PUBLISHED: 18:22 EDT, 29 October 2021 | UPDATED: 22:03 EDT, 29 October 2021
Ivana Trump's fourth husband Rossano Rubicondi dies aged 49: Couple never fully separated after their divorce

* Ivana Trump's fourth husband, Italian actor and model, Rossano Rubicondi has died at the age of 49
* Trump dated Rubicondi for six years before they married in April 2008 when he was 36 and she was 59-years-old
* Couple divorced less than a year later but their on-again, off-again relationship continued until 2019, when Ivana announced they had 'called it quits'
* The couple had been pictured together as recently as August in New York City
* Although the cause of his death has not been revealed, one Italian publication suggests Rubicondi had been ill for the past year

The fourth husband of Ivana Trump, Italian actor and model, Rossano Rubicondi has died after suffering from 'an illness'.

News of the 49-year-olds death was announced on Twitter by Italian television presenter, Simona Ventura on Friday evening.

'Rossano… Thanks for the journey we made together, for the good times and the bad, and also the tears and laughter, so many, and everything that we did together. Farewell. RiP,' she tweeted.

Although the cause of his death has not been revealed, one Italian publication suggested Rubicondi had been ill for the past year.

Ivana Trump dated Rubicondi for six years before they married in April 2008 when he was 36 and she was 59.

The couple's $3 million wedding at which 400 guests attended was hosted by her ex-husband Donald Trump and set to the theme of Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream, with daughter Ivanka as her maid of honor.

Although Ivana and Rubicondi divorced less than a year later, their on-again, off-again relationship continued officially until 2019 when Ivana announced they had once again 'called it quits'.

But the couple were often seen together out and about in New York City and were last photographed together in August just months before his death.

The fourth husband of Ivana Trump, Italian actor and model, Rossano Rubicondi has died at 49

In August, Ivana was pictured enjoying a walk with her on-again-off-again partner Rossano Rubicondi, 49

The pair always insisted that they were just close friends, however they were regularly photographed out and about together in New York, including back in March of this year

The duo are pictured getting ready to enjoy a Fourth of July dinner together. The two have maintained that they are close friends, though Rossano previously said a romantic reunion is always possible.

News of the 49-year-olds death was announced on Twitter by Italian television presenter, Simona Ventura on Friday evening

Even after their divorce, the couple had an on-again, off-again relationship which continued until 2019, when Ivana announced they had 'called it quits' although they spotted together even this year

The pair are pictured in 2018 during the Italian version of Dancing With The Stars

In fact, throughout 2021, the pair were seen enjoying one another's company on at least five occasions.

The official causes of the 49-year-old's death are still unknown.

Born in Rome on March 14, 1972, Rubicondi moved to London at a young age where he began working as a model.

After discovering his passion for the world of cinema, he managed to secure small roles in films.

In recent years had some small parts in films including the Golden Bowl starring alongside Uma Thurman and Kate Beckinsale as well as some Italian reality TV including Dancing with the Stars and I'm a Celebrity.

Rubicondi had been Ivana's love interest since 2002 when they began dating but even after their divorce in 2009, the pair were never truly apart.

Rossano Rubicondi is pictured with his friend Milu Vimo in Rome in April 2009

Rossano Rubicondi in the Italian reality show 'Isola Dei Famosi 6' in Honduras in 2008 - the Italian version of 'I'm A Celebrity'

Rossano Rubicondi Ivana Trump's former husband is pictured in a publicity photograph from 2008

This past summer appears to have been relatively low-key for Ivana - who would usually travel to Europe during the warmer months, but she appeared to have opted out of any far-flung trips, perhaps because of the COVID pandemic.

Instead, the businesswoman was spotted out and about in New York on a handful of occasions - including enjoying a several fun-filled dinner with Rubicondi as recently as August.

The pair had always maintained that they are just very close friends, though Rubicondi had even said previously said that a romantic reunion is always possible.

Ivana announced their 'official' split back in June 2019 before escaping to Saint-Tropez for the summer, admitting that the time she spends on the French Riviera was part of the reason why she and her longtime beau couldn't make their relationship work.

