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Bachelor Irakli is the main participant in the 6th season of the Ukrainian version of the popular show “The Bachelor”. But what is he like, that prince, for whose heart such a man had to fight a large number girls?

The American franchise “The Bachelor” has become very popular all over the world. appeared not only on Russian television, but also in Ukrainian. The hero of the 6th season of the beloved television show was Irakli Makatsaria. He was born on March 24, 1985 in the city of Batumi.

Irakli with sister Lena

WITH early childhood the boy showed off his leadership skills, enjoyed authority among friends and classmates. Many were confident that he would go far and be able to reach heights. And so it happened. Over the past 15 years, the man has been living in Batumi, working own business. He is the owner of Maq Entertainment.

The man received his education in the United States, after which he returned to Tbilisi to graduate from university. Throughout his life, the man managed to work in the most various fields. He became famous in the celebrity circle, worked in advertising business, construction and was even associated with banking.

Makatsaria assures that family and traditions are very important to him. He adores family holidays and would really like that in the future all of his big family was going for one festive table on holidays such as Christmas, Easter, New Year.

Irakli is confident that today he is completely ready to become a husband and father. In addition, the young man assures that he will not be upset at all if his betrothed is already with a child. Since this obviously will not be an obstacle to the relationship.

Irakli Makatsaria - participation in the Ukrainian Bachelor

The bachelor admits that participation in this kind TV shows are a non-standard test for him and at times it was not just interesting for him, but actually difficult. But despite this, the man was ready to go to the end. As the participant himself says, he believed that this project would really help him find true love.

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Irakli himself believes that he does not need perfect girl, and he is not going to describe what it should be. He will simply be suited to someone who will be warm, comfortable and who will understand him.

Anna Kalina, the project manager, admits that at first she doubted the sincerity of Irakli’s intentions. Because I was sure that this person was not at all deprived female attention, and perhaps this will affect his attitude towards the participants. However, she was wrong. Irakli treated the girls very carefully and reverently. Therefore, he managed to win the hearts of not only the participants, but also the multi-million audience.

As Irakli himself says, he has been preparing to participate in the project for a long time. He watched several previous seasons and paid special attention to the rose ceremony. The man was convinced that the hardest thing was saying goodbye to someone. Therefore, in turn, he tried to make the moment of farewell to any of the contenders the least traumatic for her.

Despite the fact that Irakli often has to take part in various projects As a producer, being on the show was a challenge for him. He says:

The complexity of the project lies directly in the fact that the whole story develops around you - the main character, and therefore you need to tune in, pull yourself together, not only not lose your head, but also be as natural as possible.

Irakli admits that after watching all the episodes, he was convinced that his intuition had not let him down. He was really able to weed out the applicants who were affectionate, kind, “white and fluffy” in front of him, but in fact revealed their true selves to the other participants.

How did the bachelor’s parents react to Irakli’s choice?

It is worth noting that Irakli’s parents accepted the choice of a bachelor. The man claims that at first it was very difficult for them to communicate with the applicants, or to evaluate them in any way, since the mother

The family has an opinion great importance for Irakli

and dad were very constrained. After all, not only the participants, but also the entire film crew were in the same room with them.

But the bachelor’s mother quickly pulled herself together, as she realized that now it was very important point and in no case can you make a mistake. Irakli’s relatives were honest with both the participant and the girls and supported the man’s choice.

Irakli admits that, of course, the opinion of his family is very important to him, because his family is close and Dear people. But at the same time, he still had to make a choice. After all, not they, but he would have to live with the future winner. Therefore, even if his choice did not please his relatives, the man would try to explain to them that he felt good with this girl.

Irakli had a really warm relationship with Alena. Many fans of the popular project were very happy that the young people managed to maintain their love after the project. Whole year lovers delighted fans photos together, went on vacation, attended social events.

Exactly a year after the end of the project, Alena announced that they were breaking up. The girl noted that she had been preparing for this decision for months and finally took the risk of breaking the union. Such a decision by her beloved touched Irakli to the depths of her soul.

It is worth noting that information appeared online that even before the breakup, Irakli allowed himself to go on vacation with another finalist of the 6th season of the Bachelor project, Anetti. It is possible that this was also the reason that the young people broke up.

To date, neither Alena nor Irakli have commented on the current situation. The only thing is, the partner thanked the girl for all the wonderful moments that were in their relationship and said that he did not regret anything, since it was a wonderful time.

