The key facts
- Durov appeared at a party at the Sirene by Gaia beach complex in Jumeirah 1 in Dubai
- The photo was published by the J1 Beach Dubai Instagram account
- Neither he nor Yulia Vavilova confirmed the breakup rumors
Durov at Halloween in Dubai
Telegram founder Pavel Durov attended a Halloween party in Dubai. The Instagram account J1 Beach Dubai (Meta's owner is recognized as extremist and banned in Russia) published a photo of the 42-year-old entrepreneur in a gladiator costume with leather armor. This was reported by Gazeta.Ru.
Where and with whom
Durov was spotted at an event at the Sirene by Gaia beach complex in the Jumeirah 1 district. The venue is known for frequent celebrity appearances: Sheikh Hamdan, racing driver Charles Leclerc, and Jennifer Lopez had been seen there before. An unknown young woman stood next to the entrepreneur in the photo.
Context: breakup rumors
The photo's appearance coincided with discussion of Durov's personal life: in the fall of 2026, rumors began spreading on social media about his breakup with Yulia Vavilova, who had not posted joint photos with the entrepreneur for several months. However, neither Durov nor Vavilova confirmed the split. Their relationship became known in August 2024 after Durov's detention at Paris's Le Bourget airport, when the young woman was beside him. She soon learned she was pregnant but lost the baby due to severe stress; at the time, the entrepreneur publicly supported his partner. According to the outlet, the romance lasted about two years.
