Overview
- On Feb. 20, Assereto issued a formal statement saying there is no romantic relationship with tiktoker Valentino and asked to end the joke for his media peace.
- Valentino responded by showing chat screenshots on his podcast in which Assereto used affectionate wording and invited him to a soccer match.
- The buzz began on Feb. 17 when Valentino joined a TikTok couples trend featuring Assereto in what looked like a date, drawing thousands of comments.
- Jota Benz, Assereto’s brother, spoke on TV as if the pair were a couple, intensifying coverage and prompting further speculation.
- Host Jazmín Pinedo said she phoned Assereto, who told her the interaction had been coordinated as content and that he gets along well with Valentino.