Meet Ilaria D'Amico, the glamorous ex-Sky Sports presenter engaged to Buffon who thought she could never love footballer | The Sun

GIANLUIGI BUFFON is engaged to glamorous ex-Sky Sports presenter Ilaria D'Amico.

The stunning TV host has been in a relationship with the World Cup winner since 2014.



Buffon popped the question in 2017, with the couple delaying their wedding until he retired.

After hanging up his boots aged 45 back in August, they are now set to tie the knot next summer.

Italian presenter Ilaria initially studied to be a lawyer before embarking on a media career, most notably with Sky Sports Italy.

She worked as both a presenter and commentator for the broadcaster before leaving in 2018.

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In the years since, Ilaria has continued to work in the industry and even had her own talk show called What's New.

Meanwhile, the 50-year-old has also worked as an actress, playing herself in an Italian comedy film back in 2008.

Ilaria even appeared alongside Buffon in Amazon Prime's All or Nothing: Juventus series before he left the club two years ago.

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As for her Instagram, Ilaria has over 55,000 followers on the platform, where she shares an insight into all aspects of her life.

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Fans are treated to clips and snaps from her work as well as family photos and glamorous red carpet pictures.

Ilaria's relationship with Buffon dates back almost a decade, having got together following the former goalkeeper's split from his ex-wife.

Buffon was previously married to Czech model Alena Seredova for three years before they split in 2014.


He and Ilaria have since had a son together and her Instagram is filled with family snaps.

However, Ilaria admitted earlier this year that she thought she could never love Buffon.

Asked if she imagined their life together when she first met him, she told Corriere: "No, first of all because I would never have imagined that I could fall in love with him…

"I was a bit prejudiced, I thought stupidly about the roles: the footballer, the journalist who covers sports.

"Then, at a charity event, I started talking to him in depth and everything became very fast.

"Things happened naturally, we were in the same emotional moment, with a great need to listen to each other about the crises we had experienced, the solitudes that had passed.

"After a month it was as if we had known each other for years and the projects came naturally. There was immediately the desire to merge our two worlds, to join the pieces."

Ilaria and Buffon are now planning to tie the knot next summer, though, six years after first announcing their engagement.

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Their wedding plans could be affected by the Euros, however, with Buffon now part of Italy's coaching staff.

The defending European champions are currently on course to qualify for the tournament in Germany, which is set to run from June 14 to July 14.



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