The "temporary cessation of cohabitation" announced by Casa Real between Elena and Jaime de Marichalar sparked much discussion at the time. Years after their separation, the former couple met again at an official event that did not go unnoticed.
This reunion was the main topic on the show La Roca, on La Sexta, last Sunday. The panelists debated whether they keep a cordial relationship or barely speak to each other. Juan del Val stated that it would be normal to get along if they have two children together, although he admitted he didn't have first-hand information.
Expert opinion on celebrity news
Pilar Vidal, a journalist specializing in celebrity news, disagreed with Juan del Val. She explained that they weren't even at the same table and that they probably didn't even brush past each other at the event. She added that it's vox populi, since there are problems that can't be easily solved.
Vidal also recalled that at the time it was a very tough breakup. She commented that Marichalar's accident was linked to certain personal habits that Infanta Elena couldn't tolerate. For her, that divorce was a total breakup and couldn't end well.
An inevitable ending
The panelist made it clear that between Felipe VI's older sister and her ex-husband, only the memory of what they once were remains. She asserted that relationship should never have started. The reality, according to her, is that it was an inevitable outcome.
Meanwhile, the show La Roca kept good audience numbers during the heat wave. It achieved a 5.8% audience share and 496,000 viewers, slightly surpassing the previous week, which had a 5.6% share and 495,000 viewers.