Yes. They were one of a kind. The moment they were on the ice, they became one. It was like art, romance, poetry rolled into one.

True! That look in his eyes in all the videos of their performances and private moments! They were blessed to have each other.

@@martheresa7550 so perfectly put

Yes, I miss the magic of two of the best skaters to ever skate.

She is very brave!

Ditto

KelleyBelle Katia is one of the strongest women (emotionally, mentally) I know of. How she not only survived that horrible tragedy but also learned to really thrive again ..... I have no idea. For someone so tiny, her strength is truly something to respect ..

I was surpirised how comfortable the couple do look on ice. If readers don't know they married, had a child and divorced a few years ago.

...yes, the life continue and the love triunf. Regards to all, from Portugal. Paula

You do know they divorced right?

@@ardishorwich4601 7

Ilia kulik is Great

I’m glad for her that she found a way to make a future for herself, to move on.

kamwrites that’s EXACTLY the same thought I had while watching this. Very very seldom do you find a singles skater who can transition to and successfully pull off pairs skating. Ilia seemed to do it with such ease, strength, beauty, and grace. I think he’s able to “present” Katia beautifully.....although honestly, I still somehow think Sergei did it better..😔. Maybe just my love of G & G..❤️❤️

@@kimberlybellefontaine1215 Сергей был старше Кати,а Илья младше...Это заметно во всем

@@SUNNY-Z8 I’m sorry, I don’t know what you’re saying here, so sorry!😟

@@kimberlybellefontaine1215 he said that Sergei was older than katya meanwhile ïlya was younger than her

Вдова

I think she'll always have a special place in her heart for Sergei.

They are now divorced due to Ilya's infidelity

@@christinemeleg4535 As much as the world morns Sergei and their love and passion for one another will never be forgotten as well as their perfect performances together, I am so happy Katia has found love, I love knowing and seeing Katia again with David Pelletier so happy and in love ,,, She and Daria deserve that abs so much more! I believe Sergei is looking down and smiling!

Because people just want to fanaticize on katia being a widow forever. they don't want to think about her being with anyone else even though sergei died 25 years ago and life moves on

@@christinemeleg4535 I was shocked she married again and living in Canada.

True love comes only once.

For twenty years I thought she had found a soulmate twice, because that is what she said. But apparently there was only one twin flame.

@@ravenel2 Daria presented a touching instagram posting on Sergei birthday this year. She called Sergei "a sweet angel" and thanked him for "helping Mama get to the happiest place she has ever been..." Career, love and family?! Daria did not get to know Sergei since he died when she was three. She knows Sergei through Katia. What she wrote tells more about Katia's love for Sergei in a span of over 30 years. Katia has one soulmate/twin flame only. Her marriage with Ilia unfortunately didn't work out....

They divorced.

I see nada between them. What I saw between Katia and Sergi, was absolutely magical!

Ну,зря так о Бероеве...Отличная сложилась пара на катке и танцевали прекрасно,просто...

Как точно,я тоже это заметила,что Илья вообще не смотрит на Катю .

@@user-ev6ed5ct9q люди, милые, Илья одиночник, ему трудно перестраиваться... в то время, как Катя с Сергеем с детства вместе были... они были друг для друга всем и смотрели только друг другу в глаза.... они как-бы искали друг друга! Это разные вещи! Одно сердце, одно дыхание, одна душа.....

А я без слёз не могу смотреть, какая любовь, какой партнёр, муж, отец был Сергей.Царствие ему небесное, а Катюше счастья.

