Galina Brezhneva was known for her eccentric character and stormy personal life. The daughter of Leonid Ilyich got married 3 times. Her last husband was Yuri Churbanov, who built a dizzying career thanks to his influential father-in-law.
First husband Evgeny Milaev
The children of famous politicians are always under the scrutiny of the public. Since childhood, their lives have not only material wealth, but also many restrictions. Feeling like prisoners in a "golden cage", such people try to get out, but "break their wings." The fate of Galina, the daughter of the General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, was very difficult.
The first big love and first husband of Galina was the circus artist Evgeny Milaev. He possessed extraordinary strength and could hold ten people on his shoulders. Galina saw him during a circus tour in Moldova. The artist impressed her so much that she bought tickets for all of his performances, and then a love relationship began between them. Galina was not embarrassed by the age difference and the presence of her lover with two children left after her first marriage. Milayev's wife died and he had to raise his son and daughter on his own.
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev was at first against this alliance, but then resigned himself. Galina, a year after the wedding, gave birth to a daughter, Victoria, and went across the country after her husband, working for him as a costume designer. After 10 years, this marriage broke up. The reason was gossip and talk about Eugene's infidelity. Galina claimed that her husband was often fond of circus performers and at some point she was tired of it. Thanks to his marriage to Brezhnev, Milaev moved up the career ladder. He became the director of the Moscow Circus and received the title of Hero of Socialist Labor.
Magician Igor Kio
Galina Brezhneva developed an ardent relationship with the magician Igor Kio immediately after her divorce from her first husband. At that time, Igor was only 18 years old. Brezhnev could not tell her father about the new romance for a long time. They signed with Igor without saying a word to anyone. After that, the newlyweds went on a circus tour in Sochi, and Galina left a note to her parents. She added Igor a little age, writing that he was 25 years old.
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev could not come to terms with this marriage. He immediately dispatched a couple of state security officers. The naughty daughter was returned home, and Kio's passport was taken away. A few days later, the document was returned, but the marriage registration record was no longer in it. Galina and Igor secretly met for several years, but then the magician got tired of it and he decided to marry another woman.
The last husband Yuri Churbanov
Galina Brezhneva's third official husband fell in love with her influential father. Leonid Ilyich said that he was glad that the era of "magicians and circus performers" was over. Galina and Yuri met at a party. Brezhneva at that time was 41 years old. Yuri was married, but he quickly divorced his first wife. Relations with Brezhnev's daughter promised him not only a life in abundance, but also a promotion. A few years after the wedding, he became a lieutenant general and took the post of deputy minister of internal affairs of the USSR. After Churbanov was awarded the rank of colonel-general.
The family life of Galina and Yuri was not happy. Churbanova was only interested in a career, promotion, material values. Galina was always drawn to more sophisticated people. She said that her husband's surname fully reflects his essence. In the last years of her marriage, she did not trust Yuri. suspected of various shenanigans. Galina had a relationship on the side. She was carried away by the artist Maris Liepa, whom she met for 5 years. But Maris did not dare to divorce his lawful wife for the sake of his mistress.
One of Brezhneva's brightest hobbies was the gypsy singer Boris Buryatse. Thanks to the connections of his beloved, he became a soloist with the Bolshoi Theater. Boris was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the Diamond Case. Yuri Churbanov had a hand in ensuring that Galina Brezhneva's lover was imprisoned for 5 years.
After the death of his father-in-law, Churbanov did not have the best times. He lost his high-ranking post, and then was arrested. After the arrest of her husband, Galina filed for divorce. Churbanov was accused of corruption. Despite the fact that in most episodes it was not possible to prove his guilt, he had to serve a real term. After his release, he married an old acquaintance and lived with her for the rest of his life. Yuri Mikhailovich Churbanov died in 2013 at the age of 76. He outlived Galina Brezhnev by 15 years. After the divorce and death of her father, Galina began to abuse alcohol, which was the reason for her premature death.
