Evgeni single again

February 14, 2008

Saint Valentine's Day has arrived, and there's a piece of good news for all Russian girls, who haven't got a date yet. One of sport's most desired men, 25-year-old figure skating superstar Evgeni Plushenko has finally got a divorce.

It all started back in 2005 when Plushenko married student Maria Ermak.

But nothing lasts forever, and this alliance lasted just for over a year, before the couple filed for divorce.

And it took them as long to get one. Their son's surname and a luxury apartment in St. Petersburg were to be split.

The court ruling is as follows: Maria keeps the baby, and Evgeni keeps the flat.

From now on Plushenko is to become a Sunday dad.

As to the flat, the judge ruled it is not the couple's joint estate.

The apartment was a gift Evgeni received from President Vladimir Putin after clinching a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Turin in 2006.