@@Dana.D. оставь своё мнение при себе

@@Dana.D. да Вы ещё и безкультурная

Ruth Annabelle: I agree with some but not all of your points. Agree 100% with giving credit to her for moving on and finding happiness with someone else. In the wake of Grinkov's death, I thought it ridiculous, and unfair, when a lot people said, "Oh, she'll never love someone else that way again." Every time it was even rumored Katia was seeing someone, people would bring that up. She was 24 years old when Sergei died and with a child to raise. Many people, young, middle-aged and elderly, go on to fulfilling new relationships after the loss of a partner. There is something magical about first love, and that showed on the ice with G&G. But making a long-term life with a partner is an achievement in itself, a hard one to do these days, and more so for celebrities. Katia and Ilia appear to be doing so. Good for them! As you acknowledge, they have their own special chemistry on the ice. That said, Kulik's competitive achievements were as a singles skater. Grinkov was a pairs skater -- with Gordeeva, a 2-time Olympic champion and a 4-time World champion. Each man was among the greatest within his own discipline. No need to compare! And you are VERY WRONG about the Celebration of a Life. Celebration of a Life was held three months after Sergei's death. Katia was not involved with, much less married to, Ilia at the time. The event was cathartic for her, for the skaters who participated, for their coach and choreographers, and for fans. I could count on one hand the number of celebrity deaths which have left me in what I can only call mourning, and Sergei's was one of them. Friends of mine who were also serious fans of the sport were likewise deeply upset by his death. I've read Katia's autobiography; I remember the emotional interviews with various members of Stars On Ice. Katia was not forced to do that show, and the skaters who participated in it were honored to do so, Ilia among them, I'm sure. Most or all of her skating colleagues would have been unable to attend the funeral in Russia, and Celebration of a Life allowed them to say a formal goodbye to their friend. Doing those performances that night was not easy for Katia, but it was a healing experience. Katia said she felt Sergei's presence with her during the Mahler program. (Which, btw, I count as the single most moving skating program I have seen in almost 50 years of following the sport/art.) Also: I'm pretty sure the money from the show went to Katia and Daria. In the immediate wake of her first husband's death, it was unclear if Katia would be able -- or would want -- to make a living as a singles show skater. The skills set for pairs skating and singles skating overlap, but are not identical.

Nice reply. She is special and Ilia is very blessed to have her. What G&G had was definitely unique and precious and will never be nor can it ever be duplicated. Most people know that and that it was just a matter of healing and finding her heart for the ice again. God bless them both and God bless Ilia for stepping in and being willing to take her hand and give her a new life.

You're so right!! she moved on. I'am really happy for her that she has really managed to continue with her life. They have a daughter together and a whole life / She definitely remembers her late hu sband but her new life is with Ilya and her family / A comparison between two very different men is unappropriated .

Ruth Annabelle, I know you mean "dwelling" in the past. Duelling=fighting between two parties.

Ruth Annabelle , and I meant to say "dueling", ...not duelling.😊

Да, Серега на самом деле лидер был. Она без него не стала бы той, кто она сейчас.

Есть дочь

I think that's what Sergei would have wanted too.

she and Ilia are divorced now.

Tammy Toomey, According to Wiki today (23 Feb 2018), Gordeeva and Kulik are married 2002 - present, and so is the Google Search info, though funnily enough yesterday I also came across info saying they were divorced (hope the divorce's fake news).

Ann-Kay Lin someone will have to update the Wikipedia. She even spoke of the divorce in the Olympic edition of People mag.

They divorced in 2005..

She’s divorced since 2015.

Кулик выше Гринькова на 2 см. И моложе на 8 лет.

Мне очень жаль Сергея, но к Илье вы несправедливы. Он одиночник и стал в пару. Ведь фигуристу мужчине это вдвойне сложнее и ответственнее. Он должен прежде всего удержать партнёршу, и научиться делать поддержки. Илья очень нежен и трогателен с Катей. И терпелив. В интервью Катя о Сергее сказала, что он очень уверенный в себе мужчина. Это редкое качество у мужчины. Думаю такую женщину, как Катю сложно завоевать. Думаю Илье в этом смысле это удалось. И разница в возрасте ему не помешало. Мне очень понравилось выступление болеро.

@@XXX-ep4pq а я читала, что у Сергея рост был 185, у Ильи 180, а у Кати 157. Но мне кажется, что рост и возраст тут не причем. Главное чтобы они были счастливы. Вообще я восхищаюсь Ильёй. Покорять такую женщину после такой ее истории любви, это круто. И в пару стать, и разница в возрасте и дочь от первого брака. Молодец. У него тоже важное для Кати качество в мужчине. Уверенность, то что она очень ценила в Сергее. Кстати Илья тренерует Дашу.

