TV presenter Olga Ushakova: “I always knew that I would be a mother of many children. Olga Ushakova: “My beloved was my mentor. You had no fear that he would not be able to accept them.”

“From a long relationship, I gained tremendous experience and two beautiful daughters,” the Channel One TV presenter gave a personal interview for the first time.

Olga Ushakova. Photo: Instagram.com/ushakovao.

From the outside it may seem that success came to her easily. She came to Moscow from Ukraine, conquered the capital and, without journalistic education or experience, became the face of the country’s main channel. In fact, before luck smiled on Olga, she had to work hard. Our heroine spent almost a year as an intern, worked in different departments - from editorial to international, and learned to write and create stories. And only then did it appear on the silver screen. She hosted a news program for nine years, and now she charges people with positivity on Good Morning. Olga owes her “luck” to her enormous work, willpower and desire. But she managed to decide on her calling thanks to one wise man.

Olga, your day starts at five in the morning. Is there any way to look cheerful and fresh?
Olga Ushakova:“We broadcast at five in the morning, and my “day” begins at half past two in the morning. The sense of responsibility really invigorates me. When I open my eyes and realize that I need to go to work, despite the fact that I want to sleep, I jump up with such vigor! Well, blooming appearance I get make-up artists.” (Laughs.)

Do you have a routine, do you go to bed before eleven?
Olga:“Since I started working at Good Morning, I haven’t had a clear routine. In “News” everything was more predictable. I knew perfectly well what time I would finish work when I got home. Here, working days can be a couple of times a week or once every two weeks. So these early rises happen periodically, and force yourself to wake up in the middle of the night if not morning broadcast, cruel."

Why do you love your job?
Olga:"When I worked at information programs, I answered this question like this: because every day there is news. This is a drive, an endlessly vivid sensation. But even now, “Good Morning” is no less interesting to me, it’s also a live broadcast, responsibility. And a kind of drug - such a “direct ether addiction”, the need for a daily healthy dose of adrenaline. At one time I was a very extreme teenager, I tried everything! As soon as I started working on television, the desire to bungee jump, climb or dive disappeared completely.”

Who was the one a wise man who advised you to direct your energy in a peaceful direction?
Olga:“You are right, really wise. This is the father of my children. We met in Ukraine, where I lived then, but over time I had to move to Moscow, since usually a woman follows a man. And here the question arose, what should I do? In Ukraine I worked in business. And by the age of twenty-three she became the head of one of the branches of a large trading company. We promoted fashionable foreign brands to the market. But once I arrived in Moscow, I wondered: is it worth continuing to work in this direction, or maybe try something new? And then my man asked a question that radically changed my life: “What did you dream about when you were a child?” I answered that I wanted to be a news anchor. Indeed, as a child, I constantly pretended to be announcers, read newspaper articles, trying to memorize the text as much as possible. And later I began to imagine that I was conducting an interview, pestering my acquaintances, tormenting them with questions. I have always been interested in listening to other people, bringing them to some revelations. But to become a TV presenter was then such an unrealistic dream from the “I want to become a princess” category, as if even dreaming was stupid. However, this man managed to make me believe in myself, and I decided to try. When I came to Ostankino for the tract (these are television auditions), they looked at me, appreciated the recording, and it turned out that the camera “loved” me. However, there was one serious problem- accent. I remember then I was internally indignant: “What accent?” Where?! I have a Russian-speaking family, and I lived most of my life in Russia.” But now, looking through the records of those years, I understand that the accent was really quite strong, and I still had the audacity to doubt! Nevertheless, I was accepted for an internship. On Channel One, no one simply needs cute “talking heads”. The presenter must be able to write and take part in the creation of the program. Therefore, for many months I studied the television kitchen from the inside, tried myself in different departments, and learned to write. At the same time, I studied speech techniques. I remember that period with gratitude. People whom I consider information gurus shared their experiences with me. And finally, when I began to doubt that I would ever get into the picture, one presenter moved to another position and the vacant position was offered to me. True, it was a very difficult schedule, I had to work at night, but it was another step towards my dream.”

