To have and to hold: Ivan Krasko (left) married his 24-year-old fiancee Natalia Shevel (right) in a secret ceremony attended only by close friends and family yesterday. He said they plan to start a family soon
Natalia Shevel was his former student who would write him poetry
Despite criticism pair described themselves as a 'match made in heaven'
Mr Krasko said he wants to start family with the woman 60 years his junior
An 84-year-old Russian actor famous for more than 140 roles in Soviet and Russian films has announced he plans to start a family with his new wife who is 60 years his junior.
Legendary Russian actor Ivan Krasko married his 24-year-old fiancée Natalia Shevel, a former student of his, in a secret ceremony attended only by close friends and family yesterday in St Petersburg.
Despite criticism from many, the pair described their relationship in an interview with Russian media as a 'match made in heaven'.
You may kiss the bride: Despite criticism the pair described their relationship as a 'match made in heaven'
They met while the father-of-six was teaching fine art at St Petersburg Institute of Liberal Education and Ms Shevel, one of his students, began writing him poetry which he said had made a 'huge impression' on him.
The actor, who has been married three times before toy younger wives, said: 'As a result of her words, I started to feel like a man in a way that I thought had long since vanished. But it was like being rebooted, and something which was missing returned.'
In the interview shortly before the ceremony the pair said they feel they cannot spend a single day apart and are living together in the actor's apartment in central Moscow.
The couple met when the father-of-six was teaching at a university where she was one of his students
The pair were married at the Admiralteisky District Civil Registry Office in St Petersburg yesterday
Mr Krasko, who will turn 85 in two weeks, added that the relationship prior to their marriage remained platonic, but he now hopes they will have a family together as they 'both wanted children' and that there was a mutual attraction between them both.
The grandfather-of-three said: 'Naturally she has some worries about the future, but for me this is an exciting new time in my life.'
He said he had not yet met her family, although she had been introduced to his sons.
Salute: The new man and wife look down at family and friends from a balcony after the ceremony
When it was suggested the marriage was a publicity stunt by the young woman Mr Krasko rejected the idea
The actor proposed by getting down on one knee on the St Petersburg metro and presenting Ms Shevel with a diamond ring.
The very next day the couple then went to register an application to become married.
Mr Krasko added one of the first things his sons asked him was who was going to get the family's country estate, but he had assured them that nothing in his will would be changed.
Mr Krasko, left, is best known for appearing in over 100 Russian and Soviet films. Pictured right is Mr Krasko performing in a stage show
When a journalist implied the marriage was simply a publicity stunt by the young woman to shortcut the usual career ladder by linking herself with a famous fiance, Mr Krasko rejected the idea.
He said that it was a fact that she was currently unemployed but added he would not be attempting to boost her career saying: 'An actor is always best off when they work on their name and by creating their brand on their own.'
The couple said they wanted a quiet wedding with and had only invited close relatives and friends.
The Mail.
No comments:
Post a Comment