ITALIAN legend Francesco Totti may be returning to professional football.
The Roma icon has been dating Noemi Bocchi for quite some time now after parting ways with his wife of 17 years. Here’s what we know about her.
Noemi Bocchi is Francesco Totti’s latest flameGetty
Who is Noemi Bocchi?
Francesco Totti and Noemi Bocchi have been an item for almost three years now, and their love story seems to be sailing smoothly.
The former Roma captain and his partner are often caught on camera together.
The two have been a steady couple since the former footballer separated from his wife Ilary Blasi.
According to Italian news outlet Il Messagero, the couple is waiting for his divorce to be finalised so that they can get married.
Noemi is an Italian model and TV presenter, born in Rome on August 31, 1988.
She’s also a mum-of-two, and is often pictured with her son and daughter on her Instagram.
According to her Facebook profile, she studied business and banking at Lumsa University in Rome before making her way into the media industry.
The Italian flower designer was previously married to entrepreneur Mario Caucci and shares her children, Sofia and Tommaso, with him.
The pair married in 2011 but broke up in 2018.
In 2022, Noemi was spotted with Totti, amid rumours that his marriage was ending.
Totti had three children with Ilary but their marriage fell apart when the Serie A legend claimed his wife was not there when he “needed her most”.
The ex-footballer’s father had passed away due to Covid-19 and he has admitted he struggled to deal with it mentally.
Totti also claims he found evidence of her having an alleged affair when looking at her phone.
The Roma legend has already moved on though and photos have emerged of him with his new girlfriend.
They began living together, moving into a house in the Roma Nord neighbourhood.
Totti with Bocchi and son Cristian as they watch a matchGetty
The couple have since been seen at various events, including award shows as well as strolling around the city.
In July 2024, they went on holiday to a Greek island.
Totti was said to have been invited by a former teammate from his time at Roma, who owns a luxury hotel.
They were guests of Kostas Manolas, a former defender of Roma and Napoli.
Noemi suffers from the condition, Diastasis recti, when the two muscles that run down the middle of your stomach separate during pregnancy.
The 36-year-old explained: “After giving birth I started to feel sick and everyone dismissed me with: you gave birth, it’s normal.
“After 8 years from the second pregnancy I discovered that what I had has a name”.
What happened to Totti and Ilary?
In August, Ilary called Noemi to testify in court as a witness to determine who cheated first and when, as part of their divorce proceedings.
In court documents, Noemi was referred to as the “third wheel” and cited as one of the reasons for the separation.
Ilary Blasi and Totti had been married since 2005 before they split in 2022EPA
However, personal trainer Cristiano Iovino claimed that he had an “intimate relationship” with Ilary.
He added, “We were together when work commitments allowed it. We’re talking about the end of 2021”.
Meanwhile, Totti raised the stakes by summoning his own witnesses.
He has called upon a Mediaset manager, whom he claims flirted with his ex-wife.
The footballer has also called his close friend, Alex Nuccetelli, who is being sued for defamation by Ilary for attributing this latest relationship to her, which she categorically denies.