In 2001 Matteo Salvini married Fabrizia Ieluzzi, a journalist who worked for a private radio station, by whom he had one child Federico in 2003.[1] After his divorce he had a daughter, Mirta, by his domestic partner Giulia Martinelli in 2012.[188] He later became engaged to Elisa Isoardi, a popular TV host.[189] After a relationship of nearly three years, Isoardi announced their split in November 2018 via an Instagram post.[190] As of March 2019, Salvini is engaged to Francesca Verdini, daughter of the politician Denis Verdini.[191]