Thus ended another fairy tale that began on the Bachelor project. Unfortunately, these participants were unable to preserve their feelings. We can only hope that the next heroes of the popular television project will be able to become happy and keep their love.

On March 4, the sixth season of the “Bachelor” project starts on the STB channel. This time 30 girls will compete for the heart of Irakli Makatsaria, a charming producer from Tbilisi. 30 years old, height 189 cm, dreams of finding a girl with a sense of humor with whom he can get along sincere relationship. let's get to know the main thing a closer look at the hero of the show “Bachelor 6”...

Irakli Makatsaria gave exclusive interview magazine "Relax!"

Irakli, are you ready for the fame of a womanizer that will fall on you with the airing of the sixth season of the Bachelor project?
My goal is not fame as a ladies' man or public popularity. My goal is to choose a girl who will be close to my heart.
Aren't you afraid that your heart might be broken?
Anything is possible; the future is impossible to predict. I even admit that I might not like someone, the participants or the audience... But I am always positive, although I look at life realistically.
What did your parents and friends say when they found out that you would be the main character? Ukrainian show"Bachelor"?
This was very unexpected for everyone, because I closed person. Even with mine ex-girlfriend Mom met by chance. In addition, the project implies maximum sincerity and openness in front of the cameras. And my business - film production - requires my maximum presence. But I decided so; my parents and friends could only support me. Friends said this was a great chance to find love and a relationship.

Every day I work out in the gym for 1.5–2 hours. This is a pleasure for me.

EXPERIENCE AND INTUITION
What do you think about Ukrainian girls? Are they different in any way from Georgian ones?
Different countries and societies, of course, create some differences... But I have often been to Ukraine, many of my friends live here, Ukrainians are very close to me. And I always liked Ukrainian women! I find it easy with them mutual language. I like that they are attentive, caring, loyal... I won’t compare Georgians and Ukrainians, because even the 30 Ukrainian participants in the project are all completely different!
Doesn't it bother you that not all girls come to the project for love? Some people just want to appear on TV...
There were such concerns. But if I feel that the girl does not have sincere intentions, she will have to leave the project. I feel when they are deceiving me, but I have life experience and intuition. She hasn't let me down yet.
Are you ready for the fact that they will now start digging up your past? They are already writing on the Internet that you supposedly worked as a model...
There is nothing in my past to be ashamed of. I have never worked as a model, but I had experience in advertising. This activity is not my profession or source of income. Just as fun or a hobby. I work in advertising and production, I know many people. My friends just asked me to appear in the video, that’s all. (Smiles.)

Girls, don’t fight for a man, don’t use cunning or any dishonest tricks...

THE MAIN THING IS SINCERENESS
You are successful, good-looking, why haven’t you married yet?
These factors do not affect happiness in your personal life. It depends more on whether you find a soul mate, whether you can understand each other... I had a relationship, at that moment I even thought that I would get married... But we separated.
Do you have experience living with a girl? How do you feel about civil marriage?
Yes, we met, then we lived together... I know what the everyday aspect of a relationship looks like. And I don’t think that running to the registry office and putting a stamp in your passport is the rapprochement between a man and a woman. Even for me higher value has a wedding, especially when it comes to children. I believe that children should be born in an official marriage, and parents should be married.
Did your ex-girlfriend insist on getting married?
I was about 25 when I was in that relationship, we were both so young. If we had a child, we would get married.
Do you think you can fall in love with a girl who is older than you?
Yes, sure! I don’t even understand how people can doubt, if one of them is 2-3 years or 10 years older, whether to fall in love... These are feelings! If you feel something for a person, then you need to pay attention only to this, and not to numbers, statistics, etc.

Who will the Bachelor choose?

And if a girl has a child, will this not be an obstacle to the relationship?
No. I have many friends who married women with children, and I don’t see any obstacles in their relationships. A child is a stimulus for life, an additional positive. I don’t think a child interferes with a relationship. If you love the child's mother, you cannot help but love the child.
In the “Bachelor” project, by what criteria did you single out certain girls among the others?
There are many criteria. But the main thing is sincerity. Appearance is not the determining factor. (Although as a man I pay attention to this, after some time appearance fades into the background.) Character, of course, matters. We must be comfortable and we must understand each other.
Do the outfits of the participants matter? Do you judge girls by their ability to dress?
I pay attention to energy, looks and emotions much more often during a date, but during the first party there was a girl who made a lasting impression on me with her outfit...
You are a producer, the world of show business has its own concepts of beauty. How do you feel about artificial lips, breasts and other “tuning”?
Fine. Every person has the right to correct something in himself if he doesn’t like it. Another thing is that girls sometimes go too far... and it turns out worse, not better. But I take it calmly. My ex-girlfriend had them done too plastic surgery. It’s good when beauty is given by God, but there is nothing wrong with improving yourself a little.

