During a period of public attention, a Russian public figure, previously connected to Cypriot footballer Aris Alexander Kokorin, shared a vacation moment on social media. The post, posted to a private Stories feature, showed a close-up scene of a person posing in a pink swimsuit. The relationship between Kokorin and the individual began around 2013 when the footballer was with Dynamo Moscow, and they were romantically involved at that time. Valitova later marked the bond by having a tattoo that read K9—a combination of the player’s surname and shirt number—inked on her right arm in honor of Kokorin.
In 2017, the couple welcomed a son named Michael. The young family created a dedicated social media account for their child, sharing select moments and milestones with followers through photos and short videos, a common practice among public figures managing personal and family branding online.
Two years after the birth of their child, Kokorin faced significant legal and professional challenges. In 2018, he was involved in a criminal case linked to multiple altercations in central Moscow, including an incident at a city venue where a chair was used in a confrontation with a high-ranking official from the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The incident resulted in a traumatic brain injury and brought the footballer into the courts. He later received parole in September 2019, allowing him to return to life outside prison under monitoring and certain conditions.
As the year 2021 closed, Valitova publicly announced that she and Kokorin had decided to part ways, ending their relationship after several years together. The couple’s shared history remained a subject of public discussion, reflecting the broader interest in the intimate lives of sports personalities and their families.
Earlier in time, media reports noted Valitova’s appearances and activities that kept her in the public eye, including previous posts in which a Russian gymnast shared a bikini video from a pool, highlighting the broader pattern of athletes and associated partners maintaining an active presence in social media and the public imagination.