A blonde from a circus family: Askold Zapashny's alleged ex-lover, who gave birth to his child, was found online.

An alleged ex-lover of Askold Zapashny, who recently announced his divorce from his wife, Elen, after 18 years of marriage and the fathering of an illegitimate child, has been identified online. Super has discovered that she is 41-year-old aerialist Diana Talanina, who is also the mother of a nine-year-old son, Askold.

According to the publication, Talanina has been performing in the circus for over twenty years (including a stint with the Zapashny Brothers Circus), continuing a family line: her grandfather and grandmother were circus performers, and her father and sister were jugglers. She also worked as a children's coach at various sports clubs. However, Diana didn't initially plan to pursue a career in the circus and graduated from the St. Petersburg State Institute of Culture with a degree in pedagogy.

In an interview with the publication, Elena Zapashnaya revealed that Talanina was not just her now-ex-husband's mistress, but a close family friend: "I didn't know about her [as a mistress], since she was a good friend of our family. But, as we know, wives are always the last to know." Diana Talanina herself declined to comment.

As a reminder, 48-year-old Askold Zapashny previously revealed on the show "Secret for a Million" that he filed for divorce from his wife, Elen, in September, and that the marriage was officially dissolved two months later. He said their relationship had been plagued by obstacles from the start, ranging from his parents' disapproval to differing life views. The animal trainer also admitted to cheating on his ex-wife for several years with his colleague, Diana, and that in 2016, she gave birth to their son. However, after the child's birth, they separated.

Askold and Elen Zapashny married in 2007. The ex-spouses have two daughters: 15-year-old Eva and 14-year-old Elsa.

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