Some people think that getting on Channel One is the same as pulling happy ticket. Are you lucky?
Olga:“I’m not afraid of this word, yes. All my dreams are coming true. I am sure that what I dream of now will also definitely come true. Probably because I visualize the picture well. (Laughs.) It’s hard to say what percentage of efficiency there is, and what percentage of luck, luck.”

So, you moved to Moscow. What impression did the city make on you?
Olga:“Before I got here, I was tormented by “reverse déjà vu”: it seemed to me that I was out of place, not living my life. Some seconds fleeting visions that worried me. And in Moscow I felt that I had found my city and belonged to it. They say Moscow will chew you up and spit you out, but apart from the fact that the climate doesn’t suit me, everything else is great! I love dynamics, rhythm. Recently my sister came from Crimea, and I showed her the sights of the capital. I was touched by literally everything. I thought: “What kind of beautiful city, which good people they live here.” For example, a gloomy grandmother inspector sits in a museum and casually says: “You have such a beautiful coat - if you don’t want to put it in the cloakroom, you can take it with you.” That’s how many Muscovites are: with absolutely unfriendly faces they do some nice things.”

Are you attracted to cultural life capital Cities?
Olga:“Moscow, of course, provides great opportunities for our own development. I love theaters and cinema. But I’m not limited to Moscow in this regard; I love cultural excursions abroad. I like to plan a weekend to go to Austria and go to a concert in Vienna Opera, For example. I can go somewhere during the week if my schedule allows it. I am a very mobile person. Friends often joke that I was probably taken from the gypsies as a child. In fact, my entire family led a nomadic lifestyle. My dad was in the military, and we moved every six months: different cities, schools, houses. For some it is stress, but for me it is an adventure. After all, every yard is a new playground that has yet to be mastered. And this wanderlust remained. My children became hostages of the “gypsy mother.” (Laughs.) Now they are grown up, and they can be left alone. (Olga has two daughters: Daria is eight years old, and Ksenia is seven. - Author's note.) And before that I took them with me, and they were not always happy, because not everywhere there is Disneyland, but I try to combine ours with their interests. I still enjoy trains even when you travel for a day or two. Once Dasha was very scared on the plane (there was wild turbulence), and the psychologist advised us to avoid flying for a while so that she would forget the unpleasant sensations. And for a year we traveled to Europe by train: to Germany, France, Holland. The Moscow-Amsterdam train is still the same, the shelves are narrow, in three rows - they have different cars. This didn't bother me at all. Staying at home is not about us. We even got to Spain by train, can you imagine?! Children are either used to early childhood, or it was passed on to them with genes - they are also travel frogs, they always ask: “When are we going somewhere?” Now this has become more difficult: my daughters are studying, already in second grade. There is a year difference between them, but when it was time for Dasha to go to school, the younger one said: “I want it too!” They are very close, and the thought of even a short separation is painful for them. So Ksyusha passed all the tests and was accepted.”

Well done!
Olga:“I also went to school at the age of six. It was hard to cope physically with the workload, but I was glad when I graduated from school at sixteen. And with a gold medal. She was an excellent student, every “B” was a tragedy. Not to mention the “C” grades, which happened extremely rarely, but I even got sick from stress. Naturally, something started to hurt me! Our frequent migrations taught me communication skills, the ability to easily find mutual language with people. Because every time you are new in the class, you had to build relationships. Despite short stops at one school or another, I still had friends everywhere. I even managed to gain some authority. True, sometimes with fists. When we were driving around Russian cities, they teased me with a khokhlushka, and when they stopped at Ukrainian ones - with a katsapka. So my parents were sometimes called to school because of my bad behavior: again your daughter got into a fight at recess! Indeed, I could hurt the offender’s sides. Most of my fights at school were because of this national issue. I also get angry easily if I offend my family. If someone distorted my last name, I felt offended, because this is my father’s last name, no one dares to laugh at it. It’s the same now - I can get involved in some kind of altercation to protect someone close to me.”

It’s probably not easy to build relationships on television: there is competition and envy of other people’s successes.
Olga:“My ability to adapt and integrate into the team helped here. I worked in different teams, I had a huge number of chief editors. And I found a common language with everyone.”

