Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that after 10 years of marriage she has separated from her partner, journalist Andrea Giambruno, whom she recently defended after his scandalous remarks about rape.
Source: “European truth” with reference to Reuters
Direct speech: “My relationship with Andrea Giambruno, which lasted almost 10 years, is ending. Our paths gradually diverged, and it’s time to admit it.”
Details: Meloni told reporters last month that she could not be blamed for Giambruno’s remarks and would not answer questions about his behavior in the future.
The split comes as the prime minister marks his first year in office at the helm of a right-wing coalition government that champions the traditional family as one of its policies.
The prime minister said she would not be distracted by difficulties in her personal life, saying that “all those who hoped to weaken me by striking at home” would not succeed.
The couple, who met in a television studio in 2014, have a seven-year-old daughter.
Andrea Giambruno is a news presenter on the Mediaset television channel, part of the MFE media group, which belongs to the heirs of the late Silvio Berlusconi, a former prime minister and associate of Meloni.
This week, another Mediaset satirical television show aired off-air video clips of Giambruno’s program showing him using foul language, touching his groin and appearing to make advances on a female colleague.
In the second tape, aired Thursday, Giambruno talks about being in a relationship and telling co-workers they can work with him if they take part in group sex.
What preceded:
In August, TV journalist was widely criticized for comments that many perceived as victim-blaming following the gang rape case. Marco Furfaro of the opposition Democratic Party said Giambruno’s comments were “pure chauvinism and sexism… dirt that needs no comment.”
2023-10-20 12:58:15
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