Elisa Isoardi and Ernesto Iaccarino Split: Chef Confirms Conclude of Relationship

After approximately fourteen months together, Italian television presenter Elisa Isoardi and chef Ernesto Iaccarino have ended their relationship. The news was announced by Iaccarino via a post on Instagram, surprising many followers.

How Ernesto Iaccarino Announced the Breakup

Ernesto Iaccarino shared the news of the separation on Instagram with a selfie featuring Elisa Isoardi. He expressed gratitude for the time they spent together, stating, “Elisa, thank you for these 14 months spent together! Even if love is over in this stretch of life we shared everything: we grew, we stimulated each other, we compared ourselves! In the end we became better people than before.” [DiLei] This suggests a mutual and amicable parting, focused on personal growth.

Some followers questioned Iaccarino’s choice to announce the breakup on social media, with one commenting, “For such a private person like you, Ernesto, a post on a practically professional profile sounds rather strange.” Iaccarino responded, indicating he had already communicated the decision to Isoardi in person. [DiLei]

The Relationship Between Elisa Isoardi and Ernesto Iaccarino

Rumors of a relationship between Elisa Isoardi and Ernesto Iaccarino began circulating in the spring of 2025. The couple was frequently seen together in Campania, particularly on the Amalfi Coast and in Nerano, where Iaccarino’s family restaurant is located. [DiLei]

The relationship was maintained with a high degree of privacy, with limited public appearances and media coverage. In a December interview, Isoardi spoke of the serenity and mutual respect she found in the relationship, noting a newfound openness to sharing her life with a partner. [Corriere] She stated, “With Ernesto I experience good, I’m happy… I’m experiencing a bond of serenity, esteem and respect.”

Elisa Isoardi’s Past Relationship with Matteo Salvini

Prior to her relationship with Iaccarino, Elisa Isoardi was in a relationship with Matteo Salvini, which ended in 2018. Isoardi publicly announced the end of that relationship by posting a photo of the two of them in bed on Instagram, a decision she later described as a mistake. [Vanity Fair] She apologized for the manner of the announcement, stating, “It was 2018, by now that crime has passed the statute of limitations. I wanted to take the freedom to say how things were going. I was wrong, I apologize, but 7 years have passed…” [Vanity Fair] The two have only encountered each other once since then, exchanging greetings in the corridors of RAI.