Italian football legend Gianluigi Buffon, 46, has married the love of his life, Ilaria D’Amico, 51, after a nine-year relationship.
In a sweet reveal footage tagged “finally WE,” the pair, glistening white in their wedding dress, shared the joy with fans and followers on social media.
Wearing a warm and infectious smile, Buffon could be seen planting a romantic gaze on the gorgeous-looking D’Amico with her wedding gown and flowers.
The marriage marks a fruitful and joyful ending to a nine-year relationship between the two super couples, who have been dating since their prime years.
Gianluigi Buffon is known for his legendary club and international football career. The Italian football legend began his career with Parma in 1995. He played for six years for the club, making 168 league appearances before joining Juventus in 2001.
He recorded his longest club spell with Juventus, playing for the club for 17 years from 2001 to 2018. In Turin, Buffon won a record 10 Serie A titles, 5 Coppa Italia, 6 Supercoppa Italiana, and several individual honours with the club.
In 2018, he joined Ligue 1 giants PSG after making 509 appearances for Juventus. At PSG, he made 17 appearances and returned to Juventus a year later. On his return, he could only muster 17 appearances for the club from 2019 to 2021 before signing again for his boyhood club Parma. He made 43 appearances for Parma on his return and called time on his career in 2023.
At the international scene, Buffon boasted an equally heroic chapter. He was capped 176 times as Italy’s national team goalkeeper before retiring in 2018.
An illustrious soccer career made Buffon a renowned name among football fans but little was known about his love life. The former footballer prefers a more reserved and private living off the field. However, the recent wedding to Ilaria D’Amico has beamed the searchlights once again on his other
Who is llaria D’Amico?
Ilaria D’Amico, 51, is the wife and lover of Italian football legend Gianluigi Buffon. She is a renowned media personality in Italy
Arguably, her relationship with Buffon boasted her fame but she had already got her life together before meeting the legendary Italian former footballer.
D’Amico worked for Sky Sports Italy as a football presenter, including as a regular lifestyle and TV show presenter. While Buffon’s fame helped push her career, she was established long before meeting the footballer
Gianluigi Buffon and Ilaria D’Amico’s relationship
Gianluigi Buffon and Ilaria D’Amico went public with their relationship in 2014. They have been together for nine years before deciding to take nuptial vows as husband and wife.
Before they started dating, Gianluigi Buffon was reportedly dating 1998 Czech Republic beauty pageant winner Alena Seredova, 46. The pair got married in 2011. They had two children together, Louis Thomas, 16, and David Lee, 14, but broke up in 2015, four years after their marriage.
Ilaria was equally said to be in a love affair with an Italian estate agent Rocco Attisani. They had a son together named Pietro before breaking up.
Gianluigi Buffon and IIaria D’Amico children
Before her relationship and recent marriage to Buffon, Ilaria D’Amico reportedly had a child, Pietro, with her former lover Rocco Attisani. A year after his relationship with Buffon went public, the pair announced they were expecting their first child together.
On January 6, 2016, they announced the birth of their son Leopold Mattia. So, IIaria D’Amico has two children, Pietro and Mattia.
Gianluigi Buffon net worth
Gianluigi Buffon boasted an illustrious football career that earned him fortunes. His estimated net worth in 2024 is $20m. Buffon is currently working as a team coordinator for Italy’s national team after his retirement.
