Blogger Lerchek and Partner Announce Baby's Gender in Emotional Video

Influencer Valeriya Chekalina, known as Lerchek, and her fiancé Luis Squicciarini have shared that they are expecting a son after hosting a gender reveal party, with the moment captured in a touching video.

Feb 23, 2026

The couple cuts a cake to reveal the baby«s gender, with blue smoke and confetti symbolizing a boy.
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Blogger Lerchek (Valeriya Chekalina) and her fiancé Luis Squicciarini held a gender reveal party and officially learned the sex of their future child. The couple is expecting a boy. The video of the announcement moment was published by Luis himself on social media.

Valeriya Chekalina and Luis Squicciarini share emotional moments before the gender reveal in a snowy setting.

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In the footage, the expectant parents are sitting on a carpet among snow-covered fir trees and sharing emotions before the main moment. Valeriya admitted that she is very nervous but emphasized that it doesn«t matter to her who is born: »I«m not very ready, I»m very worried. Actually, it doesn«t matter: boy or girl. I»m happy to give you this child and happy that you will be a great dad.«

The climax happened without complex special effects: the couple simultaneously cut the cake with glasses, after which blue smoke and confetti appeared in the background. The symbolism was understood without explanation. Followers quickly reacted to the publication, leaving dozens of congratulations and warm comments.

Recall that in November it became known that Valeriya Chekalina became pregnant while under house arrest. The father of the future child is her dance teacher, 37-year-old Luis Squicciarini. The blogger also has three children from her former husband Artem Chekalin.

Valeriya Chekalina (Lerchek) was born on October 6, 1992 in Tolyatti and grew up in the Avtozavodsky district of the city. Here she studied at the school of the Tolyatti Academy of Management and graduated with a gold medal. Then she moved to Moscow, worked at Muz-TV and married Artem Chekalin. Three children were born in the marriage: Lev, Bogdan, and Alisa. However, the spouses are now divorced.

Lerchek«s main content before criminal cases were initiated against her consisted of bright, cheerful pictures and luxurious photo shoots.