Was there initially awe of those who are usually called TV stars?
Olga:“On one of my first visits to Ostankino, when I came to apply for a temporary pass, I met Leonid Yakubovich in the corridor. I remember he was walking towards me, I looked at him, and then suddenly said: “Hello!” He seemed so dear and familiar to me, I’ve been watching his show for so many years. He, not the least bit surprised, greeted her in return. And here I fell into some kind of semi-fainting state. "Wow! Yakubovich just said hello to me!“ This is not awe, rather respect. My dad is in the military, so a sense of subordination is in my blood. I always address managers as you, although creative team Informal communication is accepted. But I believe that a person occupies a high chair for a reason, and I do not stoop to familiarity. Although, probably, I could “make friends” with someone and build a career differently. This kind of behavior is unusual for me, and I don’t want to break myself.”

Do your fans write to you?
Olga:“Before, everything was much more romantic. They wrote real letters to the address: Academician Koroleva Street, 12. Now they send emails or write to pages on the Internet, sometimes without a signature, they can also send some nasty stuff. But mostly I still get good letters. Such Feedback It’s important to me personally. I feel who I work for. After all, when you sit in front of the camera, it turns out that you are broadcasting into the void. And so you can imagine people who this moment are at the screen. My most devoted fan was my grandmother. When I started broadcasting on “Novosti” and said: “Hello,” she answered: “Hello, granddaughter!” My grandmother lived in Crimea, and we rarely saw each other, but I seemed to feel our connection at that moment. Unfortunately, she passed away this year. This is a huge loss for me, from which I still haven’t recovered.”

Is the man who showed you the way happy with how your career is going?
Olga:“Although he, along with my mother, is one of my harshest critics, I think in his heart he is proud of me. In the summer we had a special project “Good Day”: we invited famous people and for forty minutes communicated with them on different topics. Speakers also came to our studio Central television Igor Kirillov, Anna Shatilova. Just the people I copied as a child. During the program, I caught myself thinking: “Olya, do you even understand what’s happening now? What a huge step - from the moment when you, a child in stretched tights, sat and tried to retell a newspaper article on an imaginary TV, and now when you are interviewing these most legendary figures! Indeed, I have come a good way.”

You are also the mother of two children. And when did everyone have time?..
Olga:“Despite my great love for my work, family still comes first for me. I realized that I definitely wouldn’t go back to work a month after the birth of the child - my wild spirit woke up. maternal instinct. It so happened that when the eldest, Daria, was three months old, I became pregnant again. And I was on maternity leave for quite a long time. The baby is already one year old. It's hard to leave a child when all these whooshes, smiles, and first words begin. Thank God, the youngest did it all early enough: she said her first words and took her first steps. So my mother went to work with a clear conscience.”

Are your daughters just as beautiful?
Olga:“Of course, for me they are the most beautiful! But they are completely different from me. One is blonde with blue eyes, the other is fair-haired. I have brown eyes and dark hair. True, the youngest has my facial expressions and mannerisms, so I call her “mini-me.” But when we travel, we always encounter problems when leaving Russia. The children are interrogated: who is this aunt to you? They are too different, and their surnames are also different.”

Why are they different? Are you in a civil marriage?
Olga:“I don’t want to talk in detail about this topic. I think Oscar Wilde said it: if I love someone, I don’t say his name because I don’t want to share this person with others. I'm not sure I reproduced it verbatim, but the meaning is clear. In any case, when in a couple one person is public and the other is not, there are always problems with this. One thing I can say is that from my long-term relationship I took away the most important thing: two beautiful children and tremendous experience. And these same children got the most best father in the world that you could wish for. I am glad that these years my life partner was a man who gave me a lot in terms of spiritual and intellectual development. He is older than me and in many ways became my mentor. God grant that the children take as much as possible from him.”

What are their hobbies?
Olga:“Oh, they are very busy people: they have dancing, horse riding, ballet, and piano. By the way, I learn a lot thanks to children. I enrolled them in a riding school, and then decided to try it myself. When I realized that they played the piano better than me, I also began to study. At school they started going to a chess club, and recently my daughter asked: “Mom, will you play a game of games with me?” She had absolutely no doubt that I could do it! So now I'm learning to play chess to keep up. Children are a powerful stimulus for one's own development. Besides, you don’t want them to become smarter than you so quickly! My daughters and I read a lot. I myself started reading at the age of four. My older sister taught me. She was no longer interested in playing my games, and she came up with something for me to do. And I still have this love for books.”

