Posted on 12/17/2012 12:17:00 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Silvio Berlusconi sought to draw a line under his "bunga bunga" parties when he announced he was engaged to his girlfriend 50 years his junior, who makes him feel "less lonely."
In a wide-ranging interview aired on the talk show "Domenica Live" on his Canale 5 TV network, the 76-year-old billionaire said he was engaged to Francesca Pascale, his 27-year old girlfriend.
"Finally I feel less lonely," Mr Berlusconi said. "I am engaged to a Neapolitan, it's official.
"She is 27 years old, with very solid values, beautiful on the outside and even more beautiful on the inside. "She is very close to me, she loves me very much and I feel the same. My daughter Marina appreciates her and loves her very much too."
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a cynic myself, most likely with Asperger’s to boot. However, there is a few sparks of the romantic side in me that thinks there is still love out there and it does work. The only thing that will answer that is time. I wish them well and hope I’m right but I do see your point too.
Unga bunga bunga inga binga binga bungaaaahhhh
“Pretty girls just seem to find out early, how to open doors with just a smile” - Eagles
A man like Berlusconi only gets married to have a trophy on his arm at big events, so talk of “true love” is irrelevant, anyway. It’s a business arrangement. She will be well compensated for playing the role of consort to the King, so it makes perfect sense for her to take the job for a few years.
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