Melissa is a girl I cherish immensely and I know the feeling is mutual. During his days on the Island of the Famous, Simone Antolini, Alessandro Cecchi Paone’s partner, spoke of her, a girl in his life. The little one also sent a drawing with the imprint of her little hand to the former castaway, who, moved, could not contain his tears. Now that his experience in the reality show is finished, he is ready to tell the truth: “Melissa is my daughter,” he said to Ilary Blasi, who welcomed him in the studio during the last episode together with Alessandro Cecchi Paone. On August 2nd, Melissa will be five and was “born from the relationship I had with my ex-girlfriend when I was 17 and she was 18,” said Simone Antolini. Describing the bond with the daughter, made of “great complicity”. And that love rediscovered also thanks to the program: “The Island taught me to appreciate the little things”. But what kind of father is Simone Antolini? To this question, Alessandro Cecchi Paone answered. “Melissa immediately entered my life because he and she are absolutely linked. In the famous photo that made our story known, Melissa was on my boat, obviously in secret, because we had to protect her even though we didn’t know we were being photographed,” said the journalist. Revealing how the aspect of parenthood has strengthened the bond with his partner: “My love for him has further increased because I discovered how many gay couples have a paternal and maternal caring ability together. This boy, at 22, knows how to be a father and mother to this child in a wonderfully sweet, wonderfully attentive way, 24 hours a day,” he added. Then launching an appeal and making his desire public: “We also went to the Island to say this: recognize the right of gay couples to really marry, like everyone else, and to adopt children, because I want to adopt Melissa and I can’t do it in Italy.” Words that have already circulated on the web. His words of desire for gay adoption have been heard and echoed.
Simone Antolini’s words of longing for gay adoption have been heard and echoed. During his time on the Island of the Famous, he spoke of Melissa, the girl in his life. On August 2nd, she will turn five and was “born from the relationship I had with my ex-girlfriend when I was 17 and she was 18,” he said to Ilary Blasi. Describing the bond with the daughter, made of “great complicity” and rediscovered love due to the show. When asked what kind of father he is, Alessandro Cecchi Paone answered: “My love for him has further increased because I discovered how many gay couples have a paternal and maternal caring ability together. This boy, at 22, knows how to be a father and mother to this child in a wonderfully sweet, wonderfully attentive way, 24 hours a day,” he added. He made his desire public: “We also went to the Island to say this: recognize the right of gay couples to really marry, like everyone else, and to adopt children, because I want to adopt Melissa and I can’t do it in Italy.” I care deeply for Melissa and I know she feels the same way about me.
