In 2025, a wave of 1990s nostalgia, sparked by revelations from some of that era’s celebrities, once again brought half-forgotten stories from society columns back into the spotlight. Alessandro Lequio found himself at the center of attention, with his turbulent love life from those years now under a microscope. While the public discusses his current marriage, other, equally remarkable episodes from his past are resurfacing. One of them is his brief but sensational romance with Maribel Sanz in 1998. Their relationship lasted just a month, but that was enough for the couple to grace magazine covers and attract the constant attention of paparazzi. By then, Sanz was already an icon: a successful model, TV presenter, and of course, the former wife of the famous singer Sergio Dalma, with whom she had a son.
Today, Maribel prefers to stay out of the spotlight, deliberately distancing herself from media attention. She made a sharp career turn, completely changing her field of activity. The former TV star found her calling in the beauty industry. She now works as a sought-after micropigmentation technician in Madrid and is actively developing her own business. Using social media, she showcases her work, offering clients services such as the creation of ‘hyper-realistic’ eyebrows. According to her, she feels great in her new role, far from the camera flashes and scandalous headlines.
Sans’ personal life has also changed significantly since her wild youth. She is the mother of two adult sons and already a grandmother. Her eldest son, Adrián Catala, born in the early 1990s from her relationship with guitarist Javier Catala, received a business education and works as an operations technician for a large company. Her younger son, Sergi, was born in 1995 during her marriage to the performer of the hit “Bailar pegados.” He studied psychology, tried his hand at the restaurant business, and in 2023 he gave Maribel and Sergio Dalma a grandson, who was named after him.
Maribel’s love life has also changed over the years. After divorcing the singer in 1998, she married twice more. In 2003, her chosen one was entrepreneur Christian Jiménez, but their marriage ended after seven years. It seems she found true family happiness in her third marriage. In 2012, Maribel said “yes” to her current husband, Ángel López Aguilera. He works as a firefighter and is a completely private person. Together, they lead a calm and measured life, occasionally sharing photos on social media that show complete harmony.
