On Tuesday, September 17, Jimmy Giménez-Arnau died at the age of 80, just three days after his birthday. The journalist has left a indelible legacy in the media landscape. Known for his charisma and sharp critical outlookJimmy stood out in the world of journalism and television, becoming an emblematic figure who knew how to connect with his audience over several decades. But, although in recent years he stood out for being one of the most media-friendly collaborators, the talk show host He has had a personal life that has captured the attention of many…
Married up to three times, his three marriages reflect different stages of his life and his particular search for love and happiness. Now, we remember the three great loves of his life.
HELLO!The ‘yes, I want’ with Merry Martínez-Bordiú
Jimmy’s first marriage was to Francisco Franco’s granddaughter, María del Mar Martínez-Bordiú y Franco. On August 3, 1977 they said ‘yes, I want’ in the Pazo de Meirás before 160 guests. Merry was 12 years younger than him. The romance had been quick. They were introduced by a mutual friend, Jose Zoritain December of ’76, when she was only 20 years old, and therefore still a minor, and Jimmy was 32.
Without a doubt, it became an event that captured the attention of the media in Spain due to the historical and family implications of the union. The ceremony was a reflection of the mixing of two worlds. Ultimately, the wedding symbolized a new chapter in their lives.
HELLO!The couple sold the exclusive link to ¡HOLA! magazine. The godparents of the date were the mother of the bride, Carmen Franco PoloDuchess of Franco and Marchioness of Villaverde, and José Antonio Giménez Arnaudirector of the Diplomatic School. He spoke about this chapter in his life in his memoirs: Me, Jimmy. My life among the Francos.
On the other hand, Merry became pregnant and in 1979 they had their daughter Leticia – she became Carmen Polo’s first great-granddaughter. In 1980, each one went their separate ways and the custody of the little girl was the main reason for their arguments. Father and daughter were incommunicado for thirty-three years: “”I loved that girl very much. I watched it until I was 12, then no more. We had a lot of fun, but I’m not going to force it,” the journalist commented to Bertín Osborne in an interview.
© Archive HELLO!His second wedding
His second marriage was with María Teresa Fernández Peral, in 1987. Unlike the previous relationship, they tried to stay away from the media spotlight, although different reports were published. This second marriage lasted six years, and in 1993, the couple broke up.
HELLO!The triumph of love 35 years apart
After decades of love controversies and personal, Sandra Salgado became his life partner in the last years of the talk show, providing him with emotional stability and whom he always described as “the woman of my life”. In 2013, Jimmy married her, and the great age difference between them, 35 years, was no impediment to their wonderful love story.
They both met in 2007 thanks to the program Dolce Vitawhere she was an editor. During a A previous telephone interview between the two sparked. But it wasn’t until 2011 when their romance became public. Two years later they married in a civil wedding held at the Fuencarral-El Pardo Municipal Council, in Madrid.
“Sandra is the woman I have loved the most and who has loved me the most in my entire life, the most serious, responsible and hard-working of all those I have been with”Jimmy Giménez-Arnau dedicated to him in the pages of our magazine.
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