You are a very versatile person. How, for example, can horse riding be combined with yoga?
Olga:“I don’t go very deep into the philosophy of yoga, I don’t repeat mantras, I don’t meditate. It's more of a way to keep yourself in good shape physical fitness. Well, it relaxes you mentally. And horse riding is also a good find, both physically and as psychotherapy. It is vital for me to have contact not only with people, cars, asphalt, but also with nature and animals.”

Do you have any pets?
Olga:"Dog. Our friend came for his daughter's birthday and brought a puppy. At first I thought it was a toy - the dog looked so touchingly doll-like. And now this is a joy for the whole family, a pet that perfectly suited our temperament. Today Lu-Lu woke me up for work. I didn’t sleep for several nights because my daughter was sick, and yesterday my temperature dropped, and I fell asleep with a clear conscience and forgot to set the alarm. I woke up from a dog barking. I think: “Okay, now I’ll get up and tear off my ears.” I open my eyes - and it’s getting light outside the window, and I’m already about twenty minutes away from going to work. So Lu-Lu saved me. The perfect dog! She has a character that I would like to meet in a person. She intuitively senses when I need to be left alone. I don’t shout or be rude at such moments, but apparently the vibes emanate from me: “Don’t come near - it’s dangerous!” Unfortunately, not everyone reads them. (Laughs.) And Lulusha waits for me to move away, and then she comes up and, as if nothing had happened, begins to caress me and play. Without any offense. It would be wonderful if people felt the same way about each other.”

What else is important to you in a life partner? Talent, charisma? You are surrounded by such people.
Olga:“No matter how boring it may sound, now my life is work and home. At work I actually meet a lot of people. interesting people, but I don't look around. And I try to program nothing. By the way, unlike all other life goals, I have never visualized my chosen one. Here I rely on providence. What is important to me? Understanding. By my age, I realized that no one can be changed. You either accept a person or you don’t. You are not the Lord God or your mother. And if you don’t like something, either accept it or move on. I imagine relationships as a scale: while there are more advantages, you put up with the disadvantages. As soon as the negative begins to outweigh, it’s worth thinking about why all this is needed at all? Relationships are meant to give each other joy. I am an independent, self-sufficient person, and I have no other interest than receiving positive emotions, feeling love and understanding from a man.”

Host of the program Good morning"On Channel One, Olga Ushakova recently married her beloved Adam. It was decided to hold a beautiful wedding celebration on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, in Cyprus. According to the organizers, preparations were carried out days and nights for a month. Olga and her team of assistants shared wedding photos on a social network.

07/17/17. Thanks to our entire amazing international team who made this day unforgettable,” Olga wrote.

Olga hardly talks about her chosen one; she does not reveal his name or his activities, but she often publishes romantic pictures together on Instagram. It is known that Adam is a restaurateur and does not live in Russia.

Wedding of Olga Ushakova and Adam
Olga Ushakova with her daughters

This is Olga Ushakova’s first marriage. With her ex-boyfriend, whose identity she also does not disclose, the TV presenter lived in a civil marriage. From him Olga had two daughters - Dasha and Ksyusha. A year after birth, Dasha was diagnosed with neurological problems, after which Olga began to study existing methods of raising children with developmental disabilities. Now Dasha is 11 years old, and according to Olga, she has extraordinary abilities and a photographic memory. The girl dreams of becoming a translator and is already actively studying foreign languages.
We counted the candles, everything is correct - 11! How hard it was for both of us on that day in 2006 and how great it was for the next 11 years! I never cease to thank heaven for this child! - Olga wrote on Dasha’s birthday.
Olga Ushakova with her daughter Dasha
Olga Ushakova with her daughters

I can’t even cope with my job with one child, but public people are ready to have two or three.

How are they resolved?

Liza Shirova, Altai Territory

I myself grew up in a large family, so for me the word “decide” is not entirely suitable. My husband and I ( Olga recently married a second time - to a restaurateur Adam. - Ed.) definitely wanted a baby after the wedding. By the way, he is also one of three children. So this figure doesn’t scare any of us,” he answers. TV presenter Olga Ushakova. (Her third child is due to be born at the end of April. However, who will be a boy or a girl, Olga and her husband decided not to find out in advance. - Ed.)

