Babi Cruz Makes First Public Appearance With Boyfriend Two Months After Arlindo Cruz’s Death

Overview

• Appearing as a juror at the Concurso Corte Real do Carnaval 2026 in Rio on October 9, Cruz attended the event with boyfriend André Caetano.
• In an Instagram story this week, she shared a romantic moment with Caetano and used Ferrugem’s song Casa do Amor, prompting mixed reactions from followers.
• Reports state Cruz and Caetano have been together since 2022, during the period when Arlindo Cruz was alive and receiving long-term care after a 2017 stroke.
• Arlindo Cruz died on August 8 from multiple organ failure linked to complications of a hemorrhagic stroke suffered in 2017.
• Cruz was married to Arlindo for 40 years and they have two children, Arlindinho, 33, and Flora, 22.