"The diffusion of the photos with Sophia Loren? I disapprove of the publication and I dissociate myself. It was a betrayal towards her and also towards me."
Al Bano, just arrived in Madrid for a concert with his ex-wife Romina Power, furious about the diffusion of the photos that portray him with Sophia Loren , during a meeting that took place at the actress's house in Geneva: « They were photos that we took for ourselves, for the family and certainly not for publication. Sophia and I have been a great friendship for a long time. We see each other often, 2-3 times a year. We have never taken a photo to spread it. For me it is a betrayal, I feel disgusted», he underlines.
The images, which quickly went viral, were released by Swiss car collector Daniel Iseli, who was present at the meeting between the two artists. The lion of Cellino San Marco is immortalized with Iseli, a friend of the singer, and in the middle, with a turban, black pants and a shirt, Sophia Loren, almost 91 years old but with the allure of a timeless icon.
Al Bano and Loren met in 1970 : the two immediately developed a special relationship, especially after the disappearance in New Orleans of Ylenia, Al Bano and Romina's firstborn, whose presumed death was declared on December 1, 2014.
Loren has lived in Switzerland for over fifty years: her sons, Carlo and Edoardo, were born and raised here, and for her it is now home.
(Online Union)
