“The secret between Maria and me is not love, it’s love”

(in video from Maurizio Costanzo to Verissimo)

“I’d do all of it once more.” So Maurizio Costanzo, visitor very true, when he talked about his love story with Maria De Filippi. Once they met for 35 years collectively, the journalist had three marriages behind him: “I acquired married 4 instances with out realizing the reality – he stated mockingly to Silvia Toffanin – It went properly for me”.

Costanzo revealed to himself what his secret was. relationships: “Love and respect. Love with out love is one thing extra severe. Respect isn’t talking properly, however respecting the opposite particular person. I’m happy with you, it’s a witness that I see it proper”.

Relationship with youngsters and grandchildren

The journalist, who has two sons and 4 grandchildren, additionally talked about her relationship with all of them: “Certainly one of my sons is a director, a daughter wrote, however now it is extra a mom. Third (Gabriel, adopted with Maria De Filippi, ed) right here with me as a result of she follows me within the issues I do on TV and she or he lives my life essentially the most. When my father referred to as me for the primary time, I used to be touched, he would not know, but it surely’s true.” Lastly, he described himself as a rare however very cautious grandfather: “It is good that life means that you can be a grandfather. I see them in my workplace each Thursday, not as a result of they’ve recollections of me, however as a result of they’re recollections. I do that to create recollections for them. I am not a grandpa who takes you to the zoo or the stadium, so I see them as soon as every week.” Lastly, a mirrored image on life: “It’s best to all the time take three quarters, by no means from the entrance. At all times sideways, as a result of life is stronger”.