Overview
- Hunziker acknowledged the new romance in Italian magazine interviews published Thursday and said she feels free with Berruti yet wants to protect her happiness.
- Paparazzi images circulating in recent weeks showed the couple holding hands by Lake Como and sharing a kiss during a meal.
- She described tearing down the emotional walls she had built and said she has learned to share only what helps a relationship grow.
- Berruti is a 41-year-old Italian actor and model, and Hunziker said family remains her core focus after two long marriages.
- German outlets drew on interviews in Chi and Il Messaggero and agency photos from Backgrid, ActionPress and IMAGO to report her comments.