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Maria De Filippi, In Tears on Belve, Says She’d Ask Costanzo If He Suffered

Her remarks on Rai2’s Belve revived public reflection on Maurizio Costanzo’s legacy.

Overview

  • De Filippi appeared on Francesca Fagnani’s Belve episode aired December 2, delivering an unusually personal interview.
  • Asked whom she would bring back, she named her parents and Maurizio Costanzo, saying she would ask him whether he suffered near the end.
  • She said she believes she always tried to spare Costanzo physical pain but remains unsure about his final period.
  • The presenter became visibly emotional, pausing as the studio audience applauded her candid reflections.
  • She also shared a teenage anecdote about stealing family silver to pay Vespa fines and later buying the items back, and answered the show’s signature question with, “I feel like Maria De Filippi.”