The beloved Gigi Sabani had two children. The first is the result of his marriage to his first wife, Rita Imperi. His name is Simon. His half-brother is Gabriele, born from the famous presenter’s relationship with his latest partner, Raffaella Ponzo. His second son passed away after his father’s death on September 4, 2007.
Who is Simone Sabani
Born in 1980, Simone Sabani saw i parents separated when he was just a child. His relationship with his father Gigi Sabani was not simple. They could see each other when their many professional commitments allowed it.
In an interview he told how “we saw each other when we had spare time. Maybe once a week.” She lost it when she was 27 and explained how the two had a good relationship.
He attended the Academy to become an actor, following in his parent’s footsteps: “He taught me to believe in hard work and to be a good person. Above all, he taught me humility. He was a playful man and taught others to always laugh. He gave you that desire.”
Growing up, he obviously realized the character his father was for the whole of Italy. However, he has always tried to see him as a parent, detaching himself from the television image. In this he was also helped by the choice of watch very few of his programsso as to always and only see “the human part”.
However, speaking of his life, unrelated to the figure of his father, Simone Sabani is today an established actor, with various films behind him. Just think of the acclaimed Diaz, by Daniele Vicari. On television he took part in Everyone’s fine at home by Gabriele Mucino, as well as The patriarchwith Claudio Amendola, and again Criminal novel And Don Matteo 7.
The love story with Rita Imperi
Simone Sabani told how his parents met. A love story which almost follows a fiction script. At the time Gigi Sabani was a switchboard operatora far cry from the successful career that awaited him.
However, he had already begun to hone his skills. It all started between them thanks to a prank call: “My mother went to one of his street shows. However, the two did not know each other. They met again after years, falling in love and finally getting married.”
A great love protected by the host. There is no public information on Rita Imperi who, unlike Simone Sabani, has kept away from the spotlight over time. Her son, however, often returned to talk about his parent who died prematurely. In various interviews you have also talked about the negative aspects of this inherited fame.
The relationship with the press has not always been the best, in fact. Many asked him, immediately after his death, if they had been there errors by doctors: “I don’t do post-mortem diagnoses, but my father’s name, after all, has always been used to create controversy. I can’t say that my father could have been saved. It’s impossible to know. In the event that there had been a mistake, however, which is better the media pillory or the remorse that a man can have? This controversy is useless.”
