The boy was deprived of his father’s love.
Mikhail Zhigalov was officially married three times. The famous actor has been with his current wife Tatyana since the late 80s. However, a loving husband and an exemplary family man has his own skeletons in his closet. It turns out that the celebrity refused to acknowledge her illegitimate son for 13 long years.
A fleeting affair with translator Regina led to the birth of a boy, Arkady, in 1983. The married Zhigalov did not want the secret to come out, so he did not advertise the birth of the heir. The actor hoped that his mistress would get married, and their common baby would receive the surname of the new dad.
But Regina still declared her rights, and the “Brigade” star had to officially recognize her son.
Now Arkady is an adult and accomplished man who works as a director on television. Many note that he is incredibly similar to Mikhail Zhigalov. Over the years, father and son were able to overcome their differences and find a common language.
