--- title: "Red cake and the number 35: how Olena Svitlytska celebrated her anniversary with Taras Tsymbaliuk" description: "Olena Svitlytska celebrated her 35th birthday on November 1 at a Kyiv restaurant featuring a red-and-black theme. At the intimate evening with a red cake and '35' candles, the birthday girl was supported by close friends and her partner Taras Tsymbaliuk." date: 2026-11-03T12:18:19.621Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/olena-svitlytska-35-birthday-taras-tsymbaliuk tags: [elena-svetlitskaya, taras-cymbalyuk, birthday, ukrainian-celebrities, kyiv] author: "Marina Slivenko, Darya Fomina" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Red cake and the number 35: how Olena Svitlytska celebrated her anniversary with Taras Tsymbaliuk ![Actress Olena Svitlytska and actor Taras Tsymbaliuk holding a birthday cake at her 35th celebration in a restaurant](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/03/elena-svetlitskaya-35-yubiley-taras-cymbalyuk/elena-svetlitskaya-35-yubiley-taras-cymbalyuk-1.webp) ## Key Points - Olena Svitlytska celebrated her 35th birthday on November 1, 2026, at a Kyiv restaurant with a red-and-black aesthetic. - Among the guests was the actress's partner, actor Taras Tsymbaliuk, as well as Nadiia Hilska, Pavlo Tekuchov, Volodymyr and Olena Horiansky. - The central element of the evening was a red cake with bows and candles shaped like the number '35'. - Svitlytska and Tsymbaliuk's relationship developed publicly: from 'close friends' in 2025–2026 to the actor's public declaration of love in August 2026. Ukrainian actress Olena Svitlytska celebrated her 35th birthday with a modest yet vibrant party held on November 1, 2026, at a modern Kyiv restaurant. She shared the news herself on Instagram, publishing footage from the evening and details of the celebration's organization. The party featured a cohesive red-and-black theme, and the guests included the actress's closest friends, family, and colleagues from the Ukrainian showbiz industry, among them her partner, actor Taras Tsymbaliuk. Further details about the jubilee are reported by [Styler (RБК-Україна)](https://styler.rbc.ua/ukr/people/tarasom-tsimbalyukom-ta-chervonim-tortom-1793705571.html). ### Elegant outfit and overall evening style For the special occasion, Svitlytska chose an elegant black maxi dress with a minimalist silhouette and a graceful neckline cut. The outfit organically blended into the overall party concept: the restaurant was decorated with red lighting and unique decor, which combined with black accents to create a striking red-and-black visual sequence. This palette became the consistent thread running through all the festive photos and clips the actress shared with her followers. ### Who came to support the birthday girl The celebration took place in an intimate circle: Olena invited relatives, close friends, and colleagues. Among the guests were actor Taras Tsymbaliuk, Nadiia Hilska, Pavlo Tekuchov, Volodymyr and Olena Horiansky, and others. Attendees chatted, hugged, took pictures together, and gave gifts to the birthday girl—published frames show festive boxes with large bows, warm greetings, and smiling guests. The central figures of the evening, judging by the footage, were Svitlytska herself and Tsymbaliuk, who stood close by, embracing her by the shoulder. ### The main dessert: a red cake with the number 35 One of the brightest moments of the celebration was the anniversary cake, crafted in a rich red shade and decorated with black bows and lit candles in the shape of the number '35'. The dessert became a logical conclusion to the overall red-and-black concept and one of the central elements of the festive photos. Next to the cake in the shots are a smiling couple and a guest capturing the moment on a smartphone. ### From “close friends” to a public declaration of love The anniversary once again drew attention to the relationship between Svitlytska and Tsymbaliuk, which has evolved publicly over several years. According to the actress, they first met in 2019 on a set playing a couple, but back then they shared strictly professional relations. In early 2025, Olena announced her divorce from her husband Mykola, with whom she had been married for ten years, and in the spring of 2025, rumors about a romance with her colleague began to surface; at the time, the actress herself described their bond as friendship. In May 2026, in an interview with RBC-Ukraine, she called Tsymbaliuk a “close friend,” noting that she knows many of his personal secrets. In August of that year, the actor posted a video featuring shared moments and publicly confessed his love to her, and in autumn, the couple found themselves in the spotlight again when Taras supported Olena on the vocal show “Holos Krainy” by walking onto the stage with a bouquet of pink roses. Concluding her jubilee day, Svitlytska wrote: “I want Instagram to become that diary of life's warmest memories again. And at 50, I want to look at these photos and think: ‘How beautiful and happy we were!’ My 35, and a celebration that came together in one day! Magic.” ## Fact-Check & Sources - [С Тарасом Цымбалюком и красным тортом: Светлицкая показала, как отпраздновала 35-летие (фото)](https://styler.rbc.ua/ukr/people/tarasom-tsimbalyukom-ta-chervonim-tortom-1793705571.html) - Primary source: date of celebration November 1, outfit, red-and-black aesthetic, guest list, cake with the number 35, actress quote, and relationship timeline. - [Елена Светлицкая ответила, какие у нее отношения с Тарасом Цымбалюком](https://gazeta.ua/ru/articles/celebrities/_elena-svetlickaya-otvetila-kakie-u-nee-otnosheniya-s-tarasom-cymbalyukom/1247576) - Context: actress comments on rumors regarding a romance with a colleague. - [Елена Светлицкая объяснила, почему не комментирует слухи об отношениях с Тарасом Цымбалюком](https://gazeta.ua/ru/articles/celebrities/_elena-svetlickaya-ob-yasnila-pochemu-ne-kommentiruet-sluhi-ob-otnosheniyah-s-tarasom-cymbalyukom/1255169) - Context: candid statement by the artist about rumors concerning their relationship. - [Светлицкая сделала новое заявление об отношениях с Цымбалюком: "Знаю много его секретов"](https://www.unian.net/lite/stars/taras-cymbalyuk-elena-svetlickaya-sdelala-zayavlenie-ob-otnosheniyah-s-akterom-13375557.html) - Context: the actress calls them close friends and notes frequent portrayals of romantic couples on stage and in film. ## FAQ ### When and where did Olena Svitlytska celebrate her 35th birthday? The celebration took place on November 1, 2026, at a modern Kyiv restaurant with red lighting and a red-and-black aesthetic. ### Who attended the actress's anniversary? Guests included Svitlytska's partner actor Taras Tsymbaliuk, Nadiia Hilska, Pavlo Tekuchov, Volodymyr and Olena Horiansky, and other close friends and colleagues. ### What did the festive cake look like? The cake was made in a rich red shade, decorated with black bows and lit candles shaped like the number '35'. ### What is the nature of Olena Svitlytska and Taras Tsymbaliuk's relationship? The couple developed their relationship publicly: in 2025–2026, the actress called them 'close friends,' and in August 2026 Tsymbaliuk publicly confessed his love to her; at the anniversary they presented themselves as a couple.