“Even in a position I am active”

Elena Plotnikova, “About Health”: Olga, were the girls (the presenter has two children - Ksenia and Daria - Ed.) immediately told about this event? How did they perceive it?

Olga Ushakova: Not right away. The news was a little shocking to them. After all, there were two of them for 10 years, for them this is an understandable situation, like their age they were never particularly jealous of each other. And here it is not clear what to expect. But with heart-to-heart conversations I managed to calm them down. She explained that a mother’s heart does not divide, but multiplies with each new child.

- You worked until the 7th month. Was there enough strength for everything?

Yes, energy was seething inside me, and it seemed like I could move mountains. Until the virus hit me at the beginning of the year, first one, then immediately a second one - the children brought it from school. I was sick for three weeks and decided it was time to slow down. My immune system was seriously weakened and I didn’t want to take any more risks. Although, I admit, it was not easy to stop.

- Olga, is the question of how to get in shape after childbirth scary for you or not?

Why be afraid? I've already done this trick twice. Of course, I’m 10 years older now, but I approached this pregnancy in better, more athletic shape. Even the belly was not shown for a long time due to strong muscles press. The main thing is that the pregnancy proceeds safely, that the child is healthy, and getting in shape is a matter of time and desire.

How are you currently working on your abs and taking care of your abdominal skin?

I gave up abdominal exercises. I try to stay active, eat healthy, and literally bathe my belly in body butter to avoid stretch marks.

- Are you involved in sports now?

Of course, but in a lightweight mode. Running was replaced by walking. I do some yoga, arm exercises with dumbbells, squats and lunges I also do spontaneously throughout the day. In addition, I have a massage 2 times a week. I also dance in the evenings with the children. They love to have a disco before bed.

Photo from personal archive Olga Ushakova

“Living in two cities? Love is not a problem!”

- Olga, did your husband Adam immediately find a common language with the girls?

I introduced Adam to my daughters a year after our romance began, and first as a friend. And she gave him a chance to win their trust and sympathy himself. My husband always understood that the support of my children is 50% of his success. In addition, he sincerely became attached to them. Over time, they naturally developed warm, trusting relationship. There was never any jealousy on the part of the girls. This feeling most likely appears when a mother positions herself incorrectly and merges with her children. My daughters are absolutely sure that I love them and will never leave them. But at the same time, they respect my personality and independent unit.

- You weren’t afraid that he wouldn’t be able to accept them?

No, I would not initially get involved in a relationship with a person who would not be ready to accept my children. And in general, this way of putting the question disgusts me. What does "accept" mean? If you love a person, then it goes without saying. Children are part of this person. It's like loving someone but not accepting them right hand. Me and my children are a family, our small but a strong family. So my husband came into our lives and joined her. It fit in very organically.

- Was legal marriage important to you, or is it enough that your loved one is nearby?

I believe that marriage is a natural development of relationships. No matter how self-sufficient and modern people are, at some point a loving couple must come to this. Another question is when this will happen. There are no rules anymore. We came to this after a few years, while others decide after a few months. I can't say that this was the goal for me. But step by step the relationship moved to the next level, the wedding became one of them.

- Your husband does not live in Russia. How do you manage to build a family life at a distance?

We live in two cities (the presenter keeps the country in which her husband lives a secret. - Ed.). Depending on the circumstances, the priority location may change. This is not to say that this is some kind of huge problem in modern times when people are at their most mobile. A few hours of flight - and you are already there. Sometimes it takes me longer to get home from Ostankino outside the city. There are certain difficulties, but there are no more of them than in the usual family life. They're just different. In any case, we had a choice - not to build a relationship at all or to build it this way. We are not looking for easy ways, so we decided to try. In the end, we will most likely settle in one place. But for now, because of work, we are forced to travel back and forth.

Last July, Olga got married in Cyprus. Photo: Yakub Islamov, Alexander Shlyanin, from the personal archive of Olga Ushakova

“Yoga and running are the basis for me”

- Do you have secrets on how to maintain youth for a long time?

