For many years, his name was only associated with high-end cuisine and famous shows like “Under Knives” and “Hell's Kitchen.” However, six years ago, Konstantin Ivlev became the hero of a noisy public scandal, leaving his wife after 23 years of marriage with a young lover. However, he did not stay with her for long. Read details about the personal life of the country's head chef in the Rambler article.
First marriage and cruel betrayal
Konstantin met his first wife, Maria, long before he became a star on federal television. Their relationship was formed at a time when Ivlev was just starting to build his career as a chef, working in little-known restaurants and not yet a media personality. It was his first wife who accompanied Ivlev from his career searches to his great success, supporting him every step of the way.
They lived together for 23 years. The marriage produced two children: son Matvey and daughter Maria (Marusya). Matvey is already an adult and his youngest daughter is going to school. From the outside, their alliance appears stable and strong. Ivlev rarely shares details of his personal life, meticulously protecting his family from otherworldly eyes and gossip.
However, in 2020, it became known about Maria and Konstantin's divorce. Furthermore, it cannot be said that it passed quietly and peacefully. Maria publicly announced that the reason for their separation was due to cheating on a young girl. And her accusation was justified: Ivlev's wife received an anonymous hot video message, which recorded her husband on a date with someone else, the publication reported Women.ru. From that moment on, the personal life of the “On Knives” host was divided into “before” and “after.”
A young lover and a quick marriage
Almost immediately after the divorce, Ivlev began appearing with journalism student Valeria Kudenkova, who is a minute younger than him, 19 years old. By the way, at the time they met, the chef was 47 years old. It's no surprise that this novel provoked strong reactions: some mocked the chef, others blamed it on a midlife crisis.
But what was even more surprising was their wedding. Ivlev invited Kudenkova to get married literally three days after they moved in together. He himself later admitted that it was a sudden impulse of the soul and that he woke up in the morning and went to his beloved to buy flowers and decided to pick up the wedding ring on the way.
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The couple married in 2021. Every chance he gets, the TV presenter shouts from domestic screens about his love for his new wife, calling her “the most wonderful woman in his life.” A year later, the newlyweds had a daughter named Nika. However, when everyone finally believed in the true love story, the couple announced their divorce.
Konstantin and Valeria did not last five years in marriage. In October 2025, Kudenkova posted a message on her social networks that their relationship had ended. She emphasized that they broke up as good friends and she would not talk about the reason. However, rumors quickly spread on the Internet that Ivlev had left his second wife for an even younger woman. But there is still no evidence of this.
Lawsuit and millions of dollars in debt
At the same time, conflicts arose with his first wife. At the beginning of 2025, Maria Ivleva announced that her ex-husband had stopped helping the children and owed her 19 million rubles in alimony. According to her, for all these years, the host only paid her half of the monthly allotment.
The woman filed a lawsuit, accusing her ex-husband of hiding his income and asking the court to reconsider the amount to be paid. As a result, a criminal case was opened against Konstantin Ivlev. The trial is still ongoing and there is no court decision yet.
The second wife's loud declaration
Last December, the second wife of the “Hell's Kitchen” host posted a heartbreaking post on her account in which she vaguely hinted at what happened to Ivlev. She said that, despite the child's fear and shame, she could still make her own choices.
“This year, everything that I had suppressed for many years broke out. Moving house, divorce. A lot of people gave up. Arguments, sharing, demands, anger, resentment. The symbiosis of unbearable feelings seemed to push me to a new level. A level where I will never betray myself again,” Kudenkova wrote.
Finally, she sincerely thanked the year that has passed for being said to have devoted herself to her. And in the new year, the former Ivleva plans to consolidate the results. But unfortunately, Konstantin, unlike his ex-wife, did not make any loud statements and did not make any promises.
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