Alex Belli (born 22 December 1982) is an Italian

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and

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Biography

Alessandro Gabelli, birthname of Alex Belli, is the first of four sons: he is best known for his role Jacopo Castelli from 2010 to 2016 in the daytime

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'' CentoVetrine''.Isola dei Famosi 2015
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and

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. In the winter of 2012 he took part (with

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and other contestant) in the eighth series of the Italian talent show ''

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'' hosted on

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with

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and his ''Big Band''. After his love story with the Italian model Hellen Scopel, Belli in February 2013 married the Slovakian

Katarina Raniakova: in March 2017 they divorced and shortly after the media scandal he participated (together with

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and others) in '' Selfie - Le cose cambiano'', a television production of

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's Fascino PGT in the

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and hosted by

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. In the winter of 2015 Belli took part (with Cecilia Rodriguez,

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, Cristina Buccino, Fanny Neguesha and other contestant) in the tenth series of the Italian reality show '' L'isola dei famosi'' hosted by

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with

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in the

and won by '' Le Donatella''. From 2017 to 2019 Belli had a love relationship, often at the center of the Italian gossip news, with the Moroccan model Mila Suarez; in June 2021 he married, after two years of love relationship, the Venezuelan model and actress Delia Duran, with whom Belli had participated in the second series of the Italian dating-love show '' Temptation Island VIP'', a television production of the

's agency Fascino PGT that was aired in late 2019 (September–October) in the

and hosted by

. Belli in late 2021, from September to December, took part (with

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, Manila Nazzaro,

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, Jo Squillo, Aldo Montano,

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and other contestant) in the sixth series of ''

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'' hosted by

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and aired on

; in this reality show the sentimental story between Belli and fellow contestant Soleil Stasi (pseudonym of Soleil Anastasia Sorge) caused a stir in the Italian media, but this is not his first "love scandal" during his roles in television: in 2015, during his participation in '' L'isola dei famosi 10'', he caused a stir due to an alleged liaison with Cristina Buccino.

Filmography

Films

Television

Films

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Belli, Alex 1982 births Living people Italian male models Italian male film actors Italian male soap opera actors Participants in Italian reality television series