Belén Esteban says Andrea has blocked Jesulín de Ubrique. His lawyers deny her account and are assessing possible legal action after the television confrontation.
Belén Esteban returned to ¡De viernes! between September 26 and 29, 2026, with a claim about Andrea and her father, Jesulín de Ubrique. She said Andrea had blocked him. The statement came during her second appearance on the programme.
It reopened a dispute that has been kept out of public view for years. Jesulín and María José Campanario had already warned that they were reviewing Belén Esteban's statements before deciding whether to respond legally.
The dispute is personal.
Belén said her daughter no longer wanted contact with her father. She described Jesulín as an absent parent and said he had not wished Andrea a happy birthday for several years, according to reports by LNE, Infobae and La Voz de Galicia.
Andrea is 27. She has chosen to live outside Spain and away from media attention.
Andrea reportedly gave Belén Esteban permission to speak about the family dispute after years of keeping the matter strictly private.
Belén also connected the breakdown to experiences Andrea allegedly had while staying at her father's home. She said the girl had faced situations that no child should have experienced.
Campanario was not presented as the main person responsible. Belén placed that responsibility on Jesulín.
The legal warning came first.
Through their legal representatives, Jesulín and María José Campanario categorically denied the facts Belén described the previous Friday. Their statement did not say which declarations it challenged. It said they would wait until the end of Belén Esteban's series of media appearances before making a detailed assessment or statement.
Juls Janeiro publicly said that her father was preparing to sue Belén Esteban. Reports at the time described the move as a possible or forthcoming legal action, not as a lawsuit already confirmed as filed.
The wording made the possible legal response dependent on the full run of television appearances, not one programme. Lawyers were watching the broadcasts to decide whether any action might be justified.
No lawsuit had been confirmed as filed in the reports available at the time. El Televisero and HuffPost said the lawyers' statement remained a preliminary response while the family reviewed the complete sequence of appearances.
That remains unconfirmed.
Juls Janeiro then entered the dispute. Belén rejected insults she said had been directed at her. She said she would not start a war with Julia because Julia is 23.
Belén also argued that Juls had heard one version of the family story at home while another account had been ignored. Separately, Juls said her father intended to take legal action against Belén.
Her criticism focused on Jesulín's absence from the public confrontation. Belén said she had defended Juls when the young woman was discussed on television. She argued that Jesulín was the person refusing to face the dispute directly.
Víctor Janeiro defended the family in public and blamed Belén Esteban for the distance, according to reports by ¡HOLA! and Infobae España. His comments added another family response to the dispute.
The conflict now has two visible parts. The women are arguing in public. Jesulín is being accused of staying out of the confrontation.
Belén also acknowledged that Andrea and Juls have no contact. She rejected the idea that her daughter should be pushed into a public exchange to satisfy media interest.
She said a sibling bond can exist without regular contact. Belén also admitted that neither parent had managed to build a good understanding for the sake of their children.
Private disputes have moved onto Spanish television before. The Madrid camp dispute, covered in the Madrid camp dispute, showed how public statements can become part of the conflict itself.
Here, the issue is closer to home. Andrea's alleged block, Belén's televised response and the lawyers' review are now part of the same story.
The family has not reached reconciliation.
The joint legal response from Jesulín and María José, reported by El Televisero and HuffPost on October 2, 2026, denied Belén's account but did not announce a filed case. Reports from ¡HOLA!, La Vanguardia and other outlets described the possible action as a demand that Jesulín was preparing or considering.
Belén has turned a long-running family grievance into a direct public challenge. The other side has answered with a denial and a legal review. For now, the dispute remains on television, with any courtroom action still unconfirmed.
