With the start of the new year “Don Matteo” returns to the small screen. The drama, now in its 15th season, is scheduled for Thursday 8 January 2026. There will be several new features in the cast of the most beloved and long-running series starring Raoul Bova. Next to Diletta Leotta, the name of appears Valeria Fabrizi. The 89-year-old actress, now superimposed on the role of Sister Costanza in “May God Help Us”, spoke about herself for the occasion in an interview with Settimanale Oggi.
The Playboy report and the relationship with Walter Chiari
«I am in love with life and work. That’s why I enjoy good health», explains Valeria Fabrizi. In October 2026, the actress will turn 90 and she couldn’t feel more satisfied than this: «I would be a fool if I complained about some negligible ailment. I don’t have a minute to waste with recriminations”, says the Veronese. How can you blame her, if you consider her long career in theatre, cinema and TV. She achieved her greatest success thanks to the role of Sister Costanza and will also consolidate it in Don Matteo. «I don’t deny I was dissatisfied with the limited space given in the last season of the drama with Elena Sofia Ricci. But, at my age, I don’t pursue revenge.” Then she goes on to reveal her beauty secrets: «Zero retouching. To treat my skin I give myself slaps before going to bed. They help circulation» he states with conviction.
Looking back over the moments, Valeria Fabrizi regrets nothing, on the contrary she claims it with pride. Starting from the relationship “that has never been broken” with Walter Chiari and who the actress herself defined as “her prince charming”.
Until the photos published in Playboy: «It was a tasty whim, to celebrate the first 40 years», she explains without embarrassment, confirming that freedom and modernity of thought that have always characterized her, well before the role of Sister Costanza.
Last updated: Saturday 27 December 2025, 10.21pm
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