Main points
- Volodymyr Ostapchuk, a famous Ukrainian TV presenter, began his career working on television channels, and his success increased significantly after Eurovision 2017.
- Ostapchuk's personal life is full of high-profile divorces and scandals; he is currently married to Kateryna Poltavska and has a son, Timofey.
Volodymyr Ostapchuk / Photo from Volodymyr Ostapchuk's Instagram
Volodymyr Ostapchuk is one of the most famous Ukrainian TV presenters. His career began with work on a TV channel, and after Eurovision-2017, a real breakthrough occurred in the presenter's career. At the same time, his name has repeatedly appeared in the headlines: from high-profile personal dramas to scandals on social networks.
- 1 What is known about Volodymyr Ostapchuk?
- 2 High-profile divorces and third marriage: Ostapchuk's personal life
- 3 Where is Volodymyr Ostapchuk now?
Currently, Volodymyr Ostapchuk remains a highly discussed showman. Where is the presenter now, what does he do, and how was his personal life? Read the article by Channel 24 .
What is known about Volodymyr Ostapchuk?
Volodymyr Ostapchuk is from Uman, where he was born and raised. He studied at Donetsk University and graduated as a philologist.
I grew up in a very poor family. My father is an officer and my mother is a teacher. It's a standard, intelligent, poor family. I always carried my clothes after my older brother,
– shared the showman.
Volodymyr Ostapchuk's career in television began with an announcer's school at STB and the First Automobile TV Channel. He worked as a presenter on other channels and radio, and also tried his hand at acting.
In 2017, a turning point occurred in Volodymyr's career – he passed the casting to host Eurovision, which was held that year in Kyiv. The co-hosts were Timur Miroshnychenko and Oleksandr Skichko.
Opening of the semi-final of Eurovision 2017: watch the video online
That same year, Ostapchuk planned to emigrate to Canada and actually moved there. But after the song contest, he started receiving numerous job offers, so the showman decided to return.
Before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Volodymyr Ostapchuk was the host of top shows: “Everyone Sings”, “Mask”, “Icon of Style”, and was engaged in dubbing films. After the start of the full-scale war, he joined the defense forces, and later returned to civilian life and a career as a host and showman.
High-profile divorces and third marriage: Ostapchuk's personal life
In 2007, Volodymyr Ostapchuk married for the first time – his chosen one was Olena Voichenko. The couple had two children – daughter Emilia and son Evan-Olexander.
Volodymyr Ostapchuk with children / Photo from Volodymyr Ostapchuk's Instagram
After 12 years, Volodymyr and Olena divorced, but it was not without scandals. The woman hinted at betrayals on the part of the showman and publicly clashed with Ostapchuk's new chosen one, Khrystyna Gornyak. The former couple spent a long time sorting out their relationship and the issue of custody of the children. The scandal either subsided or flared up again.
In January 2023, the presenter admitted that he regretted the actions he had taken after his first marriage and divorce.
Volodymyr Ostapchuk and Olena Voichenko / Photo from Instagram
In 2020, Volodymyr married Khrystyna Gornyak, a blogger and notary. In the summer of 2022, rumors spread about problems in their marriage. As it later became known, the couple divorced on October 4. The reason was allegedly certain actions on the part of the showman that were unacceptable to Khrystyna.
It would seem that the couple broke up without unnecessary scandals, but here too they could not avoid conflict. This time the reason was joint property, namely the house acquired during the marriage. Khrystyna Gornyak stated that she tried to come to an amicable agreement, but her ex-husband did not get in touch. Later, they still decided to sell the house and divide the funds.
Volodymyr Ostapchuk and Khrystyna Gornyak / Photo from Instagram
But at the end of 2025, the scandal flared up again. As Kateryna Ostapchuk said, Khrystyna would not agree to sell the house at market value. This was followed by many other statements, accusations, and screenshots of correspondence.
Now I understand that there was no need to sign anything then, because the person is completely incapable of keeping his word and his only goal is to bully us. He is pathologically obsessed with Vova and our family,
– wrote Kateryna.
Recently, the conflict resumed, but later Ostapchuk's wife decided that she would no longer mention Khrystyna Gornyak on her channel.
“I hope at least these words will come true! And you will get rid of me and my life. And you will no longer drag me into your wild fantasy that my life and social networks are dedicated to them,” Khrystyna replied.
Volodymyr met his new girlfriend, Kateryna Poltavskaya, on social networks. At first, they hid their relationship, but later their romance became obvious. Then the couple got married, but postponed the wedding celebration. On December 10, 2024, the couple had a son, Timofey.
Volodymyr Ostapchuk with his family / Photo from Volodymyr Ostapchuk's Instagram
Where is Volodymyr Ostapchuk now?
Despite a number of scandals that occurred both before the full-scale war (“bloggers' hunger party”, conflict with Ilona Gvozdyova) and during it (statements about women, quarrel with Viktor Bayda), Volodymyr Ostapchuk remains one of the most popular showmen in Ukraine.
In particular, he is the host of the morning show “Wake Up” on the channel “We Are Ukraine”.
Volodymyr Ostapchuk also maintains his blog on Instagram. With the advent of his youngest son, the presenter has a lot of content with the baby. The showman often shoots humorous videos.