This week, we learned that Belén Écija is engaged to her boyfriendJaime Sánchez, after five years of discreet relationship and two of living together. The marriage proposal took place four months ago, but it was not until now that the protagonist of 4 Stars has communicated the happy news along with a video in which he shows the reaction of his parents and other loved ones. Apart from Belén Écija, the protagonist of out to sea and The Orphanage He has another daughter, Lucía – 25 years old. Both, the result of his long relationship with the television producer and director Daniel Écija.
Belén Ecija, who bears a great physical resemblance to her mother, began studying a degree in Audiovisual Communication and ended up combining it with her studies in Interpretation, where she has ended up finding a profession that fascinates her. At 28 years old, he has been part of the cast of popular Spanish series such as The fence, Between lands, Mothers, love and lifeand 4 Stars. In addition, he has a master’s degree in Screenwriting from the ECAM (School of Cinematography and Audiovisual of the Community of Madrid), because in the future he would like to work and bring his own stories to the screen.
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Lucía, for her part, does not dream of becoming an actress. She prefers to be behind the cameras and despite his youth, he is 25 years old, he has already worked on the filming of several series created by his father: Christ and King, Debts and 4 Stars. Her passion for directing and producing is so great that her mother, seeing her in action, is moved. “Nerves and happiness to see you grow in every way!“, he told him last September when he joined the team of 4 Stars.
Belén and Lucía are two discreet, simple young women, passionate about sports and travel.who are also very close to their father. Sisters are soulmates. They both take many getaways together to the beach or the snow, upload photos from when they were younger… They describe themselves as “supersisters” in many of their publications and their mother couldn’t love them more: “You are pure life, joy and love“
Belén and Lucía are also very close to their little siblings, a girl and a boy, born from their father’s union with his wife, the Brazilian screenwriter Veronik Mendes.
Lucía came into the world on July 28, 1999two years after the death of his sister María, a sad event that forever marked the lives of his parents. The little girl died at just 11 months old due to severe congenital heart disease and her memory is still very present in the family. In fact, Belén is honorary president of the Menudos Corazones Foundation, which does the work of helping and accompanying girls, boys and young people with congenital heart disease and their families inside and outside of hospitals. “People ask if you have managed to overcome it. Well yes, you get over it, but you don’t forget it“, confessed the actress on Bertín Osborne’s program.
Belén Rueda and Daniel Écija began their relationship in the early nineties, when Belén presented, on Telecinco and together with Emilio Aragón, the program VIP nightwhich Ecija directed. In 2003 they married and a year later they announced their separation through the following statement: “Belén Rueda, protagonist of The Serranosand the executive producer and founding partner of Globomedia, Daniel Ecija, have decided to end their marriage amicably. After almost 15 years of relationship, and after a reflection process that began more than a year ago, the couple has reached a cordial separation agreement, with which both have sought, above all, the good of their two daughters. “.