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Former president Iván Duque is one of the little-known relationships in the life of this renowned actress.
Last Tuesday, June 18, the sixth season of ‘MasterChef Celebrity’ premiered, he reality favorite cuisine of Colombians. This edition came loaded with the talent of 22 new participants, who will test their culinary skills in different challenges in order to know who is the best cook.
On the list of participants there are actors, comedians, singers and athletes, among which names such as Alejandro Estrada, Caterine Ibargüen, Martina La Peligrosa and Brian Moreno. Since the broadcast of the first episode, the spotlight has been on these 22 celebrities, bringing to light surprising facts and curiosities about their family, their professional career and their love past.
A fact that impressed many involves one of the actresses who has entered the most important kitchen in Colombia and Iván Duquethe president elected by Colombians for the period 2018 – 2022.
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Which celebrity from ‘MasterChef Celebrity’ was Iván Duque’s girlfriend?
A few years ago, in the middle of a talk with Bocas Magazine, Iván Duque revealed that in his youth he had had a courtship with the famous actress María Fernanda Yepes, who is currently one of the participants of the reality of cooking and has become known thanks to her roles in productions such as ‘Rosario Tierras’, ‘La Piloto’ and ‘María Magdalena’.
“No, well I had a girlfriend who is now very famous, who was María Fernanda Yepesat that time”, were the words of Duque, who as a joke asked that this response not be published to avoid a scolding from his wife. Although it is known that this unexpected romance came into the couple’s lives when they were very young, before fame, acting and recognition.
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After these statements, many media began to investigate this relationship. In an interview done by ‘La Red’ To María Fernanda, she confessed that she had had a relationship with him. This occurred when she moved from Medellín to Bogotá with her family, fleeing the period of violence marked by the power and control of Pablo Escobar.
“I didn’t have many friends because they bullied me, for nothing. At a school prom, I met Duque (…) After that friendship… yes, let’s say we became friends. But it was a very nice, very innocent, teenage courtship. They took care of me a lot, so it wasn’t like I went out that much.“, he revealed in the interview, adding that their closeness occurred because they both had Paisa roots.
In addition, she recalled that one of her ex-boyfriend’s dreams was to occupy the position of top leader of the nation, which he managed to fulfill. On the other hand, Yepes recalled that one of the things he liked most about him was his intelligence.
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“I always liked his intelligence. I couldn’t be with a brute, so I liked him. I was entertained by the stories he told, he was super cool. He read such big history books. I learned with him all the time, and he told me ‘I’m going to be President’”he explained to the microphones of ‘La Red’.
