Irina Malandina- Bio, Net Worth, Kids, 7 Roman Abramovich’s Ex-wife Facts

Irina Malandina might probably not have been a household name if she was not married to a business tycoon, politician, and Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich.  She is a Russian and has been described as an exceptional woman for keeping her marriage outside the reach of the public even after divorce.

Biography of Irina Malandina

Irina Malandina hails from Russia and was born in 1967 to Vyacheslav and mother Alla. Her father was a waiter who lost his life when Irina was a toddler.

She attended Moscow University where she studied fine arts. With the help of her aunt after her education, Irina got a job as an air stewardess with the international flight division of Aeroflot.

While doing her job, Irina met Roman Abramovich, and months later, they got engaged and subsequently married in 1991 following his initial marriage to Olga Yurevna Lysova that lasted three years.  Because of the union,  Irina changed her name to Irina Vyacheslavovna Abramovich and was named one of the most influential and powerful blondes in the world and was ranked among the first 10. However, the couple lasted till 2007 after 5 children.

How the ex-couple handled their divorce process and afterward is a thing of joy for many, especially Irina who preferred not to demean or belittle her ex-husband in the public or in interviews.

Her ex-husband Roman Abramovich is an influential Russian business mogul who owns many companies including Chelsea Football Club, Investment Company Millhouse LLC and Steel; and Mining Firms. Abramovich took into politics after having 3 children in 1999 and was elected as governor of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. He is ranked in the list of world’s richest people with his net worth is estimated between $11.9 billion to $12 billion in 2020.

Net worth

Irina Malandina is a former flight attendant. Her marriage to the famous owner of Chelsea football club Roman Abramovic has increased her source of wealth. Her major source of wealth is said to have been gotten from her divorce benefits.

Irina Malandina’s current net worth is estimated at $232 million.

Children of the Couple

Irina Miranda had 5 children with her ex-husband Abramovich. Even after the divorce, she stated clearly that she and her ex-husband are in good terms, and will be at his best in the training and upbringing of their children. Irina’s children with her ex-husband are:

Anna Abramovich, the first and eldest child. Born in 1992, Anna is a philosophy graduate.

Arkadiy Abramovich born on September 14, 1993. He is the first son and second child of Irina and Abramovich. Arkadiy like his father has a flare for businesses. He owns the British registered company ARA Capital. It was  created in 2017 to manage assets.

Sofia Abramovich was born in 1995. She is a graduate of Royal Holloway University in London and is active in sports.

Arina Abramovich was born in 2001 and has great plans ahead. Ilya Abramovich is the last child of Irina and was born in 2003.

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Roman Abramovich’s ex-wife facts

1. Did she try to cheat her husband out of £8m?

Following her divorce from her husband, it was agreed that she could buy a property worth and her ex-husband would take care of the bill.

She later bought Sofie’s Choice, a property worth £33million chateau in St Tropez but she was said to have added an extra expenditure of £8million which did not exist. The allegation was made by her former aide Elarem Hoffmann who dragged her to court for breach of contract.

2. She has only been married once

The only marriage of Irina Malandina has been to Abramovich and since the two parted ways, she has managed to keep her dating life away from the public. On the other hand, her ex-husband has been married three times thus far. His first marriage was to Olga Yurevna Lysova and it lasted only 3 years before he married Irina and then Dasha Zhukova. His last marriage lasted less than a decade.

3. One of the most expensive divorce in the world of sports

The former stewardess got what has been estimated to be between $200 to $300 million in divorce settlements after the union came to an end. This is the most expensive divorce in the history of sports, followed by Michael Jordan and Juanita Vanoy’s divorce which cost a settlement of around $168 million.

4. She has maintained a good relationship with Roman

Irina acknowledged that for her children’s sake, she remains on amicable terms with her ex-husband. She has never attacked her ex-husband’s personality or lifestyle and stated that she would never say a bad word about him even after their divorce.

5. The interview that came 11 years later

It took Irina 11 years after her divorce with Roman Abramovich to grant an interview to the media. Even though she spent most of her time talking about her children rather than her ex-husband.

6. The things that make her happy. 

Irina Malandina is very interested in things that make her happy, thus her family, friends, and her spiritual life are Paramount to her. More so, she is said to draw her inspiration from the writings of the former Gulag inmate Yevgenia Ginzburg.

7. She could do better with a choice of husband

When Irina Malandina met her husband, he was not the rich Roman Abramovich the world has come to know. He was a young entrepreneur who was into different things. Because she was a very beautiful woman, her friends told her she could do better with her choice of a partner. She ignored them and settled for him.

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