I think that if beauty procedures are used wisely, the consequences for appearance will be very favorable. As in any matter, you need to know when to stop. I have a positive attitude towards biorevitalization and mesotherapy. I tried this and that. But due to my busy schedule, such procedures, as well as everything after which I need to sit at home for some time, are not yet available to me. I'm always visible. But I don’t neglect low-traumatic procedures: I do ultrasonic cleansing, facial massage, regularly apply masks at home, and choose good cosmetics. My main enemy is lack of sleep. This, of course, doesn’t make you any younger. But I try to compensate for this moment by walking fresh air and a positive attitude. The best way to rejuvenate a woman is good mood and smile.

- I know that you have breakfast in the car. What do you usually take with you?

Oatmeal, omelet, cheesecakes - everything that I would eat at home. I practically live in my car, so I’ve gotten the hang of eating there, changing clothes, and putting on makeup.

- By the way, on Instagram you admitted that your strong point is varied breakfasts. What are you cooking for the girls? And what is their favorite dish in the morning?

They eat the same thing as me. Basically these are healthy, proper breakfasts. But sometimes on weekends or holidays I spoil them with something that is not so healthy as tasty. For example, they love French toast with chocolate.

Photo from the personal archive of Olga Ushakova

- What sports did you do before pregnancy?

I like to change the load and activity so that I don’t get bored. I often change classes at the gym - from body ballet to step aerobics. It also depends on the season. For example, in the summer I add cycling to the sports mode. And yoga and running are the basis, what I do always and everywhere.

- Do you think that sports can be done at home? Could you give advice on where to start for those who want to get in shape, but just can’t get to the gym?

I advise you to go to the gym and get competent advice from a professional trainer. Of course, you can do basic gymnastics on your own, but if a person plans to work with dumbbells or weights, do lunges, and so on, then you still need to master correct technique, feel the movement, learn it, and then repeat it at home. Otherwise, at best, classes may be wasted, and at worst, you may get injured. But I can safely recommend walking. Probably the most accessible and safest sport. You can go somewhere purposefully or go out for the sake of training. The main thing is to make it a habit that whenever possible you need to walk with your feet, and not use the achievements of technology.

“Coconut oil is a must have for me!”

- You have a very beautiful hair. How do you care for them?

Hair care takes almost last place in my case. Nature and my parents rewarded me with good hair. I don’t treat my hair very well; for example, I style it with hot tools almost every day. Of course, I use hair masks once a week. When I'm in the sun, I spray them with sunscreen spray. In winter, I try to hide my hair completely under a hat if I’m outside.

- By the way, your daughters have incredibly beautiful hair too. Is it nature and age doing their job?

I think it's heredity. Although their hair color is different. The eldest is blonde. I really love fiddling with their hair, combing it, blow drying it after washing. It’s as if some special contact occurs through the hair.

- What cosmetic products can you not do without, either at home or on vacation?

I definitely can’t do without moisturizer at home. In our climate, my skin constantly suffers from dryness. That's why I always carry a convenient two-tier jar with me: in the lower part - lip balm, in the upper part - for the area under the eyes. But on vacation I could probably get by with just one can coconut oil for all occasions. This is what I would take with me to a desert island: for the body, for the face, and for the hair. And if necessary, you can also fry pancakes on it.

Biography facts

Olga Ushakova was born on April 7, 1982 in Crimea.
She graduated from Kharkov National University and already in 23 she managed a branch of a trading company promoting European brands.
In 2004, she moved to Moscow and got an internship at Channel One.
In 2005, she began hosting “News”, and in 2014 she became the host of the “Good Morning” program.
In 2006 she gave birth to her first daughter, Daria, and in 2007 - her second, Ksenia.
In 2015 and 2017, the morning program together with Olga received the TEFI award.
In 2017, she married restaurant owner Adam.

The family often moved from place to place, from Russia to Ukraine.

I went to school at the age of six and was an excellent student. She graduated from school with a gold medal.

Life in a military family left its mark on Olga’s character. In particular, she said, she was accustomed to subordination and discipline. In addition, “frequent migrations taught me communication skills, the ability to easily find a common language with people.” “Because every time you’re new in class, you had to build relationships. Despite short stops at one school or another, I still had friends everywhere. I even managed to gain some authority,” she recalled.