Share, which girls do you think are sexy?
Just as there is no perfect recipe for beauty, there is no perfect recipe for sexuality. A girl can be dressed in a closed outfit, but be sexy. Sexuality comes from within, not from stockings or leather skirt that she put on... If she herself feels sexy, this energy emanates from her. If sexuality turns into vulgarity, I don’t like it.
breakfast in bed
Describe your work.
Since I collaborate with Bollywood, my production company shoots for them art films, commercials and music videos. I have to fly to India often and meet with directors and producers of companies.
What is your lifestyle?
I don't have a clear schedule for when I have to be at work, etc. In the morning I cook myself breakfast (usually a 10-egg omelette). I have my own nutrition system... I try to eat right. I don't eat salt and sugar. I can eat sweets 1-2 times a week. Every day I work out in the gym for 1.5–2 hours. This is a pleasure for me. At this time I work physically, but psychologically rest. For example, when I broke up with my ex-girlfriend, I was depressed... For about 7 months. But I worked out in the gym, and it saved me, brought me out of a negative state.
Who's cooking dinner for you? Do you have a housekeeper?
Now my parents have retired and decided to move from Batumi to Tbilisi to be closer to my sister and me and spend more time with us. So now we all live together in big apartment, my mother and sister deal with everyday issues. But I cook for myself.
Can you cook something complicated, for example, if guests come?
My menu is a bit boring. (Laughs.) Boiled fish and chicken, steak, vegetable salad...
What if you need to impress a girl?
It happened when I looked on the Internet and found interesting recipes... And tried to impress. In general, I don’t think it’s a problem to cook something or wash the dishes... I’ll be happy to get up at seven o’clock so that the girl can prepare breakfast when she opens her eyes... I like it.

Just as there is no perfect recipe for beauty, there is no perfect recipe for sexuality. A girl can be dressed in a closed outfit, but be sexy.

TALK ABOUT FEELINGS
It's no secret that girls and wives of businessmen often try not to work and spend their husband's money. Do you think your chosen one will also lead such a lifestyle?
It is unlikely that I would like a girl for whom the meaning of life is to wake up, go to a beauty salon and go to bed. I know a lot of girls like this, but they can’t have a long-term relationship with me. I think that my chosen one will have some kind of business that she will be passionate about and which will bring her pleasure.
What kind of girl can be next to you?
WITH good feeling humor, understanding, sincere, bright, open.
Give advice to girls who are fighting for a man on how to win in a competitive environment.
Don't fight, don't use cunning or any dishonest tricks... Lies always come up. You can make a man fall in love with you without a fight. Just talk openly about your feelings! It's difficult, but honest.
How many dates do you think should pass before sex? 3, 5, 10?
It's individual. Sex is a mega important part of a relationship. He and she feel when it's time - on the first or fifth date. After all, this is a level of relationship for which you need to be prepared.

Interview: Olga Bezsonova

Fairytale story for Alena Lesik

In the first episode we saw beautiful girls, one of them, a brunette in a chic red dress, was remembered by the audience for her spontaneity, dreaminess and belief in fairy-tale love. This was Alena Lesik - 20 years old, student, studying to become a translator in Kharkov Chinese language. In addition to studying, the girl participates in modeling shoots.

Her parents are an example of a real strong family. The father is a businessman, and the mother is a caring housewife. Alena Lesik– the most eldest daughter, she also has a brother and a sister.

When Alena came to the project, she did not yet know who would be the Bachelor. It turned out to be Irakli Makatsaria – thirty-year-old Georgian businessman. He studied business both in America and in Tbilisi. Having tried myself in different areas, Irakli decided to found his own production company, Maq Entertainment, which mainly deals with filming advertising and films.

