Qandil met and married Egyptian actress Naglaa Fathi in 1992.[6] He was married twice before.[6] Fathi said of Qandil "He is the first man who has fascinated me. It is not easy to bewitch me, but he did. I feel like a student when I'm with him: I discover new qualities in him every day,"[20] while Qandil said he felt an "immediate chemical bond" with Naglaa.[6]