True, sometimes authority among peers had to be won with fists. “When we traveled to Russian cities, they teased me with a khokhlushka, and when we stopped in Ukrainian ones - with a katsapka. So my parents were sometimes called to school because of my bad behavior: again, your daughter got into a fight at recess! Indeed, I could give the offender a blow. Most my fights at school were precisely because of this national issue,” said Olga.

Even as a child, I dreamed of becoming a TV presenter. She tried to imitate the announcers, read newspaper articles aloud, trying to remember the text as much as possible. Later, she began to imagine that she was conducting an interview, pestering her acquaintances, tormenting them with questions. “I was always interested in listening to other people, bringing them to some kind of revelation. But becoming a TV presenter was then such an unrealistic dream from the category of “I want to become a princess,” how stupid even to dream,” she admitted.

Therefore, after school I entered the V. N. Karazin Kharkov National University (formerly Gorky KhSU).

In Ukraine, she worked in business, and by the age of twenty-three she became the head of one of the branches of a large trading company - they promoted foreign fashion brands to the market.

Then her common-law husband transported her to the Russian capital. He insisted that she become a TV presenter. She went to audition for Ostankino and was appreciated. The only problem she had was her Ukrainian accent.

She was accepted for an internship, but she had to study speech techniques. In addition, I studied the television kitchen from the inside, learned to write texts and take part in the creation of a program, and tried myself in different departments - from editorial to international.

It’s interesting that the first TV star Olga met at Ostankino was.

“On one of my first visits to Ostankino, when I came to apply for a temporary pass, I met Leonid Yakubovich in the corridor. I remember he was walking towards me, I looked at him, and then suddenly said: “Hello!” He seemed so familiar to me and acquaintances, I watched his program for so many years. He, not at all surprised, greeted me in response. And then I fell into a kind of semi-fainting state. Yakubovich just said hello to me!” she recalled about her impressions of this meeting.

In the end, without any special journalism education, she became a TV presenter.

She hosted a news program for nine years. Then she became one of the faces of the Good Morning program.

The TV presenter says about herself: “I am a very mobile person. Friends often joke that I was probably taken away from the gypsies as a child. In fact, my whole family led a nomadic life. My dad is in the military, and we moved every six months: different cities, schools , at home. For some it’s stressful, but for me it’s an adventure. After all, every yard is a new playground that has yet to be mastered. And this craving for changing places remains.”

Olga Ushakova's height: 172 centimeters.

Personal life Olga Ushakova:

She lived in a civil marriage with a man who was much older than her. They met in Ukraine. Then he moved to do business in Moscow and Olga followed him.

The couple had two daughters - Ksenia and Daria.

Olga did not show her former common-law husband, nor did she mention his last name. At the same time, she always spoke of him with great respect. She said: “I think Oscar Wilde said it: if I love someone, I don’t say his name because I don’t want to share this person with others. I’m not sure I reproduced it verbatim, but the meaning is clear. In any case, when in a couple one person is public and the other is not, there is always a problem with this. One thing I can say is that from my long relationship I took away the most important thing: two beautiful children and tremendous experience. And these same children received the best father in the world. "I'm glad that these years my life partner was a man who gave me a lot in terms of spiritual and intellectual development. He is older than me and in many ways became my mentor. May my children take as much as possible from him."

In the summer of 2017, Olga married a businessman named Adam, he is engaged in restaurant business. The wedding celebration took place on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, in Cyprus.

In October 2018, Olga Ushakova reported on social networks that she had become a victim misbehavior famous Russian football players and. Ushakova said that her driver Vitaly Solovchuk was hospitalized, and she wrote a statement to the police about damage to the car. The incident took place near the Beijing Hotel. The driver was waiting for Ushakova in the parking lot. Five men behaved like hooligans on the road and he reprimanded them. The rowdies didn't like this; they pulled the man out of the car and beat him. As a result, the driver's nose was broken and he suffered a concussion. After this, the group of hooligans went to a coffee shop on Bolshaya Nikitskaya. There, official Denis Pak became their victim. Olga Ushakova’s driver identified Kokorin and Mamaev from photographs.

