DJ Kiko Rivera’s public revelations about his relationship with the son he shares with Jessica Bueno have sparked widespread discussion. Particularly painful for him was the news that the child called Jota Peleteiro, Bueno’s ex-husband, “dad.” The boy’s mother responded by assuring that her son has always known who his real father is. Peleteiro himself had long remained silent, but Rivera’s recent statements prompted him to finally share his side of the story.
The former footballer began by explaining the situation that developed over years of living together with the child. He emphasized that daily interaction and a close bond led the boy to call him father. Peleteiro expressed understanding for Rivera’s feelings: “I completely understand the pain Kiko must have felt, because I might have experienced the same thing. That inner discomfort, seeing your son call someone else dad, can really hurt at first.” However, he quickly added that this was solely a result of them living together. “He is Fran’s father, and Fran only called me dad because he had lived with me since he was six months old. If he’d started living with us when he was nine, he probably would have called me Jota, and I would have loved him just the same,” the athlete explained.
The conversation then turned to a more contentious issue—financial obligations. Peleteiro made a bold statement, claiming that for many years Rivera had failed to meet his alimony payments. “There were months and months with no alimony, and that’s something I sometimes criticized Jessica for. Because when I was late with my payment by a month and a half or two, I was immediately summoned to criminal court,” he said. Peleteiro stressed that his criticism was not about a personal conflict with the DJ, but about the difference in how each of them was treated. “I’ll be completely honest. From day one, I’ve handled this like a man. What I paid in a month and a half, he hasn’t paid in twelve years,” he added.
The former player also disputed Rivera’s claim that he paid for his own trips to see their son. “I’m not going to let him play the victim because I was the one paying for tickets so he could visit the child,” Peleteiro said. Moreover, according to him, the alleged closeness was not reflected in real contact. “There were months without a single phone call. I call my children every day,” he concluded.
In conclusion, Peleteiro noted that he never sought public disputes and always considered such matters to be none of his business. He said his decision to speak out was solely in response to the recent statements made by the DJ. “I never got involved in anything because I felt it had nothing to do with me. But when I saw this… Let’s see if he tries to turn back time now,” he summed up.
For reference, Kiko Rivera, whose full name is Francisco José Rivera Pantoja, is one of the most recognizable media personalities in Spain. He is the son of the legendary bullfighter Francisco Rivera “Paquirri,” who died tragically in the arena, and the famous singer Isabel Pantoja. From birth, his life has been under the constant scrutiny of the press. Rivera built a career as a DJ and music producer under the stage name Kiko Rivera, but he is better known to the general public as a participant in numerous reality shows and a frequent figure in celebrity news coverage. His family disputes, especially with his mother and sister, regularly become public and are widely discussed in the Spanish media.