'The relationship just ran its course,' she told Page Six at the time. 'Rossano spends a lot of time in Italy and I spent a lot of time in New York, Miami, and Saint-Tropez, and he has to work.'

In August, she was then seen strolling around the city with her on-again-off-again partner Rossano Rubicondi, 49, just months before his death

The 72-year-old was pictured enjoying an evening walk in New York City just months ago

'The long-distance relationship really doesn’t work,' she added. 'We had a good time and are friends. The split was amicable.'

Rubicondi, meanwhile, asserted that he has 'good respect' for the businesswoman following their breakup, but he later made it clear that her children were a source of ire in their romance.

He emphasized that he wasn't after the matriarch's fortune and suggested that money was often something he quarreled with her children about.

The former couple dated for six years before they tied the knot in 2008 during a lavish $3 million ceremony at Mar-A-Lago, the Palm Beach estate owned by none other than Ivana's second ex-husband, Donald Trump.

But just eight months after their Midsummer Night's Dream-themed nuptials, Ivana and Rubicondi announced their upcoming divorce.

Ivana said she had actually filed for separation three months prior and blamed the split on her and Rubicondi's different preferences for their cities of residence.

The couple had faced rumors that Rubicondi had been unfaithful to her while filming the TV show Survivor in Honduras, which Ivana denied it in her Page Six column.

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Rossano Rubicondi is pictured with his friend Milu Vimo in Rome in April 2009

Rossano Rubicondi in the Italian reality show 'Isola Dei Famosi 6' in Honduras in 2008 - the Italian version of 'I'm A Celebrity'

Rossano Rubicondi Ivana Trump's former husband is pictured in a publicity photograph from 2008

This past summer appears to have been relatively low-key for Ivana - who would usually travel to Europe during the warmer months, but she appeared to have opted out of any far-flung trips, perhaps because of the COVID pandemic.

Instead, the businesswoman was spotted out and about in New York on a handful of occasions - including enjoying a several fun-filled dinner with Rubicondi as recently as August.

The pair had always maintained that they are just very close friends, though Rubicondi had even said previously said that a romantic reunion is always possible.

Ivana announced their 'official' split back in June 2019 before escaping to Saint-Tropez for the summer, admitting that the time she spends on the French Riviera was part of the reason why she and her longtime beau couldn't make their relationship work.

'The relationship just ran its course,' she told Page Six at the time. 'Rossano spends a lot of time in Italy and I spent a lot of time in New York, Miami, and Saint-Tropez, and he has to work.'

In August, she was then seen strolling around the city with her on-again-off-again partner Rossano Rubicondi, 49, just months before his death

The 72-year-old was pictured enjoying an evening walk in New York City just months ago

'The long-distance relationship really doesn’t work,' she added. 'We had a good time and are friends. The split was amicable.'

Rubicondi, meanwhile, asserted that he has 'good respect' for the businesswoman following their breakup, but he later made it clear that her children were a source of ire in their romance.

He emphasized that he wasn't after the matriarch's fortune and suggested that money was often something he quarreled with her children about.

The former couple dated for six years before they tied the knot in 2008 during a lavish $3 million ceremony at Mar-A-Lago, the Palm Beach estate owned by none other than Ivana's second ex-husband, Donald Trump.

But just eight months after their Midsummer Night's Dream-themed nuptials, Ivana and Rubicondi announced their upcoming divorce.

Ivana said she had actually filed for separation three months prior and blamed the split on her and Rubicondi's different preferences for their cities of residence.

The couple had faced rumors that Rubicondi had been unfaithful to her while filming the TV show Survivor in Honduras, which Ivana denied it in her Page Six column.

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Ivana Trump flashed a peace sign as she and her on-again, off-again boyfriend Rossano Rubicondi enjoyed a walk on the Upper East Side of Manhattan last November

Ivana, a businesswoman and former model, was married to Donald for 15 years from 1977 to 1992. The couple are pictured together in July 1988

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