After video of him kissing another, Måneskin's Damiano David confirms split from longtime girlfriend
Måneskin singer Damiano David has revealed that he & girlfriend Giorgia Soleri have broken up following the viral video of him kissing another women: https://t.co/kjWyBSmdBe
- JustJared.com (@JustJared) June 8, 2023
Måneskin's singer Damiano David was in a 6 year relationship with model and influencer Giorgia Soleri - the couple met 9 years ago, way before the band's "X-Factor Italy" run, their success in Italy, Sanremo and Eurovision win and worldwide success. They got together on 2017, but kept their relationship a secret until 2021
The two seemed to have a solid relationship, posting often pictures together on social media and adopting 3 cats together -their latest instagram post together were published on may 12 on her page and may 16 on his
Yet a few days ago a video of him kissing another girl in a club in Formentera surfaced on the web, forcing them to address the situation.
The girl in the video is Martina Taglienti, a model and the best friend of Damiano's bandmate Victoria De Sanctis
Pubblicato su TikTok un video in cui si vede Damiano David dei Maneskin mentre bacia una ragazza in discoteca. pic.twitter.com/WfyOjdOPf4
- Trash Italiano (@trash_italiano) June 8, 2023
Damiano addressed the video in his instagram stories:
È finita la storia tra Damiano David e Giorgia Soleri. Lo annuncia il cantante su Instagram dopo che nelle scorse ore è uscito un video in cui lui bacia un’altra ragazza in discoteca. pic.twitter.com/aS3gjxIalQ
- Trash Italiano (@trash_italiano) June 8, 2023
Translation:
"I am very sorry this video came out, it was not how we wanted to handle the situation and it was my mistake. Me and Giorgia had decided to break up a few days ago, so there was no betrayal of any kind. I hope this doesn't affect Giorgia's image and that you can respect the delicacy of this moment."
The day after, Giorgia unfollowed all four members of the band and addressed the situation from her side on her Instagram
Giorgia Soleri su Instagram pic.twitter.com/tdMVPlB7V2
- Trash Italiano (@trash_italiano) June 9, 2023
Translation:
"I find that being able to live one's sexuality in a free, consensual and complete way is beautiful and enriching for oneself and for all the people who, in different ways, relate to us. I do not consider exclusivity a value (on the contrary, inclusiveness is) which is why the relationship between me and Damiano was, by mutual agreement and in a completely consensual way, not monogamous. I realize this may be complex for some to understand, but the fact that there was any kind of interaction with other people is not the core of the issue. It wasn't before, for either of us, I don't see how it could be now.
To protect us in this delicate moment made of enormous changes, I had explicitly asked to have some discretion in our public lives, at least until the day when (to avoid articles upon articles of assumptions and insinuations) we would have communicated that we were no longer a couple , which was supposed to happen today. It didn't go like this, and the problem arises from this. But as angry, hurt and disappointed as I am, I can't help but consider our human nature, made up of trial and error. Could have Damiano avoided it? Probably yes. The same way I could have avoided other mistakes during these 6 beautiful years together.
We are human, fragile, vulnerable.
We make mistakes, we stumble, we fall and we get up again. Our relationships are infinite and complex universes, and it's impossible to judge them from the outside.
I'm sorry to see how for many it is instead incredibly easy and fast, when people in the spotlight live it.
We are not cartoons, but flesh and blood, feelings and fears.
We suffer and laugh like anyone else. I only ask you to have respect for us as people and for this love which has been very strong, intense and profound.".
To sum up, he says that they broke up a few days ago and he was sorry the video came out, she confirmed the split and added that they were in a not monogamous relationship, so "any kind of interaction with other people is not the core of the issue". She points out that she had asked for him to be discrete until their break up announcement, that was supposed to happen on Friday, and that he could have avoided it, but at the same recognized that they are human and that she could have avoided mistakes on her side as well
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