Simona Lipnė says she will change her surname after the divorce
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At a glance
- Simona Lipnė said on a TV3 program that she plans to change her surname after her divorce.
- She previously told followers that she no longer wears her wedding or engagement ring and would change her name once the divorce became official.
- Lipnė indicated that the divorce has not yet been formally completed, although the couple recently reached business-related agreements.
Simona Lipnė says she will change her surname, despite the name recognition she has built in Lithuania’s entertainment world over the years.
She discussed the plan on the TV3 program “Tautos bukiausias,” where she appeared as one of the project’s participants. After one of the hosts joked about her surname, Lipnė corrected him.
“I will soon no longer be Lipnė, either here or elsewhere. My surname will change,” the mother of three said.
I will soon no longer be Lipnė, either here or elsewhere. My surname will change.
Lipnė had already addressed the issue on Instagram. Responding to a follower who asked why she did not remove her ring and change her surname, she said: “I have not worn either my wedding ring or engagement ring for a long time, so there is nothing to take off. I will change my surname when we officially divorce. I am still Lipnė.”
Her comments indicated that the divorce from Mindaugas Lipnė had not yet been formally completed, although the couple had reached certain business-related agreements in recent weeks.
I have not worn either my wedding ring or engagement ring for a long time, so there is nothing to take off. I will change my surname when we officially divorce. I am still Lipnė.
Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.