Spanish former matador José Ortega Cano has rejected romantic overtures from television fortune teller Aramís Fuster after she publicly declared her love for him during a broadcast.
The 72-year-old retired bullfighter feigned ignorance about the psychic to shut down her advances, but a source close to him confirmed he knows her identity and has no intention of agreeing to a date.
Fuster publicly confessed her attraction to Ortega Cano on television, explaining that he was a man she had always liked and fantasizing about a romantic outing with him.
Ortega Cano was left astonished by the broadcast. His daughter, Gloria Camila, first told him about the fortune teller's public declaration, prompting both father and daughter to break into laughter.
According to a source close to the family, Ortega Cano is currently not interested in any romantic adventures. He lives a quiet life without a partner, focusing his time on his family and business affairs.
Dating preferences and past marriages
The source explained that the women Ortega Cano finds attractive are very different from Fuster. He prefers partners who are more refined, less contentious, and younger than himself.
The insider pointed to his previous marriage to fashion designer Ana María Aldón as an example. That marriage ended poorly, leaving Ortega Cano unwilling to engage in casual flings or pursue new long-term relationships.
At 72 years old, the veteran matador would require a profound love at first sight before considering taking a new romance seriously.
Devotion to Rocío Jurado
The source added that Ortega Cano never truly stopped loving his first wife, the legendary Spanish singer Rocío Jurado, maintaining a devotion that has persisted long after her death in 2006.
Aldón was well aware of his ongoing feelings whenever her former husband spoke about the singer from Chipiona during their marriage.
Photographs of Jurado continue to preside over the living room of Ortega Cano's home above other family pictures, serving as a constant reminder of his enduring affection.
