Prokhor Shalyapin Opens Up About New Romance

Prokhor Shalyapin is well known for his taste in women. The artist chooses older and wealthier ladies. This time, too, he did not change his ways. The singer admitted that his heart is not free — love has settled there, and he travels to it «like a boy.»

Not much is known about Prokhor Shalyapin«s new chosen one, as the artist carefully conceals her identity. Nevertheless, at social events the showman willingly shares intriguing details about their romance.

Prokhor«s new passion is a very wealthy lady. She owns elite real estate in the Central Administrative District of Moscow.

— There is a lady of my heart. Of course there is. Just look at me. Like a boy, I drive to her in the Central Administrative District — Shalyapin said. — She has lived a rather interesting life, she has lost four husbands.

Not long ago the woman was hospitalized due to serious joint problems, but she is already recovering. Shalyapin proudly noted her financial independence.

— She pulled through, there is a God in the world. Many people have joint problems now. A good joint costs $20,000. She has the means — Shalyapin noted.

The singer categorically refuses to name his beloved or bring her into society, explaining that he is tired of excessive attention and fears the evil eye.

— Now we will jinx it even more — my girl will kick the bucket before her time — the artist says. — I don«t want to be a black widower, you understand? I already had one wife die.

Shalyapin did once have to bury his wife. That was the most tragic page in his biography. In 2021, the singer married Canadian millionaire Tatyana Davis, owner of a chain of law firms, who was 9 years older than him. A lavish wedding was held in Las Vegas, costing about 15 million rubles ($160,000 at current rates). However, just two months after the marriage, Tatyana died from the effects of the coronavirus, and Prokhor became a widower without ever gaining rights to her Canadian inheritance.

Before that, in the 2000s, Shalyapin dated millionaire and poetess Alla Penyayeva. That was Prokhor«s first major success on the love front. The elderly and very wealthy culture adviser to Luzhkov took the young singer under her wing. Penyayeva not only spoiled the aspiring artist but also sponsored his higher education, gave him his first apartment in Moscow and his first car.

In 2010–2011, one of the most discussed unions was Shalyapin«s relationship with actress Svetlana Svetlichnaya. The young performer often appeared in public arm in arm with the Soviet cinema star, who was 43 years older than him. Prokhor himself hinted in every way at their romantic relationship, although Svetlana Afanasyevna later insisted that it was merely smart PR on Shalyapin»s part.

The artist«s most scandalous official marriage came in 2013–2015, when Prokhor married 57-year-old realtor-millionaire Larisa Kopenkina, who was older even than his own mother. Their wedding and tumultuous showdowns on federal channels thundered across the country. The couple signed a prenuptial agreement, so after Shalyapin»s infidelity and the loud divorce in 2015, the singer was left without her multimillion-dollar fortune.

In 2018–2019, Shalyapin made headlines with a relationship with Vitalina Tsymbalyuk-Romanovskaya, the ex-wife of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, who was only 5 years older than Prokhor. The couple regularly appeared on talk shows, demonstrated idyll, recorded songs together, and posed for photo shoots. Later Prokhor honestly admitted that this romance was a pure PR contract for which they received solid fees from TV channels.

Even though today Prokhor calls himself a lovesick «boy,» the artist remains pragmatic. He says he is ready to start a full-fledged family and wants children, but for that he needs a partner younger than him. Whether the current wealthy widow fits this criterion — the singer is keeping quiet for now. Moreover, even in the event of a wedding, Shalyapin plans to live with his wife in separate apartments so that she does not disturb his sleep.