Alena Lesik and Irakli Makatsaria – life after filming

The finale of the sixth season came as a surprise to many. Many believed that Kharkov resident Alena Lesik had no chance of winning; the bright and charismatic Anetti was more suitable for the wayward and courageous Georgian. Someone saw in the final decision not the will of the groom himself, but the desire of the organizers to arrange a beautiful finale. There were also rumors that during the project Alena managed to get pregnant and this is what influenced final show. That's why fans are so interested in the couple's life Irakli Makatsaria and Alena Lesik, and the latest news about their relationship.

After filming, the couple posted tender pictures together for a long time. It was clear from them that the guys had a very tender feelings, they were clearly enjoying each other. Like many “Bachelor” couples, they had to live in two countries, constantly experiencing flights and long periods of separation.

After filming ended, Alena Lesik decided to take advantage of the resulting popularity and try herself on television. Soon those around her began to notice that the girl appeared without an engagement ring, which looked gorgeous in final episode. As it turned out, the fans’ worries were not in vain - the guys broke up.

You can read about the breakup on Instagram Alena Lesik. There she mentions constantly taking initiative, which the “little princess” is tired of. The girl was ready to move to her lover’s Georgian house, to become ideal wife and a wonderful mother, however, Irakli Makatsaria , Looks like he hasn't gotten enough yet.

Latest news about other bachelors of the Ukrainian project

By the way, for fans of the couple Irakli Makatsaria and Alena Lesik, latest news their breakup did not come as a surprise. After all, this show knows few successful couples that have formed on the television set.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Alexandra Shulgina, the first couple, broke up pretty quickly. Soon followed by news of the engagement former bachelor with an Australian dancer, they had a son.

Francis Matthew and Elena Ryasnova broke up, because their feelings cooled down, and the foreigner left back to his homeland. He is single and works as a photographer.

Andrey Iskornev and Anyuta Kozyr were unable to maintain the fire at a distance, although for a long time they seemed to be a harmonious couple. For a long time he dated another participant, Irina Skorikova.

Konstantin Yevtushenko went to the project for PR - he already had a fiancee. Therefore, the unapproachable Anna Selyukova could not get into his heart. Now the businessman is married and has a son.

Well, and a football player Sergey Melnik left the beautiful Marina Kishchuk and continues to do what he loves.

How the Georgian bachelor came to this choice, what he thinks about the criticism of the public and, most importantly, whether there will be a wedding - Irakli Makatsaria spoke about this and more in an interview with Sputnik.

- Irakli, good afternoon! Tell us, when was the project filmed and what were you forbidden to do under the reality show agreement?

- Kind! We started filming it on August 24, 2015 and finished filming on November 3 of the same year. According to the agreement, during the recording of the show it was prohibited to disclose any information about who the participants were, who won, where and to what countries we went. This was in the contract of all participants, including me. All this could not be talked about until the project went on air.

Photo: courtesy of Irakli Makatsaria

Irakli Makatsaria, participant in the show “Bachelor” on Ukrainian TV

- How difficult was it for you to keep your relationship with Alena confidential all this time?

— After filming ended, of course, it was difficult. It was not possible to openly walk around the city either in Ukraine or here in Georgia. Because the risk that someone would notice us was great.

- And how did you act?

- Very hidden. I came to Kyiv very often, where I either had a rented apartment or a hotel. And with the help of friends, Alena was darkly brought to me, wearing glasses, a hat, a scarf, in general, secretly. During this period, we did not appear on the streets of Ukraine, only if in some closed establishments, either from friends or from me.

- And in Georgia?

— In Georgia they also tried to walk less. But Georgia - small country, everyone knows each other more or less. And they knew me before the show. It’s just that here, since there was no channel, and until all the PR started, we felt more free. And we went with our family. But I was still careful. And at some moments, Alena, for example, walked more with my sister, and I stood aside, so that it would not be too noticeable. Because everyone would immediately know that I was participating in the project if they saw a non-Georgian girl next to me. Of course, I didn't take any risks.

- Well, have you exhaled now?

- Well, of course! Although for the New Year, my friends and Alenka still flew to Turkey, since there was less risk that someone would recognize us. And now, of course, there is complete freedom.

- What is your relationship with Alena now?

- We are together. We have been together since the end of the project. When it was all over, Alena stayed in Batumi for a while, then we went to Tbilisi. She's enough big time stayed here before she had exams and everything.

- She studies?

- Yes, but in principle it’s finishing soon. So we didn't have any big breaks in our relationship. I saw her almost every month. Either she was here, then I flew to her.

