Former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has been married to his wife Fabiana Flosi since 2012 after his failed marriages to his ex-spouses Slavica Ecclestone and Ivy Bamford. Details explored.
Bernard Ecclestone is a British business magnate.
He is the former chief executive of the Formula One Group, which manages Formula One motor racing and controls the commercial rights to the sport. As such, he was commonly described in journalism as the ‘F1 Supremo’.
Ecclestone headed Formula One racing and controlled the sport for for four decades from the 1970s to 2017, when he stepped down as chief executive and Liberty Media took over the series.
The wealthy sports entrepreneur who has been married to three women met his current and third spouse Fabiana Flosi through the sport. Here’s what we know about his personal life.
Who is Bernie Ecclestone married to?
British business magnate and ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has been married three times in his entire life.
The name of his current wife is Fabiana Flosi, and that of his ex-spouses are Slavica Radić and Ivy Bamford.
At age 22, Bernie married his first wife, Ivy Bamford. The English businessman and Bamford tied the knot in 1952 and welcomed a daughter, Deborah, through whom he is a great-grandfather. He has five grandchildren — two granddaughters and three grandsons. His marriage to Ivy didn’t last and the duo went their separate ways.
He then went into a serious relationship with a woman named Tuana Tan. They dated for 17 years but split in 1984.
He then met Yugoslav-born former Armani model Slavica Radić who later became pregnant even when he was still with Tuana. In 1985, Ecclestone married Slavica and went on to have two daughters, Tamara Ecclestone (born 1984) and Petra Ecclestone (born 1988).
In 2008 after 24 years of marriage, Slavica Ecclestone filed for divorce. Slavica settled their divorce amicably with her receiving a reported $1 to 1.5 billion settlement. The divorce was granted on 11 March 2009.
Three years after he divorced Slavica, he got married to his third wife, Fabiana Flosi. The former Formula One boss met his current wife Flosi through the sport.
At the time, Fabiana was working as the vice president of marketing for the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Bernie Ecclestone and Fabiana Flosi got engaged in 2012 and tied the knot in August of the same year at Le Lion – his chalet in the exclusive resort of Gstaad, Switzerland.
The impressive traditional four-storey chalet is one of the most prestigious properties in the area, boasting an indoor swimming pool, a huge entertaining suite, and incredible views.
She is 46 years his junior. In April 2020, it was revealed the pair were expecting a son due weeks before Ecclestone’s 90th birthday. Ecclestone announced the birth of Alexander Charles Ecclestone (Ace) on 1 July 2020.
Who is Fabiana Flosi?
Fabiana Flosi is the current and third wife of British businessman Bernie Ecclestone.
She was born in Brazil in 1976 and is 46 years old.
Bernie and Fabiana have a 46-year age gap, meaning while she’s 46, her spouse is 92.
Bernie, who stands at a height of 1.78 meters tall, met his wife-to-be in 2009 at the World Motor Sport Council, when she was working in marketing for the Brazilian Grand Prix held in Interlagos.
In July 2016, Fabiana’s mother, Aparecida Schunk was kidnapped for a ransom of £28M – luckily she was found nine days later.
She is not the only child to her parents as she has one sibling, a brother named Fernanda Flosi.
Who is Slavica Ecclestone?
Slavica Ecclestone is famous as the ex-wife of former Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone.
By profession, Slavica is a Croatian former fashion model, modeling for a number of clients, including the designer Armani.
She was born on June 2, 1958, in Rijeka, Croatia, to parents Ljubica Radić, and Jovan Radić.
She is currently 65 years old and stands at a height of 1.88 meters tall.
Who is Ivy Bamford?
Ivy Bamford is the first wife of wealthy British businessman Bernie Ecclestone.
Bernie’s eldest daughter Deborah was born in 1955 after marrying his first wife Ivy Bamford aged 21 in 1952.
The Formula 1 boss divorced Ivy in the 60s and Deborah is said to have lived with her mother.
Deborah shuns the spotlight and is notoriously private.
Bernie is a great-grandfather as Deborah’s children have had children.
What happened to Bernie Ecclestone? The Former Formula One boss pleads guilty to fraud
On 11 July 2022, two weeks after his Good Morning Britain interview, Ecclestone was officially charged with tax fraud (“fraud by false representation”) by the Crown Prosecution Service after an examination of a file sent to the CPS by HM Revenue and Customs which reported he had failed to declare foreign assets of ₤400 million.
Ecclestone admitted fraud at a court hearing on Thursday 12 October 2023, after prosecutors charged him with failing to declare millions of dollars held in trust in Singapore to Britain’s government.
The 92-year-old billionaire, who wore a dark suit, said “I plead guilty” at Southwark Crown Court in central London, after agreeing to pay nearly £653m in back tax and fines.
Prosecutors allege he failed to declare a trust in Singapore with a bank account containing around $650 million when he was asked about any trusts abroad that he was involved in.
They say that Ecclestone claimed he had set up “only a single trust” in favor of his three daughters and that he was “not the settler nor beneficiary of any trust in or outside the U.K.” Prosecutors say he acted “dishonestly” and intended to make a gain from the claims.
“He now accepts that some tax is due in relation to these matters,” prosecutor Richard Wright said.
Ecclestone had pleaded not guilty to the charges earlier this year.
He was sentenced to 17 months in prison, suspended for two years.