The husband of the young film star Ekaterina Vilkova is Ilya Lyubimov, an actor and director. For most of his life, he led a rather idle lifestyle. However, in recent years, the actor has become a deeply religious person and radically changed his life. It was during this period that love appeared in his life - Ekaterina Vilkova, with whom he is happily married.
Education and career of Ilya Lyubimov
Ilya Petrovich Lyubimov was born on February 21, 1977 in Moscow. His parents are of Jewish origin. Father - Peter Yakovlevich Schlesinger, engineer and head of department at the Sukhoi Design Bureau. Mother - Natalya Nikolaevna Lyubimova, linguist, worked as a translator from English and French. Ilya has an older brother, Oleg, who also linked his life with the stage, since 1993 he has been playing in the Moscow theater "Workshop P. Fomenko".
Ilya grew up as a very gifted boy, he finished school as an external student. And already at the age of 11 he began working in the Theater of the Young Muscovite with Alexander Tyukavkin. Ilya was brought to the acting studio by my mother.
In 1993, the young man entered the directing department of the RATI in the workshop of Pyotr Fomenko. Having successfully completed his studies, Ilya Lyubimov worked in various places. Currently, he is a permanent member of the troupe of the Moscow theater "Workshop P. Fomenko", in parallel, the actor starred in serials and feature films.
While still at the institute, he was noted for roles in various productions. Among his works are such paintings: "Wedding", "The Idea of the Master of the House", "Summer Residents", "Unholy Saints", "Harpagoniade", "School for Fools". He also took part in the filming of the clips of the singer Vladi Kasta: "Sister" and "Compose Dreams".
Acquaintance with Katya Vilkova
The actor admits that his life is divided into two halves. In the first part he had a lot of women, gambling and even drugs, in the second there is a beloved woman, family, work and peace. However, in order to overcome his addictions, Elijah had to go through a lot and change a lot in himself, in particular, come to God.
It was after baptism that Ilya met the only woman with whom he was going to live his whole life. At the time of his acquaintance with Vilkova, Lyubimov served as a sexton in the church of the Great Martyr Antipas.
They met on a photo project, where they were both invited to participate by mutual acquaintances. Then the young people just talked and exchanged phones. Although sympathy arose between them, the actors did not call each other. Vilkova later admitted that under the gaze of Lyubimov she felt awkward, as if he was reading her thoughts.
The second meeting took place on the bright holiday of Easter. Katya came to the church where Ilya served. Seeing the girl for the second time, the actor did not resist his feelings, and their relationship began to develop.
Family life of Ekaterina Vilkova and Ilya Lyubimov
The main shock for Katya was that Ilya, on the advice of his spiritual father, could not have a close relationship with her before the wedding. The girl accepted all the conditions of the man and plunged headlong into the abyss of such an unusual romantic relationship.
The spiritual father of Lyubimov also advised to postpone the wedding for a year, so the lovers played a wedding only on May 1, 2011, on the holiday of Krasnaya Gorka. Literally a month after the wedding, Vilkova found out that she was expecting a child. The daughter in the family was born on February 11, 2012, they named her with the unusual name of Pavel. And on April 6, 2014, the Lyubimovs had a son, Peter. The spouses chose the names of both children according to the calendar.
The lovers are not going to stop at two children. Catherine and Ilya have absolutely trusting relations in the marriage union, they know everything about each other. However, in order to come to such an understanding and harmony, they had to go through a lot.
Before meeting and marrying Ilya, the actress Vilkova was considered a rebellious and obstinate girl, now she knew humility, like her husband. Lyubimov himself more than once showed patience with his wife instead of making a scandal.
And although not a single union is complete without quarrels, the marriage of two believers is distinguished by a special strength. For the fragile and vulnerable Vilkova, Lyubimov is a reliable support not only in everyday matters, but also in all other spheres of life. Ilya may well cope with household issues on his own.
The couple often starred in joint family photo shoots and gave interviews about their lives. As the actress admits, she managed to find a balance between family and career, to correctly prioritize. According to Katya, after meeting with her husband, her life was divided into “before” and “after”. Together with her husband, daughter and son, she feels like the happiest woman in the world.