Personal archive of Irakli Makatsaria

- In the end, are you planning to transfer Alena to Georgia permanently?

- No. So far we have not talked about this so globally. Because she studies, there is work there too. At the same time, I have my own projects here. We're talking about moving to this moment We don’t talk, we don’t discuss this option. Because it’s not very difficult to fly there or fly here anyway. And now it’s more interesting. We're driving around. And in the summer we are going to go somewhere together.

Irakli, let's go back to the Bachelor finale. In fact, for most of the audience, your choice was unknown until the very end. Personally, I'm up to last moment I couldn’t predict which of the girls you would choose. Did you know it yourself?

- No. I made the decision on the day of the final. In the morning. So the same situation happened to me. I was not completely certain about my choice.

- Why?

- Well, why? It's not easy (smiles). You spend the same amount of time with the finalists. By that time, three months had almost passed—attachment, some feelings, you were going through some experiences together. I had a lot in common with both girls. And, accordingly, it’s not as simple as choosing, for example, some thing. There are a million thoughts in your head, so as not to make mistakes, to understand how compatible you are in a relationship, how you will continue to move forward. There was an attachment to both girls, some feelings arose during all this time. And, if I had understood earlier, and if I had been absolutely sure, then I would have said so right away, and the project would have ended much earlier.

Personal archive of Irakli Makatsaria

- Was there any key moment in your final decision?

- No, key moment it wasn’t, because everything was building up, these emotions and experiences. And until the last moment, until the morning of the final, the project manager asked me: “Well, how? What did you decide?” Because it was important even for technical issues: Organize the car there, who should enter first, how the camera should take him out. But until the morning of the final, I couldn’t tell her anything. And half an hour before handing over the ring, I decided who to choose.

- Irakli, did you have an understanding that you were offending the second finalist Anetti with your refusal?

- I had this feeling, starting from the first party - the rose ceremony, when I let the girls go. Of course, I was offended by the fact that I did not give a rose and in the end I did not give a ring. It's impossible not to be offended. I understood that refusing girls would not be a pleasant process. But, coming to the project, I already understood that the format is such that you cannot remain good for all the girls, right? Even when I didn’t give roses at the first party, when I watched it on air, they had tears in their eyes. And this despite the fact that we spent only 24 hours together during the shooting. But it's still a shame. And, when you spend three months with a girl, and you have a lot of dates, a lot of something different situations... It's just like life. Of course, I understood that this would not be pleasant for either girl.

- Now, looking back at the show, was there anything in the project that you would change?

- There's no such thing. In principle, after viewing the project from the TV screen, I realized that I did not make such mistakes. The feelings that I had, what I felt at that moment, they were absolutely right for me.

Personal archive of Irakli Makatsaria

- Were there any moments that were not aired?

- (laughs) Well, of course. The broadcast lasted only two hours. And my date with each girl lasted 10 hours. Therefore, what was broadcast was not enough for people to understand all my words and decisions. This is very difficult to convey to the viewer in 15 minutes of cut-up footage of communication with each girl on air. And what didn’t get into the frame ended up in my head, in my heart. Accordingly, that’s why I’m talking about this: people, after watching 15 minutes of my communication with a girl every Friday, they draw some conclusions, but I spent hours with them. And not only in individual communications, but also when I came to visit them, when there were some joint discussions. There are a million nuances that a person notices, and that the viewer cannot notice, you know.

- That is full picture couldn't the viewer see what was happening?

- Certainly. This is the same installation. And, if this entire program had been broadcast during all the hours that we talked with the girls, then I am absolutely sure that the criticism and negativity that sound in my direction would have been a hundred times less.

Personal archive of Irakli Makatsaria

- What kind of criticism do you find offensive?

- Yes, I’m not offended. I have become accustomed in life to the fact that there was always enough attention around me. Maybe not on such a scale as now, of course. But I understand that there are always people around you, even those whom you consider close or who want good for you, or smile when communicating with you, and then very often you hear from them maybe some kind of gossip, some things that are unpleasant. But I say: I know that people are like that, I understand, no matter who I choose - Anetti, Natasha, Snezhana, third, tenth, it doesn’t matter - at all stages people will discuss you, they will always say something bad. Because people like to express their opinions without any obligations. Me my friends and my sister who are more active in in social networks, they said: what great amount some negative responses, for example, on Instagram, were written from closed accounts or from fake ones.

- What would you tell these people?