@@XXX-ep4pq Ниже

@@user-lc4yz5jp3h Да давно уже закончилось разводом, четыре года как. Да и Даша уже давно не занимается фигурным катанием.

Very cool

News Flash...People Magazine Feb 2018 Special Edition...Goordeeva and Kulik DIVORCED IN 2015!HOW DID THE WORLD MISS THAT ONE FOR 3 YEARS!

Троих)

It’s three

She married David Pelletier.

Katia & Ilia got divorced.

@@tjk200081 она уже счастлива вновь

Because he was actually a singles skater. Sergei was specifically trained as a pairs skater, illia is only doing pairs with her so it’s not going to flow and look the same. Just like Katia looked a bit awkward doing singles, because she had done pairs her whole life

@@toxic-low-key-ghost7934 поначалу они были одиночниками

News Flash...People Magazine Feb 2018 Special Edition...Goordeeva and Kulik DIVORCED IN 2015!HOW DID THE WORLD MISS THAT ONE FOR 3 YEARS!

She is divorced, now.

That divorce was so quiet for so long that it cannot be good. She is usually very open to interviews and if it was an amicable growing apart she would have told People magazine about it within a few years. I have heard absolutely nothing from any skater or any source and only found out about it yesterday, which is crazy. Where was People magazine, not covering the divorce of two Olympic athletes when it happened?

@@ravenel2 Katia said in an interview in the early 2000s that she wanted to keep her life more private. She said in her own words that after Sergei died, her agents told her to write the book my Sergei and that she didn’t understand what was happening around her. Soon all the public attention became a burden to her and it was awful. Her and illia had to hide their relationship for 2 years. So it’s obvious she wouldn’t want to make her life so public when she clearly regrets how public Sergei’s death was made. Plus, who on earth would want to go online and tell the world about their divorce?

Maria Maria no one forced him to do so?

Very true. And it's always difficult for people when their spouse was a widow/widower and would not be with them if their spouse was still alive of course. They feel like they are living with a ghost and I'm sure Ilia always felt like Sergei's ghost was right there.

@@lucillebonds4332 Your comment is rather heartless. The fact that no one forced Ilia to step into the void left by Sergei’s death is a noble act, something today’s younger generation has no respect or understanding for. Ilia knew he was always going be 2nd olace to Sergei’s memory, yet he still stepped into that role to provide as happy a life as possible for someone he loved. That is an act worthy of respect and admiration, not snarky comment.

@@dorothygale1104 z

@@dorothygale1104 yes, illia himself even said in an interview that the first 2 years of them dating was a nightmare and they had to be in hiding cause everyone knew about katias life and relationship . Katia said that all the public attention became a burden to her because she was just trying to love but she felt that she couldn’t. She was very stressed and couldn’t handle it. Poor illia, I’ve seen such nasty things written about him of disgusting people comparing him to Sergei and making up lies to slander him. Very sad. These crazy American fans that love fantasy stories don’t know when to stop. This is katias life

She skated until 2016 and did fine. Yeah, it wasn't the same but Sergei had nothing to do with Katia retiring. She was 45 when she retired.

@@xxwhispersxx2856 She never again reached the heights she had with Sergei.

@@lucybraun8969 а разве она претендовала?!?...Она выступала в коммерческих шоу...Они...

@@lucybraun8969 of course she didn’t and I don’t think she intended too. But leaving skating because she wasn’t skating with Sergei was not the reason. She’s supposed to be doing an upcoming show this year with her husband David Pelletier.

News flash...People Magazine Special Edition February 2018.Goordeeva and Kulik WERE DIVORCED IN 2015! How the heck did the world miss THAT!

Vitaluv k

I know other people who wear their first wedding ring. It is a matter of respect. Especially if all parities involved knew and loved the deceased person♥️💙💙♥️

We all have the right to our opinions. Respect that "Vitaluv"!

@@paisleylove8723 I don't respect wrong opinions. Nor do I have to.

Марина Иванова настоящая любовь.Илья тоже шикарный.На юбилее ТАТ он великолепен.

