Roberta Capua speaks to Verissimo about the separation from her husband Stefano Cassoli, who married in 2011. “I would have liked a shoulder to cry on, but that wasn't the case. My son Leonardo gives me the strength to carry on.” Last year, the presenter lost both parents.
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Roberta Capua As a guest of Verissimo today, Sunday January 28th, she spoke for the first time about the separation from her husband Stefano Cassolimarried in 2011. Her son was born from her marriage Leonardo who is now 16 years old: “He gives me the strength to carry on,” were the words of the moderator, who had to cope with the painful loss of both parents last year.
Roberta Capua's words about separating from her husband
Roberta Capua explained to Verissimo the reasons for the separation from her husband: “There was a difficult side that I never wanted to write. Life presents you with difficult, necessary decisions.” I needed a shoulder to cry onand instead I was alone. Family has always been the focus; I could have imagined growing old with him and following Leonardo's progress together. I thought it would be shared joys, but that won't be the case. At a certain point you realize that the priorities are no longer the same, the values are different. You try to hold things together, but it's better to be honest with yourself and let go.” The TV presenter explained that the focus is now on the happiness of her son Leonardo, now 16 years old: “Leonardo is the focus .” of my life, It gives me the strength to keep going. He is mature, an adult, he experienced something difficult and painful, but he faced it intelligently.”
The pain of the death of parents
In 2023, Roberta Capua had to cope with the loss of both parents. His father Alberto was the first to die: “He broke his femur, from that moment on he never recovered. After three months he was gone, he let himself go.” The mother, Marisa, had been suffering from senile dementia for some time and died a few months later: “My mother no longer recognized us, luckily she didn't even notice that my father died. His.” Death was hard, also because we didn't have time to come to terms with our father's death, but we were better prepared.”