafima. But this marriage did not last long.

In the second marriage, with Svetlana Kostitsyna, Sergei had a son, Apollo, in 2000. But Shnurov did not stay in this family either. Actress Oksana Akinshina had a hand in discord in the family.

2005: with the young and quivering Oksana Akinshina, Cord never reached the registry office

A fatal acquaintance happened during the filming of the film "Games of the Moths", when Akinshina was not even 16 years old. But, having lived together for several years, the musician and actress never reached the registry office.

And then a girl from Voronezh, Elena Mozgovaya, appeared ...

2007: everything is just beginning. One of the first photos of future spouses

Yes, yes, it was Elena, because that was the name of Matilda in the birth certificate. Before meeting the leader of Leningrad, Elena managed to be in a relationship with the leader of the Voronezh group 7B Ivan Demyan, photographer Dmitry Mikheev, and even, according to rumors, met with actor Yevgeny Tsyganov. By the way, it was Dmitry Mikheev who came up with a very original name for his adored passion at that time. And then, as they say, grew together. It has been on her passport for several years now.

Vrubel is “to blame” for everything

Or rather, his famous painting "The Swan Princess". Even in his youth, in the future leader of the Leningrad group, by his own admission, the beauty depicted in the picture aroused unchildish interest. And then he meets the beauty from the picture in real life. Well, how can you stand here?

Matilda and the Swan Princess by Vrubel

A mutual friend acted as a "matchmaker". This young lady lived in New York, flew to Moscow on some business and took a friend with her to one event.

“She went in, I was stunned. He asked: "Hey! What's your name?" She replied: "Matilda." I said: “go crazy,” recalls the first meeting with Matilda Shnurov. Despite all the changes, the musician did not leave obscene language in the lexicon. But love-carrots, it seems, happened at first sight.

First date ended in bed

Are you still wrestling with the question: is it okay to have sex on a first date? Then the experience of Matilda and Shnurov will definitely come in handy for you. At least, both assure that everything came to bed on the very first day of their acquaintance.

On the same day, when Cord first saw Matilda, the couple walked along the night Durasovsky Lane in Moscow. Seeing the sign of the hotel, Shnurov immediately invited his companion to look there for a light. Matilda pretended to be a fool, they say, why? Shnurov answered as is. Matilda, at that time no longer a resident of Voronezh, but a freshly baked Muscovite, did not refuse such a tempting offer. She, of course, did not think that in the future she would have to change the prestigious and desirable Moscow for life in a cultural, but still a second capital.

However, there was one romantic date. In any case, Shnurov and Matilda prefer to consider him as such. Having left for St. Petersburg to think about the eternal topic "how to live on", Sergei disappeared from Matilda's life for a week. No calls, no SMS, no emails e-mail. (Social networks at that time, consider that it didn’t exist!) But one fine day, or rather, early morning resounded in Matilda's apartment phone call: “I'm in Vnukovo. Get me out of here."

“I happily went there. Vnukovo, on January 2 or 3, an absolutely empty hall, the only working cafe with plastic tables and chairs, and Sergey is sitting in the very corner - with such a head, a bottle of champagne and a glass. And I realized: I ... something special began in my life. That blue champagne head is mine. In general, it was very romantic, ”the married Matilda later shared with reporters.

In the registry office from the refrigerator

You can’t call a marriage proposal either mi-mi-bear. Sergey was looking for sausage in the refrigerator, he could not find it, Matilda helped him. And he made an offer during this search. “Of course, it’s time already,” she answered without a moment’s hesitation.

Photo: Lyubov Popova / archive "Antennas - Telesem"

To the famous St. Petersburg Palace of Weddings on the English Embankment (it was here that Alla Pugacheva and Philip Kirkorov signed) the young people drove up in a black Subaru 10 minutes before registration.

The bride was, as expected, in white. Many were surprised by the modest cut of the dress: no lace inserts for you or, God forbid, ruffles. The groom was a match for: White shirt and steel-gray trousers, plus very striking black and white oxford boots.

Among the few guests were sports commentator Vasily Utkin, Finnish actor Willy Haapsalo with his then girlfriend, actress Tina Barclay.

Opera director Vasily Barkhatov became a witness at the wedding. Two years earlier, he staged the opera Benvenuto Cellini with Shnurov at the world-famous Mariinsky Theater. leading role. The respectable audience was in a state of shock, Cord did not succeed in a long romance with the theater, but Sergey remained on friendly terms with Barkhatov.

Manhood as a gift

The wedding "sang and danced" in the backyard of the Russian Museum. In the premises of the former public toilet, where at that time, and even now, there is a quite decent restaurant "Park Giuseppe" by St. Petersburg standards. Cord with his wife and guests were treated to melon with Parma ham, Piedmontese beef and Caesar salad with king prawns. Matilda drank champagne, Sergey - Mojito cocktail.

Hints of replenishment of the family was more than enough. At some point, Cord even picked up a baby - Vasily Barkhatov came to the wedding with his wife and newborn son. With a child in his arms, Cord began to pose for the photographers invited to the celebration - for the wedding album. They hinted at the imminent replenishment in the family and gifts. Friends gave the newlyweds ... a huge bright pink bouquet in the shape of manhood. But for some reason, the Shnurovs still have no children. Although Matilda sacrificed a lot for the sake of her family and husband.

You may be surprised, but for the sake of the Cord, Matilda threw ... scientific activity. After moving to Petersburg, she entered Institute of Technology. Genetic Engineering, physics, different types chemistry, in the last year - work in a scientific laboratory.

“We went to bed in the morning, and after a few hours we had to get up and go to the institute. But I felt happy, because my life was more than eventful, ”Matilda recalls that period.

But at some point, she realized that life with Shnur and exams in colloidal chemistry are quite difficult to combine. And she decided to completely immerse herself in her husband and the growing family business before our eyes.

At first, Matilda helped Sergei in the Blue Pushkin bar, where he was a co-owner, then, having met the brilliant chef Igor Grishechkin, she set her sights on opening her own CoCoCo restaurant. Having become a gastronomic landmark of St. Petersburg, the restaurant has recently closed, but only then to open at a new, even more prestigious address.

And Matilda opened the Isadora ballet school in St. Petersburg, and absolutely for the sake of her own fantasies and ambitions, her star husband did not even touch this story.

Hat against sweatpants

Changes in appearance Shnurov for last years everyone noticed. No stretched sweatpants and old T-shirts! Now Cord wears elegant coats, hats and suits, because Matilda has become her husband's personal stylist.