Influencer Amelia Liana, known to her 596,000 Instagram followers for her lifestyle content, recently revealed she had married in secret, sparking widespread curiosity among her fanbase. While Liana shared limited details in a YouTube video titled ‘I GOT MARRIED!!!!’, she notably omitted the identity of her new husband. Today, it can be revealed that the man behind the influencer’s surprise nuptials is Michael Lewkowicz, a wealthy Austrian venture capitalist.
Amelia Liana’s Wedding Details Emerge
The couple exchanged vows earlier this year in a high-profile ceremony held at Spencer House, an 18th-century Grade I-listed townhouse in Westminster, with venue hire costs reportedly reaching up to £15,000. For the occasion, Amelia Liana, who is 34, selected a bespoke gown and a dramatic cathedral-length veil from British couture designer Sabina Bilenko. Preparations for the wedding took place at the luxurious five-star Dorchester Hotel, where standard rooms command prices around £900 per night. The reception followed at the esteemed Mayfair hotel, Claridge’s.
The announcement of Liana’s marriage came as a significant surprise to her followers. This was particularly true given her recent online content, which frequently focused on her life as a single woman navigating her thirties, emphasizing independence and personal growth. A YouTube video posted in late March, under the title ‘single in my 30s’, included the statement, ‘When there is something serious, you guys will have the update.’
Unveiling Amelia Liana’s Background
Amelia Liana, whose real name is Amelia Sopher, maintains a carefully curated public persona. Despite a 15-year career in fashion and beauty content creation, spanning blogs to social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, details about her personal background have remained largely private. Her substantial wealth, often showcased through designer clothing, accessories like Hermes Birkin bags (valued up to £60,000), and frequent international travel to destinations such as the Amalfi Coast, St Moritz, and Tokyo, has also led to speculation.
It has now been disclosed that Amelia Sopher is the daughter of Richard Sopher, the CEO of Edmond de Rothschild Capital Holdings, a prominent banking and asset management firm. Richard Sopher, often referred to as ‘Rick’, is a successful businessman and philanthropist involved in interfaith relations and educational charities in the UK. Amelia’s mother is Carol Sopher, and she has a younger sister, Hannah, aged 32. The Sopher family resides in a £1.7 million maisonette in the affluent Belgravia area.
Amelia Liana herself owns a £2.5 million townhouse in Notting Hill, London, which she purchased in June 2021. She has documented extensive renovations on the three-bedroom property, including the creation of a large custom walk-in wardrobe that serves as a frequent backdrop for her online content.
Michael Lewkowicz: The Mystery Groom
Michael Lewkowicz, Amelia Liana’s husband, boasts an extensive career in venture capital and business leadership. He is the co-founder and CEO of Yami Foods, a company specializing in sushi. Lewkowicz also holds positions as an investor and ‘board observer’ for Playermaker, an AI-driven tool designed for athletes to monitor their training. Until 2023, he was the owner of ML Delta GmbH, an investment firm focused on technology and real estate.
His prior experience includes several years at Reimagine Ventures, an international venture capital firm with investments in the entertainment, gaming, and technology sectors. He also has past involvement with various other companies, including the medical device firm Microbot Medical, the supplement company NOVOS, and the software firm Syte.
Lewkowicz pursued his education in economics at the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League institution, before commencing his professional career as an analyst at the bank Eurohypo.
Past Relationship and Wedding Secrecy
Amelia Liana’s decision to keep her current marriage private stems partly from a previous engagement that ended in 2018 after six months. Her former fiancé was identified as British entrepreneur Robert Espir. Reports suggest the relationship concluded under difficult circumstances, with Espir reportedly ending the engagement due to concerns raised by individuals within their social circle. These concerns allegedly centered on Liana’s perceived disproportionate focus on wedding-related content rather than the relationship itself.
Liana alluded to this past experience in a subsequent video discussing her recent wedding, describing the breakup as ‘traumatic’ and stating it left her with ‘post-traumatic stress disorder.’ She explained her decision for her next public relationship to be with her husband, adding, ‘It’s been hard not to come online and scream and shout it from the rooftops.’
The secrecy surrounding her union with Lewkowicz was so profound that even some wedding guests were reportedly unaware of the groom’s identity until the event. Invitations allegedly omitted the couple’s surnames and the exact wedding location, leaving some attendees uncertain about who they were celebrating. This level of discretion has led to feelings of being misled among some of Liana’s followers.
Fan Reactions and Future Transparency
The revelation has prompted strong reactions from Liana’s fanbase. Some followers expressed feelings of betrayal, with one source noting a distinction between valuing privacy and intentionally misleading an audience. ‘There’s a difference between valuing privacy and keeping a relationship out of the public eye,’ the source commented. ‘But in this case, she allegedly spent months, if not years, presenting herself as single and leading followers to believe something that wasn’t true.’
Online comments reflected this sentiment. One viewer stated, ‘Until now, I took your videos at face value and now I can see that everything was planned in advance. I’ll seriously question whether I’ll ever watch another one of them again.’ Another commenter questioned the necessity of her previous narratives about being single: ‘What was the point in all the long vents about how “behind in life you are” and repeating you’re single over and over… Could have been done differently while maintaining your boundaries.’
Amelia Liana has asserted that her intention was not to deceive her followers. She has, however, acknowledged editing videos to conceal signs of her relationship, such as her wedding ring. She mentioned, ‘I had to keep cutting footage because I would have my ring on. I had a video up and then deleted it and re-uploaded it.’ It remains to be seen whether this marriage will usher in a new era of openness with her audience.