- Well, I do not know. I wish all these people well in life. Because people who sit 24 hours a day and write some nasty things that they don’t even understand, and live someone else’s life, then they do, first of all, worse for themselves, because they waste their own life wasted. But personally, I don’t have any problems: I didn’t come to the project to become good or bad for someone. I'm not running for mayor or any other public office; it doesn't matter to me that the whole country supports me. I came to build a relationship and find a person who will be close to me. And I don’t plan to jump on ratings: who is loved more, who is loved less. No one saw better than me how and what happened there. Therefore, I will always go forward in my decisions, and all the people who are discussing all this, I think that they will remain where they are now.

Personal archive of Irakli Makatsaria

Irakli, was there anything on the project that shocked you? We saw a fight in which girls pulled out each other's hair because of you. What else?

“The fight was the most shocking thing for me.” I believe that nothing worse happened on the project, because it really went beyond all limits.

- So the fight was not according to the script?

- What are you talking about? No no. In general, the word script did not exist in the project. No matter how many times someone asks me: well, tell me honestly, and so on. I am not an actor and these girls are not actresses.

But you understand, this is first and foremost a reality show. If everything about it were smooth, it would simply not be interesting!

— The only thing I can recommend to those who believe that in similar projects everything works according to the script: you go to this reality show and see everything for yourself. Take 30 different girls, put them in one setting and give them one guy they have to fight over. And you'll see what happens! Believe me, it won't be smooth sailing.

- Irakli, did the girls who went to the project know that they were going to a Georgian?

- No. They didn't know who would be the bachelor. And they saw me only at the first party.

Personal archive of Irakli Makatsaria

- Listen, did you really drink so much alcohol in one of the episodes of the project that you lost control?

- Oops! Well, it’s good that I didn’t lose control there and didn’t feel bad. It’s just that on the project, after each tête-à-tête or meeting, a quick interview was recorded. Accordingly, during the tequila party, the editors recorded every drink on every topic. But that day I got so drunk that I don’t remember how I got to the hotel. I woke up in the morning - I was dying, hungover, just shaking. I called a psychologist and said I urgently need help, pills. And then he asked the editors: tell me what was there? And my editor said that she only managed to write down 39 questions in relation to me. That means I drank at least 39 tequila shots.

- Was there even a snack?

- Those were lemons. But the thing was that the previous day I had a date with Alena, when we jumped from paragliders. And I felt very physically ill when I landed. And I didn't eat anything for the whole day.

Irakli, Alena, coming to the project, said that she dreams of a fairy tale for herself with good ending. Tell me, can her fairy tale end with a wedding with you?

- Anything can happen. Yes, I believe that when I came to the project, even I did not think that everything could happen so deeply and so seriously. Because, yes, I believed that a person can find love anywhere, it doesn’t matter whether you’re being filmed on a project or you’re out there, walking somewhere. I believe that most of This fairy tale that Alena dreamed about is very close to what she imagined. For me, if you look at the experience of my relationship with her, almost 8 months have already passed - and everything is fine with us.

- Has Alena already learned how to cook Adjarian khachapuri?

— Well, Adjarian khachapuri is still a bit difficult. But there are some other dishes that she is learning to cook with my mother. Accordingly, there is progress!

Handsome, tanned, with the figure of a young god, with shining eyes and a disarming smile. A person with charisma and charm that captivates from the first minute of meeting... Poor girls! There are many of them, but he is alone. A handsome Georgian who knows exactly what he wants from life and from his companion. Who she is, this lucky girl, is still unknown. Well, it’s all the more interesting to follow the twists and turns romantic show and understand for yourself who he is, Irakli Makatsaria?

- Irakli, you previous seasons Have you watched The Bachelor?

Literally a couple of episodes from some seasons. Moreover Special attention dedicated specifically to the rose ceremony. It was interesting for me to look at the guys who had already gone through this. I thought, and still think so, that the hardest part of the project is the moment of saying goodbye. When you are forced to say “goodbye” to a girl, realizing that she is not too pleased to hear it. At least I didn’t see a single girl who was left without a rose and was happy.

Based on my experience and character, I can say: it is very difficult for me to commit an act that will cause discomfort to someone, especially a girl. So I wanted to see how it happened with my predecessors. And looking at them, I was worried in advance. And when I started watching the broadcasts with my participation, I heard the girls’ faces, saw their tears, I experienced excitement again.

- Who did you watch the first broadcast with?

