"Miss BRICS — 2026" Valentina Alekseeva is preparing for her wedding. The 20-year-old model is marrying 50-year-old entrepreneur Ilya Mitelman. The thirty-year age difference does not bother Valentina herself, nor her parents. Alekseeva's mother stated that she dreams of a reliable man for her daughter, and Valya herself answers questions about her fiancé's age with: "Have you seen him? What 50 years? He'll give the young ones a run for their money!"

Valentina said that Ilya won her over not only with gifts, but also with the seriousness of his intentions. "I came down and saw him. He was so handsome. And the first thing he said was: 'I'm not married.' That made me laugh. He immediately said that he needed a serious relationship, said that he was impressed by my values and liked my smile. I didn't believe it at first," Alekseeva recalls.

However, it was not without scandals. Alekseeva is called a favorite of Philipp Kirkorov, and her fiancé managed to get jealous of his bride with the pop king. "Ilya wanted to pay Philipp so that he wouldn't go anywhere with me," the model boasted. But after meeting Kirkorov, Mitelman cooled down, realizing that only platonic relations connected his lady of heart with Philipp Bedrosovich.

Now there is complete mutual understanding between the lovers. Valentina is not rushing the wedding yet, but has already moved in with her future husband. "Ilya was the first to confess his love. It was beautiful, on a balcony in Venice. Back then I didn't say anything in response, I needed more time. I kept silent. Better that than to lie. When I was sure, I told him too. I said it about four months later. We live together now," the girl concluded.