The two explosions released by Striscia la Notizia were sufficient to irreparably extinguish the Giambruno phenomenon. It has been clear for some time that the modern Icarus has been reluctant to come to terms, so to speak, with being the Prime Minister’s incumbent companion and the responsibilities that come with that role. Italy’s “first gentleman” – now ex-following his dismissal, which Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made public via social media – has not failed to embarrass his partner for some time now with rather strange press statements.

“I am free and my partner would never dream of interfering with what I do. In fact, I found it disturbing that they asked him to comment on my remarks at a press conference at Palazzo Chigi,” Giambruno noted in a recent interview with Chi in an attempt to portray his own notorious verbal incontinence as the emblematic characteristic of a relationship that is healthy. Healthy It’s a shame that in a relationship, one of the key elements of respecting one’s partner has taken the form of the mundane practice of not publicly embarrassing them every second.

The man who feels untouchable

But Giambruno had clearly never taken into account the weight of his role as “first gentleman” and television host, which is publicly exposed on a daily basis; He probably thought that he could allow any attitude thanks to his partner’s political weight. I translate simply: He felt untouchable, so untouchable that he was not afraid to say and do whatever came to his mind: “I am already the Prime Minister’s partner.”

I wrote this unsuspectingly on Today.it during another sexual violence-themed blurb: “Giambruno doesn’t seem to be able to modulate his words in the slightest, he seems to pronounce whatever thought comes to his mind without any filter, his words carry considerable weight and without paying attention to the fact that he risks putting his partner in a difficult situation.” A few weeks later and in the light of the explosions published by Striscia la Notizia, this trend looks even more striking; But this is not only a result of not fully understanding the responsibilities of one’s role, but also, and above all, a clear lack of understanding. Respect your partner.

It is no coincidence that within two days – and ironically right after the interview with Chi in which he talked about his fairytale relationship with Giorgia Meloni – Giambruno was dismissed by the Prime Minister without much compliment. Because it was clear that the Prime Minister, faced with Giambruno’s appalling behavior while hosting the broadcast, had no choice but to break off his almost decade-long relationship in order to preserve his reputation as the head of the Government. And as a woman.

At another unsuspecting moment, again in an embarrassing moment, I asked what Mediaset would do against the Retequattro server, also considering the total change of pace that Piersilvio Berlusconi had wanted to make just a few months earlier. And if at that time the problems were only about embarrassing and completely inappropriate political statements, now the situation is definitely more serious and risks irreparably jeopardizing the company’s reputation.

And so, at last, the complacent Giambruno analogy seems to have reached its final chapter. Thinking he is untouchable, the modern Icarus watches his wings melt like snow in the sun, constantly trying to fly higher in an attempt to be the center of attention, using the spotlight provided by his relationship with the FdI president. . And the sound that follows won’t be so quiet.