I specially flew to Kyiv and watched it together with the film crew of “The Bachelor,” with whom I became very friendly during the project. Although at the beginning of the show, when on the eve of the first day of shooting I came to the location, I saw a huge number of people, equipment, I understood the full scale of what was happening, and, to be honest, I was a little confused.

- But you work in the film industry. For you, as a producer, the filming process should be your natural element.

All this is true. But then I felt a huge responsibility, because I’m the main thing here actor. Of course, I came to Ukraine to build a personal life, but it’s not like going to the movies with a girl: if something works out, that’s good; if it doesn’t work out, that’s also not a problem. Here the whole story is built around you: you need to pull yourself together, be absolutely natural, don’t lose yourself, don’t lose your head. After all, the “bachelor” feels colossal psychological pressure - he is surrounded strangers, among which you need to somehow get comfortable and not get lost.

But by the end of the project, the entire team, from the driver to the manager, became a family for me, with whom we went through both good and difficult moments.

- So, were you satisfied with the picture, with yourself on the screen?

I was very worried, I hope the audience won’t notice. But it was more interesting for me to watch not myself, but the girls. After all, in front of me they were always white and fluffy, but when they played blitzes or communicated with each other, it was a completely different picture.

I can’t say that I was shocked or made any discovery when I learned something radically new to myself. Rather, I became convinced that my intuition basically did not let me down. I saw someone on the good side and only confirmed my feelings, and I began to respect someone even more. And I can say with confidence that the decisions I made were correct, I am happy with them. I wouldn't change anything after watching the broadcasts.

- You speak so delicately about the project participants. But there were, to put it mildly, not angels...

Indeed, there were moments in the behavior of the girls that I did not like - excessive aggressiveness, rudeness, and vulgarity. Things like this always turn me off. It is also unacceptable for me when a woman takes the initiative into her own hands and does what a man should do.

- Well, in my opinion, it’s in the blood of Ukrainian women - to take the initiative into their own hands.

I don't know, I wouldn't generalize. Many of my friends live here in Ukraine. They are married to Ukrainian women, and I have not noticed that they perform men's duties.

In the entire history of the “Bachelor” project, there was not a single happy ending “And they lived happily ever after”... Someone’s relationship ended a few months after the end of filming, someone chose one girl, and then realized that I made a mistake and started a relationship with someone else, but it didn’t end with anything. Did you find what you were looking for?

I don’t want to judge my predecessors - we are all human and we all tend to make mistakes. As for me, I confess: I am absolutely happy, I found the one I was looking for. And I can say that this is not only my decision. During the project, I often repeated: “Girls, I don’t choose you - you’re not the car or TV that I came to the store for. You yourself should understand how compatible we are, feel whether there is mutual chemistry.”

Now you are based on the feelings that arose during the filming and after it. But you’re just starting to watch broadcasts that can bring you surprises. Is it possible that after watching the programs to the finals, you will change your opinion about your chosen one?

I accept that I may learn something new and that there will be parts that I probably won't like very much. But I believe that, on the contrary, I will see confirmation of the correctness of my choice. In general, our relationship is still in the process of formation. After all, in the project we were within certain circumstances. Now we cannot openly appear together, which means we do not have the opportunity to observe each other in a natural environment, in our usual social circle. The evolutionary path that couples usually go through will begin after the finale of “The Bachelor.”

- Well, yes, you are forced to play spies both in your homeland and in your girlfriend’s.

That’s the point - “The Bachelor” is watched both in Ukraine and Georgia. We have a great desire to spend as much time as possible together, but we have to restrain it. We can't how normal people go out into the city, sit in a cafe, go to the cinema, theater, meet friends. We are in a vacuum. And it's stressful. But people don’t want to understand this. They just see beautiful picture on TV, and if then something doesn’t work out for the heroes, the viewers are disappointed. Let them go through it all themselves and then talk. There is no need to make a “bachelor” and his chosen one ideal people. Everyone can make mistakes.

In general, the word “ideal” was invented to simply fantasize. There is nothing ideal in this world - there is what is acceptable to us and what is unacceptable. Ideal is a very subjective concept.

- Irakli, you introduced your chosen one to your parents?

