These stars all fell for famous Italians

Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman - Their love story started when the Swedish actress wrote a letter to the Italian director expressing her desire to work with him: "Dear Mr. Rossellini, I saw your films 'Open City' and 'Paisan,' and enjoyed them very much. If you need a Swedish actress who speaks English very well, who has not forgotten her German, who is not very understandable in French, and who in Italian knows only 'ti amo,' I am ready to come and make a film with you."

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Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman - They married in 1950, but divorced in 1957. Roberto Jr. and the twins Isotta and Isabella were born from their union.

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Isabella Rossellini and Martin Scorsese -

The Italian actress (and daughter of Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman) captured the heart of her own famous director: Martin Scorsese.

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Isabella Rossellini and Martin Scorsese -

Isabella Rossellini and Martin Scorsese were married from 1979 to 1982. Their marriage produced no children.

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Roger Moore and Luisa Mattioli - Italian actress Luisa Mattioli was the third wife of British actor Roger Moore, famous for having played James Bond from 1973 to 1985.

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Roger Moore and Luisa Mattioli - They were married from 1969 until 2000, and share three children together.

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Eric Clapton and Lory Del Santo -

Italian actress and model Lory Del Santo and legendary musician Eric Clapton met in 1985 during his tour in Italy. He actually wrote the song 'Lady of Verona' for her.

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Eric Clapton and Lory Del Santo - The couple had a son, Conor, born in 1986, who tragically passed away at the age of four, having fallen from the 53rd floor of a New York City skyscraper.

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Matthew Fox and Margherita Ronchi -

Italian model Margherita Ronchi and 'Party of Five' and 'Lost' actor Matthew Fox have been together for a long time by Hollywood standards.

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Matthew Fox and Margherita Ronchi - In fact, they met in the late '80s and have been married since 1992. The couple have two children together.

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Colin Firth and Livia Giuggioli -

Italian producer Livia Giuggioli has been married to English star Colin Firth since 1997.

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Colin Firth and Livia Giuggioli - They have two sons together: Luca and Matteo.

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Olivia Wilde and Tao Ruspoli -

The Italian-American director's father is Alessandro Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cerveteri. Tao Ruspoli married actress Olivia Wilde when she was just 19 years old.

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Olivia Wilde and Tao Ruspoli - The two got married in 2003, but their union ended in 2011.

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Anne Hathaway and Raffaello Follieri -

In 2004, Anne Hathaway began dating Italian businessman Raffaello Follieri.

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Anne Hathaway and Raffaello Follieri - They were even supposed to get married, but in 2008 Follieri was accused of fraud and later sentenced to four and a half years in prison.

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Willem Dafoe and Giada Colagrande - Italian director and actress Giada Colagrande met her husband, actor Willem Dafoe, in Rome.

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Willem Dafoe and Giada Colagrande - About a year later in 2005, the two married and have been together ever since.

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Ivana Trump and Rossano Rubicondi -

Italian model Rossano Rubicondi stole the heart of Donald Trump's ex-wife and married her in 2008.

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Ivana Trump and Rossano Rubicondi -

But their marriage only lasted a year.

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George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis - Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis and George Clooney dated for almost two years.

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George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis - Canalis stole the heart of the Hollywood heartthrob in 2009. But their relationship ended in 2011.

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Jessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo -

Italian count Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, descendant of the Passi de Preposulo noble family, is married to A-list actress Jessica Chastain.

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Jessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo - The couple began dating in 2012, and tied the knot in 2017.

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Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego - Marco Perego, an Italian artist, won the heart of actress Zoe Saldana. They secretly married in London in 2013, after dating less than three months.

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Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego -

They share three sons (including two twins).

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Lana Del Rey and Francesco Carrozzini - Italian director Francesco Carrozzini, son of former Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani, once dated American singer Lana Del Rey.

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Lana Del Rey and Francesco Carrozzini -

The couple started dating in June 2014, but were broken up by November 2015.

