In a recent interview for the podcast ‘Café con la Chevez’, former combatant Diana Sánchez revealed that, during her time on the ATV reality show, she had a romance that barely lasted a week due to infidelity. This brief love affair left an anecdote that, despite what happened, Sánchez told it with a laugh, reflecting on how complicated it was to have a relationship in a television environment. “I liked someone from reality, I went out with him for a week, two days later he cheated on me, that’s it, the romance is over,” confessed the participant of ‘The great famous chef ‘.
Who was the ‘combatant’ with whom Diana Sánchez had a relationship?
Diana Sánchez mentioned that, in 2013, she had an affair with Niko Ustavdich recognized swimming champion and his partner in ‘Combate’. As detailed, what began as an attraction for his charisma and physique ended abruptly when he discovered infidelity a few days after starting the relationship. “He was handsome, tall, they called him ‘the horse’,” said the former combatant.
Niko Ustavdich and Diana Sánchez had a brief romance. Photo: LR/ATV composition
The episode, which she now remembers with humor, occurred after Niko asked her out. “He invites me out, come on, we go out, I go here for a little while, I come back and I was hanging out with someone else… Why are you inviting me,” he said, laughing. Sánchez also reflected on how difficult it was to maintain serious relationships on the reality show due to the fame and the environment in which they developed. “They arrived at a place and were treated like gods, obviously it was difficult to have something serious with any of the boys,” he concluded.
How much did Diana Sánchez earn in ‘Combate’?
On the other hand, Diana Sanchez one of the most remembered figures of ‘Combat ‘, also talked about the high salaries that some participants received in the program. The ex-combatant revealed that the income could reach amounts between S/10,000 and S/13,000, although she noted that these payments did not remain constant. “I have heard, later, that at some point they have paid 10,000, 13,000, but it was paid for a short time,” he mentioned.
Likewise, Diana explained that these income were not completely net, since many participants had to invest in their personal image. “Obviously there were also expenses. For example, I spent a little to get ready, but other people did have to produce more and it was their money,” he commented, referring to the costs of makeup, wardrobe and other aspects that fell directly on them.