The Italian fashion designer Valentino neither married nor had children. He had a long-term relationship with Giancarlo Giammetti, his business partner. The relationship ended in 1972, but the two continued to work together and remained close. In 1982 Valentino began a relationship with Bruce Hoeksema, then a model for the brand. They were together at the time of Valentino’s death in 2026.
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