Ой, как я рада, что хоть кто то это заметил. Я от их композиции болеро, просто таю.

@@user-mu8zx6is1q согласна с вами. Я бы его охарактеризовала пронзительный. Пересмотрела и его выступления и Кати с Сергеем. И Ильи с Катей. Все разное, но все великолепно. Вообще я им восхищаюсь.

Шшш

They're divorced now.

They divorced in 2015.

😂😂😂👎👎

Didn't they get married and had a child.?

Yes. And they divorced some years ago.

Вот,тебе на...А кто он,как не фигурист?!?)))

TheChopsinator True but keep in mind that what western men can't do eastern europeen can.

TheChopsinator tragedies? Grinkov was 6 feet tall, Kulik is 5'11". One inch shorter. He is plenty fit and strong to lift a 5'1" Katia, and lifts have as much to do with proper positioning and leverage as they do the size of the person. Not to mention that they are surrounded by skating experts of all relms guiding them with this program. He looks, and is, in this video, perfectly capable of doing a beautiful show like this with her as his partner. Many skaters cross over when training with dance and pairs type skating, especially for ice shows. The word tragedy seems a tad dramatic, just enjoy the skating.

Good

yes, probably, people are so sexist when it comes to women its really sad, what she had with sergei was beautiful but at 24 when he died she still has a lot of living to do and life does go on!!

You are mistaken. As well as Gordeeva, Beroev was married to a Russian actress during the ICE AGE Project. Well he is still married to her. And btw, his wife also participated in this Thing and she could witness the sparks between Egor and Katya, which ofc made her jealous.

momto3rs gvg

momto3rs p

Are solle and Pelletier not together anymore?

This sounds like speculation disguised as information, due to being peppered with a few facts. You couldn't even get the information on Boreov's marriage correct, and nowhere is it stated that Daria is married. Prove that Gordeeva had an affair. If you can't, you are no better than any nasty gossip, and a schizophrenic one at that.

alishavalath

Я плачу....!

Молодого мужа на какую-то гориллу променяла.

Понятие красоты у каждого свое... да и не в красоте дело

Откуда у Вас такие сведения? Из какого источника?

Your instinct was right. They have divorced.

Не понравилось.С Серёжей выступление было бы здорово., интересно.чувственно.

@@user-mx4fv8ts1r ну с Сергеем они в паре с детства были, одиночку в пару, да после завершения карьеры? Я ведь так понимаю это выступление в шоу. Спортивную карьеру она продолжила одиночницей, как у понимаю. И ещё я заметила, что в интервью с Сергеем, она говорила всегда сама. А с Ильёй, она его больше слушает, а говорит он. И она выглядит довольно счастливой. Может это конечно отпечаток жизни в Америке. Там же принято улыбаться?

@@user-lc4yz5jp3h Вы, наверное, не читали Катину книгу"Мой Сергей". Там она четко объясняет Сережино молчание... он хорошо понимал английский язык, знал о чём говорят, но говорил сам на английском плохо... ".... говорить с ошибками Сергей не мог, так как был совершенен во всем...." Это выдержки из книги.

Очень эффектно они смотрятся с Ильёй, с Сергеем была первая любовь, бог не дал ему пожить, но дай боже ей счастья! В танце они шикарны, с Сергеем Катя юная, а здесь женственная, две большие разницы! Жизнь не стоит на месте!

@@user-mx4fv8ts1r с Сергеем была первая любовь, в этом и секрет, она юная, а здесь уже женственная, много пережившая, но красивая пара, надо просто пожелать им счастья и творческих успехов!

Of course not, Ilia was not Sergei! Still good!

AnyaAngie .... try reading her book, "My Sergei" or watch the documentary about their life together here on KZfaq - Ilia is from Russia, too, so of course they knew each other! He's been 11 years younger than Sergei, though, but even as a teenager he had a little crush on Katja (lol!) ... I can understand that he kept it to himself, though, because everyone knew that G and G were an item.

She married him, they divorced, she’s married again and her and her husband recently shared their 1 year anniversary

@@toxic-low-key-ghost7934 I wish her well.