Overview
- The rumor began on El Trece’s Puro Show, which said Riquelme was seen picking up Ortega at her Palermo residence.
- Ortega told the program she is not starting any relationship and noted she is based in Mar del Plata for her theater season.
- A message attributed to Riquelme was read on air stating, in Spanish, that he is not in a relationship with anyone.
- Reporters highlighted Ortega’s hesitant reaction to one question, a moment that some commentators said kept speculation alive.
- Coverage revived a 2014 anecdote in which Ortega said her Boca-fan son once joked he wanted her to marry Riquelme, a detail that provides no evidence of a current link.