Grigory Leps is married to the former ballet dancer Laima Vaikula Anna Shaplykova. The wife gave birth to three children and is for the performer the closest person, a reliable rear. For the sake of the family, Anna left her career and devoted herself entirely to her husband and children.
First wife Svetlana Dubinskaya
Grigory Leps is a talented musician, performer, very bright and charismatic man. He always had a lot of fans, but he calls himself a monogamous person. He met his first wife Svetlana Dubinskaya after entering the music school. Leps studied at the percussion department, and his future wife at the vocal department. Svetlana attracted the attention of young Leps. Very soon they got married and began to live with Gregory's parents, who were opposed to this marriage. They were not embarrassed by Svetlana, but by the fact that their son started a family too early. They wanted Gregory to get an education first and find a good job. A year after the wedding, a daughter, Inga, was born in the family.
The relationship with his first wife went wrong. Leps had to perform in restaurants so that his loved ones did not need anything. He often came home drunk. Svetlana was very jealous and eventually left Grigory, taking the child. Subsequently, she admitted that the marriage could be saved, but at that time there was no necessary life experience. Leps's daughter Inga was educated abroad. She became an actress and tried to build a musical career. But Gregory was skeptical about this idea. He honestly told his daughter that she did not have the necessary data for this.
Second wife Anna Shaplykova
Leps met his second wife Anna Shaplykova when he was already an accomplished artist. The meeting took place at the birthday party of Laima's husband Vaikule. Anna worked as a dancer in the ballet of a famous singer. She was born in the city of Nikopol, Dnepropetrovsk region in 1972. Shaplykova graduated from the choreography department of the Crimean School of Culture and after receiving her education she worked in Ukraine, and then she was noticed and invited to dance in the Laima Vaikule ballet.
When Leps saw a young dancer, he immediately told his friends that she would become his wife. But then no one took these words seriously. Shaplykova, having heard about the imminent wedding, only joked. At that time, she was not free and Leps had to take care of her for a long time in order to achieve his goal.
In 2002, Gregory and Anna got married and a few months later the first daughter, Eva, appeared in the family. After 5 years, the second daughter of the couple, Nicole, was born. In 2010, Anna gave birth to her beloved husband's son Ivan. Leps calls him Vano. The birth of a son became for him a real gift, which he had long dreamed of.
Happy family life
Anna quit her career immediately after the wedding. Journalists wrote that Gregory pushed her to this decision, but in fact it was her desire. At that time she was pregnant and she was 30 years old. This age is becoming critical for many dancers. You need to leave the stage or start teaching. Anna chose the first option and decided to devote herself to her husband and children.
Shaplykova became a reliable rear for her husband. Gregory admits that he is even more confident in her than in himself. Anna always supported him and did not give reasons for jealousy. The artist has a very explosive and complex character, but his wife manages to smooth out all the rough edges. The press more than once wrote about Gregory's hobbies on the side. He refutes these rumors and says that you need to be a very stupid person to leave such a wife.
Leps built a country house for his family. The first daughter, Inga, communicates well with her half-sisters and brother. In the artist's house, she is always welcome. The family dreamed of life outside the city for a long time. In 2013, Leps purchased real estate in Thailand and his family lives there during the summer holidays. Anna and Gregory even thought to stay and live there.
Gregory and his wife share the same views on raising children. They do not spoil their daughters and son, do not buy them expensive toys or equipment. So far, only the eldest daughter has a good mobile phone. Parents believe that expensive purchases can ruin a child's character.
In the role of a father with many children, Grigory feels great. He admitted in an interview that he would like more children, but his wife is not ready and does not give in to his persuasion.
