Who will replace Elena Babenko on the show "Wait for Me"?

The host of the program will be the journalist Maria Shukshina

The host of the program "Wait for me" will be the journalist Maria Shukshina, she will replace Elena Babenko, who left the talk show in early summer.

The program "Wait for Me" is broadcast on Channel One since 1998. Its host was Igor Kvasha, after his death in 2012, he was replaced by Alexander Lazarev.

By the way, it is Lazarev who will introduce Maria Shukshina in the new season. According to the journalist, she has been preparing for filming in the program for several months: studying archives, communicating with the editors, and reading letters from people who turned to the program for help.

Maria Shukshina: I want to help people find each other

Maria Shukshina admitted that she had wanted to work in the Wait for Me program for a long time. She believes that this is a very important and necessary project that helps people find each other.

"I am very grateful to Alexander Lazarev for inviting me to become a co-host of the program. I understand that this is a great responsibility, but I am ready to do everything to help people find each other," said Maria Shukshina.

The new season of the program "Wait for Me" will start on September 5.