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Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman - They married in 1950, but divorced in 1957. Roberto Jr. and the twins Isotta and Isabella were born from their union.

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Isabella Rossellini and Martin Scorsese -

The Italian actress (and daughter of Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman) captured the heart of her own famous director: Martin Scorsese.

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Isabella Rossellini and Martin Scorsese -

Isabella Rossellini and Martin Scorsese were married from 1979 to 1982. Their marriage produced no children.

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Roger Moore and Luisa Mattioli - Italian actress Luisa Mattioli was the third wife of British actor Roger Moore, famous for having played James Bond from 1973 to 1985.

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Roger Moore and Luisa Mattioli - They were married from 1969 until 2000, and share three children together.

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Eric Clapton and Lory Del Santo -

Italian actress and model Lory Del Santo and legendary musician Eric Clapton met in 1985 during his tour in Italy. He actually wrote the song 'Lady of Verona' for her.

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Eric Clapton and Lory Del Santo - The couple had a son, Conor, born in 1986, who tragically passed away at the age of four, having fallen from the 53rd floor of a New York City skyscraper.

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Matthew Fox and Margherita Ronchi -

Italian model Margherita Ronchi and 'Party of Five' and 'Lost' actor Matthew Fox have been together for a long time by Hollywood standards.

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Matthew Fox and Margherita Ronchi - In fact, they met in the late '80s and have been married since 1992. The couple have two children together.

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Colin Firth and Livia Giuggioli -

Italian producer Livia Giuggioli has been married to English star Colin Firth since 1997.

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Colin Firth and Livia Giuggioli - They have two sons together: Luca and Matteo.

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Olivia Wilde and Tao Ruspoli -

The Italian-American director's father is Alessandro Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cerveteri. Tao Ruspoli married actress Olivia Wilde when she was just 19 years old.

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Olivia Wilde and Tao Ruspoli - The two got married in 2003, but their union ended in 2011.

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Anne Hathaway and Raffaello Follieri -

In 2004, Anne Hathaway began dating Italian businessman Raffaello Follieri.

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Anne Hathaway and Raffaello Follieri - They were even supposed to get married, but in 2008 Follieri was accused of fraud and later sentenced to four and a half years in prison.

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Willem Dafoe and Giada Colagrande - Italian director and actress Giada Colagrande met her husband, actor Willem Dafoe, in Rome.

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Willem Dafoe and Giada Colagrande - About a year later in 2005, the two married and have been together ever since.

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Ivana Trump and Rossano Rubicondi -

Italian model Rossano Rubicondi stole the heart of Donald Trump's ex-wife and married her in 2008.

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Ivana Trump and Rossano Rubicondi -

But their marriage only lasted a year.

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George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis - Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis and George Clooney dated for almost two years.

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George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis - Canalis stole the heart of the Hollywood heartthrob in 2009. But their relationship ended in 2011.

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Jessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo -

Italian count Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, descendant of the Passi de Preposulo noble family, is married to A-list actress Jessica Chastain.

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Jessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo - The couple began dating in 2012, and tied the knot in 2017.

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Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego - Marco Perego, an Italian artist, won the heart of actress Zoe Saldana. They secretly married in London in 2013, after dating less than three months.

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Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego -

They share three sons (including two twins).

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Lana Del Rey and Francesco Carrozzini - Italian director Francesco Carrozzini, son of former Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani, once dated American singer Lana Del Rey.

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Lana Del Rey and Francesco Carrozzini -

The couple started dating in June 2014, but were broken up by November 2015.

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These stars all fell for famous Italians

It is, after all, a Romance language

08/11/21 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Relationships

There must be something about Italians, as many of them have conquered the hearts of Hollywood's biggest stars. Back at home, several of these men and women are celebrities in their own right. From Ingrid Bergman to Lana Del Rey, we take a look at the A-listers who fell for famous Italians. Click through!