Maxim, a 41-year-old taxi driver and singer with six children from a previous marriage, chose Ksenia Khabarova (KMH), a 29-year-old singer and choreographer from Arkhangelsk, at the end of the “Let’s Get Married” show. Ksenia, known for her song “Free,” competed against Svetlana from Krasnodar and Maria from Moscow for Maxim’s attention. The episode featured musical performances from all the contestants.

Ksenia, introduced as someone who enjoys boxing and dreams of singing duets with Olga Buzova and Philip Kirkorov, impressed the show’s hosts. Larisa Guzeeva initially praised Ksenia’s beauty, noting its impact on Maxim. Ksenia shared details about her life, including her musician father and the inspiration behind her songwriting. She revealed that she wrote 14 songs in six months due to loneliness after a breakup.

Ksenia’s performance of her hit song “Free” received mixed reactions. Maxim praised her bravery, while Larisa Guzeeva criticized her and the other contestants’ behavior. Ksenia explained that she broke up with her previous partner, a foreigner, after he mistreated her cat.