Bloggers Lisa Barashik and Sasha Teslond split after New Year infidelity
Popular blogger Lisa Barashik (real name — Elizaveta Gritchenko) announced her breakup with her husband Sasha Teslond (real name — Alexander Popov). The couple was married for two years. According to Lisa, the reason was the guy«s infidelity.
«This helped me finally take off the rose-colored glasses. Unfortunately, I can»t just write that «we didn»t get along in character,« because that»s far from the truth,« — wrote Lisa.
MSK1.RU tells the story of the famous blogger couple, whose relationship was followed by millions of subscribers on social media.
Who they are
Elizaveta Gritchenko was born on November 30, 2002 in Moscow. During her school years, she studied at the Sovremennik theater studio.
«I come from a wealthy family, so I was a very spoiled child. I didn»t go to kindergarten; I was sent to special development groups where we learned English, sculpted something from clay, did stretching, and even talked with psychologists. I didn«t have a street childhood, and my first friends appeared only in school,» — Gritchenko told SRSLY about her childhood.
At 16, when Lisa was gifted her first iPhone, she started her blog on Instagram*. Her endeavors were supported by her first boyfriend, and within six months, tens of thousands of people were following Gritchenko. Success was cemented by the wave of TikTok popularity in 2020: at first, Lisa made humorous videos, and then lifestyle content took up more and more space. The blogger shared stories from life, in many of which subscribers recognized themselves. Videos from travels were frequent.
In 2024, the girl started trying herself in the fashion industry. Lisa Barashik«s blog attracted a growing audience, and her style was noticed by major brands like Miu Miu, Prada, and others. In Russia, stylists Alexander Rogov and Victoria Salavat expressed support for Lisa. Now the girl has half a million followers on Instagram* and 3.3 million on TikTok.
As for Alexander Popov, he was born on April 19, 2004 in Kaliningrad. The internet star«s childhood passed there. Sasha»s parents divorced when he was three years old, and until he was 10, he was raised by his grandmother. The blogger admitted that he has the best relationship with her in the family.
«Dad left [the family] and kept in touch with me. He was one of those fathers who would give two bananas once a month, take me out for ice cream. I don»t have any attachment to him. Everything became complicated when I turned fourteen: mom started burdening me with alimony problems, and dad spoke badly about mom,« — recalled Teslond.
As a schoolboy, Sasha started a blog, talking about bullying and teenage complexes. As in Lisa«s case, his main platforms for development were Instagram* and TikTok. Over time, Sasha»s content transformed into lifestyle: in his blog, the guy talked about skincare for problem skin and emotional health. Teslond«s blog on YouTube also developed, with the lion»s share of videos on the channel dedicated to travels.
In 2025, Teslond started developing as a DJ and performed at a festival organized by the charitable foundation «Anton tut ryadom» (Anton is here nearby) in St. Petersburg. Now, Sasha has over half a million followers on Instagram*, over two million on TikTok, and 347 thousand on YouTube.
He flew to her in Moscow, skipping classes
The couple met on social media. At that time, Sasha was already a major blogger, and Lisa was just building an audience. Communication didn«t start immediately, but the girl managed to arrange a meeting with Teslond when he came to Moscow.
«We practically called every evening via video, discussing our friends, some news topics. And then Lisa invited me to her birthday, and I came. Well, then I already understood that I liked her, at first I waited for something, didn»t say, decided after a month or a half,« — admitted Sasha.
Lisa admitted that she didn«t want a long-distance relationship, but the couple still decided to try. At that time, Sasha was still studying at school in Kaliningrad, but every two weeks he tried to come to his beloved in Moscow. For this, the young man had to skip the last lesson on Fridays. In mid-2021, they announced to family and followers that they were dating.
In September of the same year, Lisa moved to Kaliningrad, and the couple set up a joint life. According to the girl, the first months were hard for her to adapt to life in a new city — only the thought of soon returning to the capital consoled her. During that period, Sasha was preparing to enter France, and there were more opportunities for this in Moscow.
She learned French for him
In September 2022, Sasha went to study in Paris. For several months, Lisa tried to get a visa to France; she was denied three times. On document processing, the blogger admitted she spent about a million rubles (approximately $10,000 at current rates). As the couple admitted, during that period their relationship was on the edge — distance took its toll.
«Through negotiations, we started to figure out what specifically didn»t suit us in the situation and how we could change it. We talked for a long time, looked for all positive and negative sides and managed to come to a consensus, for which I am very grateful to Lisa,« — admitted Teslond in an interview with the channel »Vpiska«.
To reunite with her loved one, Lisa learned French and passed exams. In the summer of 2023, Sasha returned to Russia, and in September, the couple registered their marriage at the registry office. The couple didn«t hide that although they got married for love, it was done primarily to move to France.
Subsequently, Teslond still returned to Russia. According to him, emotional and financial difficulties due to living in two homes — Russia and France — exhausted him. At the same time, Lisa noted that she didn«t insist on Sasha»s return to Moscow — saying it was his decision.
«A level slightly above average in Paris costs 600,000–700,000 rubles per month (approximately $6,000–$7,000 at current rates),» — admitted Teslond in an interview with the channel «Vpiska».
As the young man noted, a lot of money went on housing payments. Moreover, the TikToker didn«t save abroad — he regularly went to restaurants and concerts in Paris.
As Lisa told, she was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and Sasha helped her overcome difficulties related to the diagnosis.
«I have many problems with mental health now, and Sasha is very even about it, calmly — I»m amazed, haven«t seen people with such steel nerves. And, finally, Sasha is very positive, optimistic, his attitude very helps,» — shared Lisa.
The couple often traveled and published joint videos. Over time, the bloggers got a pet — a dachshund named Mars. In September 2025, the dog became a victim of «black overstay» in Chekhov near Moscow. In the zoo hotel DogTown, which was trusted by many celebrities, animals were tortured and not fed. Subsequently, many pets required the help of dog handlers, so much were the «tailed ones» intimidated.
He left one in America and cheated on New Year«s
In December 2025, Lisa and Sasha went to the USA. In New York, the couple celebrated Christmas: the evening passed at the elite Plaza hotel, where the film «Home Alone» was shot. Bloggers shared joint videos, and it seemed that idyll reigned in their relationship. But already on January 3, the girl published an emotional post in which she said that her husband cheated on her.
«On December 29, Sasha left me in America and flew to Moscow, saying that he was very confused in himself and wanted to be alone. On New Year»s Eve, I wrote to Sasha that I love him very much and believe that he will cope with all difficulties <...> To which Sasha told me that he also loves me very much and «can»t breathe without me.« Just now I learned that he cheated on me 3 hours after this message,» — admitted Lisa in her Telegram channel.
For many followers of the bloggers, the news of the infidelity was a shock. Not everyone could come to terms with the breakup of a couple considered a relationship benchmark. Almost immediately, a harassment campaign started online against the young man: negative comments were left under Teslond«s publications and threats were made to his family. Lisa herself asked followers not to interfere in their relationship and not to cause suffering to Sasha.
«I»m really scared for Sasha and loved ones, please stop and don«t do nonsense, at least respecting my feelings,» — she appealed.
Later, Teslond himself made contact: he published a message addressed to his ex-beloved. In it, he stated that he «would like to never know» Lisa.
«You, apparently, found it easier to destroy me than to let go, in this and our problem, you were suffocating me, and I was kicking. But don»t worry, I will live and will shine over time, certainly, at least to spite you!« — he wrote in his Telegram channel.
* — Belongs to the company Meta, which is recognized as an extremist organization and banned in the Russian Federation.
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