Host of the “Good Morning!” program Olga Ushakova is called the face of the main federal channel. She is not only beautiful and clever woman, but also a mother of many children. She is happy to share the secrets of how she manages to succeed in her career and look great with the audience.

In addition to Olya, the parents had two more children. The girl perceived frequent moves due to her father’s service as an adventure. Constantly changing her place of residence and school groups developed her sociability and the ability to easily adapt in an unusual environment.

My parents raised me strictly and taught me to be independent. The girl started first grade at the age of 6. According to Olga, all grades except 5 were a real drama for her. At the same time, due to their combative nature, parents were often called to the director. Ushakova graduated from school with a gold medal.

Olga entered the Kharkov National University. V.N. Karazin. After graduating from university, she went into business. Already at the age of 23, the girl headed a branch of a trading company promoting brands fashionable clothes. According to Olga, she moved to Moscow following common-law husband. It was he who pushed his beloved to realize her childhood dream of becoming a TV presenter.

In 2004, Ushakova came to Channel One to audition for the role of presenter, but did not pass. She gets a job as a trainee editor. Working in different departments taught her flexibility and the ability to find a common language with people. At the same time, Olya is working on speech techniques, getting rid of her accent, and mastering other skills necessary for a presenter.

In a year, a place will be freed up in the Channel One news program for residents Far East. Filming took place at night, the girl slept during the day. As Olga recalls, she had to process a huge flow of information.

In 2010, Ushakova became a presenter at Night News.

From 2013 to 2017 she works on the air of “Direct Line with Vladimir Putin.”

Fame comes to Olga with her appearance in the program “Good Morning!”

In 2017, she became a nominee for the TEFI award in the “Morning program presenter” category, but did not receive it, unlike her program.

In October 2018, the television journalist was embroiled in a scandal involving Mamaev and Kokorin. The football players brutally beat her driver Vitaly Solovchuk. A criminal case has been opened.

Personal life

Your name ex-lover Ushakova does not advertise. According to INFOX.ru correspondents, the presenter’s first husband was Vyacheslav Nikolaevich Ushakov. He held a senior position in the FSB and was dismissed in 2011. Olga met him in Ukraine. The couple lived in a civil marriage; the couple had two daughters.

The presenter speaks very warmly about the father of the older children. According to Olga, this is a wise man, older in age, who influenced her intellectual and spiritual development. After breaking up, they maintain a friendly relationship at a distance.

Ushakova legalized her relationship with her second husband in 2017. Her chosen one was a foreigner.

His name is Adam, it is known that he is a restaurateur. The wedding took place in Cyprus.

As Olga admitted in an interview, she introduced Adam to her daughters six months after the start of the affair. It was important for her whether she could young man find an approach to them.

The man easily coped with the task and quickly became part of their family.

Children

The TV journalist’s eldest daughter, Dasha, was born in 2006. A few months after giving birth, Olga realized that she was pregnant again. The second girl, Ksenia, was born. When Daria was one year old, she was diagnosed with autism. To help the child, Olga studied mountains of literature.

Now the same age daughters are practically inseparable. They study in the same class.

Ushakova said that the girls had to change three schools at the request of the administration.

Dasha, according to her mother, talented person. She has a photographic memory and enjoys studying foreign languages and plans to become a translator.

Ksenia has extraordinary artistic ability. She dreams of becoming a designer.

Both girls are maximally loaded with extracurricular activities. They visit music school, ballet studio, chess club. Both the eldest and middle daughters are fond of horse riding. Ksenia is taking vocal lessons.

It is noteworthy that both Adam and Olya grew up in large families. In her upbringing, Ushakova tries to accept children as equals. The woman is sure that the main thing is to set the right example.

Beauty secrets

Sports and proper nutrition Olga calls her the main assistants in the fight for youth and attractiveness. The presenter shared her recipes with viewers of the Marie Claire channel on YouTube. In her opinion, it is important:

maintain a drinking regime (at least 2 liters of water daily);
don't skip breakfast;
replace sugar with healthy foods.

Ushakova plays sports at least 3 times a week.

She often changes classes at the gym: from body ballet to step aerobics. Favorite sports include: yoga, running, horse riding. During pregnancy and after childbirth, she did not stop training and made the loads more gentle.