Italian PM, Giorgia Meloni's Reason For Breakup With BF, Andrea Giambruno, Meet Their Only Child

Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni is grabbing all headlines as of April 15, 2026. The reason for the same is her rift with long-time ally, US President, Donald Trump. She is reportedly distancing herself from him and also suspending military ties with Israel amid their tense situation with Iran. The Meloni-Trump situation could lead to a significant shake-up in the global geopolitical dynamics. Amid the buzz surrounding Giorgia Meloni's political move, her personal life controversies have resurfaced. Here's a look at her relationship and the highly publicised split with her ex-boyfriend, Andrea Giambruno.

Who is Giorgia Meloni's ex-boyfriend, Andrea Giambruno?

Andrea Giambruno is an Italian television journalist. Besides working as a media person, Andrea has also worked as a writer, and presenter for Mediaset, where he hosted programs like Diario del giorno (Diary of the Day) on Rete 4. Born in May 1981, he is 44 years old as of April 2026. His fame skyrocketed when news of his relationship with Italian PM, Giorgia Meloni surfaced. Notably, he is five years younger than her, which was another reason for the discussions surrounding the former couple. However, he became infamous after a public scandal in late 2023, which led to his removal from on-air presenting and his breakup with Giorgia.

Why did Giorgia Meloni break up with Andrea Giambruno in public?

Giorgia Meloni announced her public breakup with TV host, Andrea Giambruno in October 2023. The split followed a series of highly publicised controversies involving Andrea's behaviour as a television journalist. The satirical news show, Striscia la notizia aired off-air clips of Andrea making inappropriate comments and unwanted advances toward female colleagues. In the recordings, he was heard boasting of engaging romantically with a co-worker while he was in a relationship with Giorgia Meloni. He also offered his female colleagues to get physically involved with him and a few other individuals at the same time.

Additionally, Andrea also stated that women's safety lay in their own hands and their behaviour in public and men were not accountable at all. Andrea's inappropriate comments sparked widespread public outrage. Amid the controversy, his ex-partner, Giorgia initially defended him. However, later it became a political liability for her government, and she had to split up with him publicly. She shared in a statement on social media on October 20, 2023, that they had ended their relationship, noting that their "paths have diverged for some time."

More about Giorgia Meloni and Andrea Giambruno's relationship. Do they have a kid?

Giorgia Meloni and Andrea Giambruno met in 2014 at Mediaset's television studios, where she was preparing to appear on a talk show after a long day of political rallies. During Andrea's conversation with the Italian Chi magazine, he recalled their first encounter. According to him, at that time, Giorgia was exhausted and was eating a banana during a commercial break. As the show was about to resume, she reportedly handed him a half-eaten banana, mistaking him for her assistant, when in reality he was a writer and presenter for the show. He described the moment their eyes met as "love at first sight."

Giorgia and Andrea started dating in 2015. They never got married; however, they became a family after welcoming their first and only child, a daughter named Ginevra, on September 16, 2016. After eight years of relationship, Giorgia announced her breakup with him and as per reports, their child stays with her mother.

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