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The Sun
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Luis Figo ‘SPLITS' from Swedish model Wag with pair ‘leading separate lives' as football icon ‘moves out of family home'
LEGENDARY Portuguese footballer Luís Figo and his stunning Swedish model wife Helen Svedin have reportedly separated, according to Spanish media. The former Real Madrid and Barcelona star, 52, and the 50-year-old blonde beauty, who tied the knot in 2001, have ended their romantic relationship. 3 3 3 Figo, who has attended events with his wife over the years, was recently spotted alone at the Laureus Awards, where he named his daughters Daniela, Martina and Stella as the best thing to have ever happened to him, but left out his wife. Spanish outlet Vanitatis has reported that both Figo and Svedin are now "leading separate lives," although there has been no official confirmation of a separation. Spanish publication Marca adds that Figo had already temporarily left the family home for two weeks three years ago. Marca also reports that Figo had been linked to model Claudia Bavel, who previously claimed to have had a relationship with his former teammate Iker Casillas. However, the 2000 Ballon d'Or winner denied these rumours and threatened legal action. Figo and Svedin, who have three children together, appeared to have it all. Yet, behind closed doors, there seemed to be trouble brewing. Figo, who has kept a relatively low profile since his retirement from football, has been focused on his post-soccer ventures. While Svedin has continued to enjoy the limelight in the fashion industry. The couple's love story captured the public's imagination. Figo, one of football's most dazzling stars, met Svedin in 1996. When she was at the height of her modelling career. It wasn't long before they fell head over heels for each other, and their whirlwind romance led to a marriage that seemed straight out of a fairytale. But, as with everything in life, it seems that the end has come, and both will have to go their separate ways.
Daily Mail
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Luis Figo 'is living apart from Swedish former model wife' after 'leaving family home' before solo appearance at prestigious Laureus Awards
Luis Figo has left his family home and moved into a rental property, and is living a 'separate life' from his wide Helene Svedin, according to reports in Spain. Figo was present at the Laureus Awards in Spain earlier this week, where he named the 'best' things in his life, in which he named his daughters Daniela, Martina and Stella, but not his wife. Over the years, he has attended the award ceremony in the company of Svedin, but this year was reportedly pictured leaving his new residence alone in Madrid. It is thought that the former Real Madrid and Barcelona star has lived there for around a month now, according to El Confidencial. Spanish outlet Vanitatis has reported that both Figo and his wife Svedin are now 'leading separate lives'. There is however no official confirmation of a separation between the two. Spanish publication Marca adds that Figo had already left his family home on a short-term basis for two weeks three years ago. The Portuguese legend is thought to have stayed at the Wellington Hotel, owned by a friend, before returning to his family home in Salamanca, Madrid. Marca adds that Figo had been linked to model Claudia Bavel, who previously claimed to have had a relationship with his former team-mate Iker Casillas. Figo, Bavel, Casillas and fellow Real Madrid star Michel Salgado in fact attended a winery together, though the former has categorically denied any reports of a relationship, describing such claims as 'garbage' and threatening legal action for defamation, according to Marca. Svedin, meanwhile, has been in Mallorca, according to her Instagram, rather than at the Laureus awards with her husband. Casillas and Svedin have been together since 1996, after meeting at a dinner party during his first year at Barcelona. The couple dated for five years before tying the knot, two years after the birth of their eldest daughter, Daniela. Svedin has been competing in dressage for a number of years, and reportedly trains non-stop with her horse, Raio. Figo is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, featuring for Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter, and won the Ballon d'Or in 2000.
