2001News

Melba Vicens announces she has divorced her Italian prince

Spanish and Italian TV darling, Melba Vicens, told the Listin Diario that it is true that she has divorced her Italian Prince, Fulco Ruffo di Calabria. The former Miss Dominican Republic turned international jet setter said she fell in love with Spanish aristocrat, Manuel Garcia Duran. Garcia is described as owner of a telecommunications empire and former director of Antena 3, a Spanish television station. He is 44 years old and is considered one of Spain’s most coveted bachelors. Vicens said that when she fell out of love with her Italian prince he was the first to know. "Fulco always was the perfect gentleman with me, and I cannot but thank him for all these wonderful years, but there are things that happen without explanation and I could not play with Fulco’s feelings, as I respect him a lot." She said that she has plans to wed Garcia in summer in the DR.