Sergei Matvienko was married twice. The first marriage and wedding took place with the singer Zara. The family lasted a little over a year. The second wife was Julia Zaitseva, who gave birth to a daughter to Sergei.
Sergey Matvienko is the son of the former governor of St. Petersburg, the current head of the Federation Council Valentina Ivanovna Matvienko. In the 90s, he became involved in a criminal case. A little later, he started promoting his own business, thanks to which he became a billionaire. He became famous for his novels with beautiful women.
First marriage with singer Zarife Mgoyan
In 2004, he became one of the most talked about persons, which was associated with the marriage of Sergei with the singer Zara. He saw her at one of the fashion shows, the girl immediately liked him. Raised in strict oriental traditions, Zara did not reciprocate for a long time, although the young man was very active in courting.
Sergei did not miss a single concert of the singer. On the eve of the engagement, the girl said that she had received a bouquet of 1001 roses from a certain Sergei. At that time, the young man held the post of vice president of Bank Saint Petersburg. A little later, the future wife of Matvienko will write that Sergei was the first true love. For his sake, Zara converted to Orthodoxy, receiving the name Zlata at baptism.
It was with Sergei that Zara had her first kiss and true love. On June 26, 2004, the newlyweds arrived at the Wedding Palace in a carriage. The wedding took place in the Kazan Cathedral. The very same celebration, which was attended by many stars, was appointed on the territory of the government residence of Krestovsky Island.
Zara and Sergey have been legally married for a little over a year. The parting was peaceful, the true reasons were never announced. It seemed to Zarya that thanks to different cultures and upbringing, young people would complement each other. In fact, everything turned out differently. The girl experienced a very painful divorce. Eastern upbringing, in which it is suggested that there can be only one man in life, also affected.
According to rumors, Matvienko demanded that the artist quit her career. He hoped that the girl would stay at home, do the housework. The singer herself was not ready for this. The divorce cost Sergei 500 thousand dollars. This amount was demanded by the ex-wife. The money received was invested in their own business.
Second marriage with Yulia Zaitseva
For a long time after the divorce, Matvienko did not disclose information about his new passion. A photo with the chosen one on the global web appeared shortly before the wedding. The second wife was a student of the Faculty of Philology and model Yulia Zaitseva. She turned out to be much younger than Sergei. At the time of their acquaintance, she was a little over twenty years old, he was thirty. Relationships were difficult at first. Nobody wanted to give in, they didn't even talk about compromises. She liked to work, he had his own things to do. For a while, there was a pause in the relationship.
The wedding took place in St. Petersburg on the last day of November 2008. At the time of the wedding, the girl was in her fourth month of pregnancy. She opted for a chic snow-white dress that hid a rounded tummy. Only close people were invited to the festive event. Immediately after him, the newlyweds went on a romantic trip to Italy. Many guests received invitations the day before the date. The girl was so worried about preparing for the wedding that she was waiting for only one thing - when it was all over.
After returning home, Sergei again went headlong into work, and Yulia continued to prepare for the defense of her Ph. D. thesis in economics. On April 6, 2009, in an elite Swiss clinic, Yulia Matvienko gave birth to a daughter, who was named Arina. This was a real gift for Valentina Ivanovna's grandmother - in a day she was going to celebrate her sixtieth birthday.
Sergey and Julia do not like to advertise their relationship. The girl turned out to be not a very public person, so it is almost impossible to see her at social parties. Today Julia is actively involved in raising her daughter, at home.
In 2015 Matvienko and Valentina Krupnik opened their showroom. The brand was named JM Studio. A year later, they presented the results of their design developments in the fashion world. The event was held without extensive advertising. The designers wanted to make the collection, made in sky-blue tones, not only beautiful, but also practical.