Of course, this happened during the project. Meeting the parents was part of the “ compulsory program» ( smiling). In general, I am very grateful to my parents for coping with their anxiety. After all, I put them in a difficult position by bringing into the house not only the girls, but the whole film crew. The only camera they had looked at before was my phone when I was filming them. And here is a large-scale shooting! At first, mom and dad were confused, didn’t know how to behave and kept asking: “Can I say this?”

The acquaintance of the project participants with their parents is absolutely for me new experience. Because before, I had never officially introduced my girls to them like this, I never said: “I have plans for the future, and I’m interested in knowing your opinion about my chosen one.”

- And what did mom say?

Maternal instinct prevailed over embarrassment, and my mother, completely forgetting about the presence of cameras, began to communicate with the girls and ask them questions. She understood that a very important moment was happening and she could not make a mistake. Mom openly shared her thoughts: what she likes about this or that girl, and what worries her. She is a straightforward person, so all the participants knew what my mother and my sister thought about themselves.

After talking with your mother and sister, did the girls draw conclusions and try to change something in their behavior? Perhaps change tactics?

Fortunately, I didn't feel it. Otherwise, this would not indicate the sincerity of their feelings, but a clearly developed strategy of behavior. If I noticed that some changes were happening, I would be very unhappy about it.

- Is your parents’ opinion important to you?

Of course, because family is the closest and dearest thing a person has. But it’s still me who makes the choice, not my family. And even if my family didn’t like something, I tried to be the girls’ advocate and explain that one day of communication is not enough for final conclusions, that they don’t know many of the nuances.

You said you never introduced your girlfriends to your parents. Does this mean that you weren’t serious about your previous lovers?

Of course not! My mother and sister knew my ex-girlfriend. But so that at a set table, officially: “Mom, dad, I’m getting married, bless me” - no, that didn’t happen. You might be asking why? The point is in my character, I am a rather reserved person, and I try not to really dedicate anyone, even my family, to the details of my personal life.

By the way, this also applies to work: when I have any questions, I try to solve them myself. Everyone has their own problems - both friends and family - why put your own on them? Yes, they can listen to you, but it won't change anything. If you want to change something, you need to start with yourself, you need to think and find ways out of the current situation. There was no official acquaintance of the girls with their parents, because I did not think that the time had come for this.

Irakli, you had two years serious relationship with a girl, and don’t you think it’s necessary to involve your parents in these “problems”?

We were 25 years old, we were young, we had a stable relationship, and we felt good together. We walked through life together, but did not build specific plans on starting a family: in a year we get married, in two we sign... You can never plan anything - you don’t know what will happen in a couple of minutes. That’s right: if you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans...

Your relationship ended tragically. Your friend's ectopic pregnancy ultimately led to your breakup.

This is wrong. That's not why our relationship ended. After that tragedy, we were together for another six months, but gradually our relationship began to decline, omissions, suspicions on her part, and jealousy began. At some point we realized that we stopped understanding each other and decided to break up.

- You went through this situation very painfully, you went to a monastery, it took you a year to come to your senses. To be honest, a strange reaction for a 25-year-old guy.

Does age somehow affect the significance of what happened? I think that even at the age of 18, some event can be very difficult to bear, and at 15, and at 65. We are all different: someone can forget a certain tragic incident in a week and enjoy life, never remembering it. And there are people who need time and some effort to cope with pain. Apparently I belong to the second category. I'm not a fan of sitting depressed and deliberately giving up the joys of life, but this happens regardless of me. Of course, I said: “Pull yourself together, go forward, think about the good, concentrate on the positive” - but I realized: until everything calms down on its own, it is impossible to speed up the healing process.

I have many friends who became parents at the age of 20. So it turns out that if some tragedy happens, they will be told: “Come on, you’re not yet at that age to perceive everything so painfully?”

- Irakli, how do you feel about children?

I love children! I have six godchildren. And it is a great happiness for me to communicate with them. Children are the main incentive in life. All we do is get higher education, are looking for decent job, we achieve success in our careers, we buy a car, a house - ultimately we do it for the sake of our children, to whom we want to give the best in the world. There is nothing more important than children. For me at least. I think that the desire to have a soul mate and stable, strong relationships and should lead to the appearance of heirs.

- So why did you come to the project?

I came to find my soulmate, and children are a logical extension of this ( smiling).

- Ukrainian and Georgian blood - the children will be beautiful. Irakli, is the “Bachelor” project possible in Georgia?

I think that in the Georgian “Bachelor”, with each of the 25 girls, two or three more brothers, dad and uncle would participate ( laughs).