Francesco Totti and Ilary Blasi shake hands in court: is the war between exes over?

Last Tuesday Francesco Totti and Ilary Blasi met again in court for a new hearing regarding their (stormy) divorce. And the two, as he says Republicin front of witnesses and onlookers they shook hands. A gesture of détente that naturally did not go unnoticed, given that it comes after a long war between exes made not only of legal battles (the famous “handbag and Rolex challenge”) but also of mutual public accusations of betrayal. The tensions, judging by that handshake, seem to have eased. But it is not certain that Ilary and Francesco will be able to reach an out-of-court agreement.

There are still various issues at stake: the assignment of the family villa in EUR, custody of the children and maintenance allowance. In last year’s provisional sentence it was established for Cristian, Chanel and Isabel a figure of 12,500 euros per month, plus the payment of 40 thousand euros per year for Chanel and Isabel’s school fees. But Ilary, according to the Messengerhe wants the the child’s maintenance figure rises to 18-20 thousand euros. Motivating the need for his lower work income (in particular the withdrawal contract with Mediaset for the management of theIsland of the famous). The champion’s lawyers responded to this request by bringing the presenter’s latest projects to the table: the broadcast Beat yourself and the docu-film Unique (with the latter alone Blasi would have collected 700 thousand euros).

In any case, the crucial point of divorce remains the attribution of guilt, that is, understanding who between husband and wife cheated first. In recent months, both spouses have claimed that the marriage ended due to a betrayal (or multiple betrayals) by the other. Pupone, in the only interview granted so far (al Corriere della Serain September 2022) swore that his story with Noemi Bocchi it started at January 2022months after the bitter discovery of Ilary’s betrayal. Version confirmed by the presenter’s alleged lover, the personal trainer Cristiano Iovino. Blasi in Unique he swore that there was only coffee with Iovino. And in the book How stupid explained that the relationship between Totti and Noemi began in January 2021. Just a year before what Totti told al Courier.

The tale of Pupone and the ex Letterina, after twenty years of love and three children, was reduced to the hunt for whoever cheated first. Each of the two spouses, naturally, says the opposite of the other. It’s impossible to know who’s telling the truth. On the other hand, the task now falls to the judge, despite books, interviews and fiction. And the recent appearance of Ilary and Totti in court may mean that the judge, having finished collecting the testimonies, deemed it necessary to listen to the former couple. However, given the crucial issues still at stake, the sentence does not seem around the corner.