Simona Guatieri, model and influencer, has broken the silence about the separation from Keita Balde, the footballer who wore the shirt of Lazio, Inter, Sampdoria and Cagliari , who today plays in Turkey, for Sivasspor.
Their love story, which started in 2017, was destroyed due to the player's betrayal with Wanda Nara .
The betrayal came immediately after the marriage of the former couple, in 2022. The pair are parents after the birth of their children, Thiago and Isabel.
And the woman with whom Keita Balde cheated on Simona Guatieri was sports agent Wanda Nara.
It was footballer Mauro Icardi, who played at Inter with Keita Balde, who informed Simona Guatieri.
He told her that his wife Wanda Nara and Keita Balde had met secretly in Dubai.
And the model has shared how she experienced that period, which dates back to a year ago, and what prompted her to tell the truth.
"I'm fine, I feel more relieved and happy with the decision I made. To feel good today, I needed to take a trip. I received help from a psychologist ," she said.
While he added: "I know what I went through, especially alone, because no one reached out to me, not even the person who caused the suffering in the family. Even children are affected, it is inevitable."
After discovering Mauro Icardi's betrayal in 2023, did he ever try to win you back?
Yes, he tried. But I don't know if he did it out of fear of the consequences or because he realized he had done something stupid.
What happened when you discovered the betrayal?
We lived in Moscow, but I was in Milan because he had gone to Dubai. I was supposed to go back to Moscow, but I didn't because I found out about the meeting.
So it is true that they met at the hotel
A marriage does not end because of rumours, especially if the newspapers write something and no one denies it.
Have you ever had a chance to talk to him?
No, I have nothing to say. I felt bad when she went to Belve after the incident. She said I should blame my husband and not her. The evidence is there, the case was made public.
After discovering the betrayal, did you try to forgive your husband?
I was very ashamed of my family. We had a wedding with 200 guests, and a few months later I was breaking up. It was a shame for me. I didn't know how to explain it to my family, I gave too much weight to the step I took. Having just started a family, I couldn't believe my marriage was ending. I also tried to convince myself that everything could go back to how it was before.
I returned to Moscow with our children, but I felt that something had changed inside me. I was busy, I couldn't even go out for dinner. He tried to fix it, but something was broken inside me.
Was the one with Wanda Nara the only betrayal?
Over the years I have closed my eyes and ears a bit. I have always moved forward.
Does it make you angry today when you think about what happened?
I say that I did not deserve all this. I devoted myself to him, I was honest. I always thought about the house, about the children. I gave up my career for him. I did not deserve to end up in these people's mouths or receive this treatment from my husband. Moreover, the person who caused all this did not give me a hand, did not protect me and my children. There was no humanity on his part.
For this reason, you wrote on Instagram that: "Respect after the relationship is something that makes you understand who you were really with."
But let's be clear, you went with the wife of someone who played football with you, you did your worst and left. For me, the marriage is over. I will always have bad taste. It's a broken family. It was necessary to maintain balance for raising children.
Do you regret putting your TV career aside?
Yes, if I had continued I would be on another level now. Today I got back in touch and I'm happy. I also did some programs outside Italy seven or eight years ago, but the world of entertainment has changed completely. I worked at Rai, I did backstage interviews at the Rome Film Festival. My last job was when I was pregnant with our first child. Then Thiago was born and I gave up. I had some kind of postpartum depression. I made an emotional investment, I believed in the family, and on the contrary, everything was difficult.
In your interview with Vanity, you stated that people close to your ex-husband suggested you "pretend nothing happened, you're married to a football player anyway". How did you answer it?
This happens even today. It depends on how I feel, sometimes I fail, other times I say “Would you let yourself be sold? Feelings are priceless."
Not much, just for the kids. I think he has the wrong people around him. People who didn't let him get close to his children or his wife. He has a good soul and the problem is that he is easily influenced by those around him. Can't say no.
That's why I'm sorry because the family was ruined and maybe it could have been saved if he had done something concrete. If you have a problem or addiction, get help.
Haven't dated anyone since the breakup?
I am devoting myself to my work. I don't trust men anymore. After the breakup, since August 30 of last year, I have not met anyone. If someone comes, I welcome them. But at the moment I have no interest in having another person. My priority is my children and me.
What do you dream of doing on TV?
A year ago I got an offer for TV, but I didn't think about it. Today I am ready and there are opportunities. It's the right time. I love presenting. I dream of reaching the levels of Gerry Scott and Paolo Bonoli.