Over the past two years, Lena Perminova has completely changed her life. The former partner of Alexander Lebedev has recently been rumored to have moved to the United Arab Emirates.
Many interesting and important events have happened in Lena Perminova’s life during this time. For two decades, she was in a relationship with Alexander Lebedev and raised their children. After separating from the billionaire, she moved into a new home in central Moscow, started a relationship with model Taras Romanov, and later announced their separation without regret.
Now, according to Antiglyanets, Perminova moved permanently to Dubai with her three younger children — 14-year-old Egor, 12-year-old Arina, and 5-year-old Sasha. Her eldest son Nikita stayed in Moscow with his father.
Lena herself has not commented on the rumors yet, but some posts on her Telegram channel indirectly support this information. For many years, she has attended Paris Fashion Week, but this year things are different.
“After Milan, I traditionally rush to the next shows and important events — I have been doing this for more than 17 years. This autumn will definitely be remembered by me for changes, new decisions, and maximum involvement in household matters. And, of course, growing children and their teenage years are a completely new form of communication and the amount of attention that is required from me in all matters,” Perminova wrote.
Her followers became very interested in what had happened in the influencer’s life. They asked questions such as: “What are your changes? Are you moving somewhere?”, “Lena, what changes are happening in your life?”, and “When will you tell us about the changes? We are very interested.”
It is worth noting that Lena Perminova has always traveled a lot. The United Arab Emirates became one of the key destinations on her route. According to her social media posts, she visited Dubai at least three times during a relatively short period. There, she spent time with her children, met with her former boyfriend, and celebrated a friend’s birthday.
The reason why her eldest son decided to stay with his father remains unknown. It can be assumed that 17-year-old Nikita simply did not want to change his usual lifestyle — he has school, friends, and favorite places in Russia. It is possible that after finishing school, he may go abroad to study or choose one of the universities in Moscow.
The official announcement of the separation appeared on December 25, 2024. At that time, Perminova wrote that she only had warmth and gratitude for everything they had shared. She did not want to reveal the reason, saying that “personal matters will always remain personal.” Later, answering questions from followers, she explained that their relationship had reached its end: “It is always a painful and difficult choice, but sometimes it is necessary to move forward and give both people the opportunity to find happiness.”
Lena has repeatedly said that she and Lebedev decided to go their separate ways because they put the interests of their children first.
“Life after divorce can be different, and I am happy that in our story we were able to keep respect and friendship. We celebrate holidays together, spend time together, and are always in contact. The relationship is great!” Perminova said. She also added that her former partner continues to support her financially, and they split all expenses for the children equally.
Alexander Lebedev, in turn, openly commented on the breakup for the first time in February 2026. In an interview with RTVI, he said that everything was fine between him and Perminova, and the most important thing was that their children were doing well.
“We love our children, and everything is great with us. They say it has even become better: their father started paying more attention,” the businessman said. According to him, he went through a period when he “had to completely rebuild himself,” and now he describes what happened as a “normal story” without drama or scandals.
Interestingly, in January 2025, Ksenia Sobchak suggested that Perminova could face a difficult court battle with Lebedev over the children. She also mentioned the appearance of “paid posts” describing the businessman as a good father. However, these predictions did not come true.
