LOVE IS DEAD: Italian pop star Tiziano Ferro splits from husband, says he’s stuck in the US
appeared on an episode of Drag Race Italia.In 2019, he married American businessman Victor Allen, a former consultant for Warner Brothers, in a ceremony in California and another in Italy.
Last year, the couple welcomed the arrival of their two children: son Andres and daughter Margherita. The foursome appeared to be the picture of family bliss as they lived happily in Los Angeles together.A post shared by Tiziano Ferro (@tizianoferro)Well, just as the summer of heartache was winding down after claiming A-list queer couples like Ricky Martin & Jwan Yosef, and Billy Porter and Adam Smith, Ferro made the sad revelation that he and Allen were in the midst of a “painful” split.The breakup comes as Ferro was about to start the European press tour for his new novel “Happiness at the Beginning,” but due to circumstances involving the couple’s children he would not be able to travel outside the country.A post shared by Tiziano Ferro (@tizianoferro)“But for reasons I will explain, it is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I must now cancel my book tour,” Ferro wrote in three different languages on Instagram.“Within the past year, I have been dealing with the painful separation from my husband Victor, in silence and isolation,” he continued. “I have recently initiated divorce proceedings in Los Angeles and the cirumstances are such that I am unable to leave the state of California with my very young children nor can I leave them behind in California because they are primarily in my care.”He added: “I love you all so much and it breaks my heart to let you down, but at this time, I must focus on my children’s best interests.”A post shared by Tiziano Ferro (@tizianoferro)While Ferro didn’t elaborate with any specifics, rumors began to swirl that the reason he couldn’t travel to Europe had something to do with the recent anti-LGBTQ+ laws enacted by Italy’s new far-right prime minister.Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been on an anti-gay crusade since taking power.
