His love life — challenging, if you choose to believe that — turned even more so on the set when the producers arranged for Mr. Sabato’s estranged ex-wife, Alicia Tully Jensen, to show up unannounced and try to win him back.
That was a little too real.
“I was going to kill my producers†Mr. Sabato said. “I hadn’t seen her in 20 years!â€
At dinner with the executives behind the show, everyone but Mr. Sabato seemed to relish the drama. “It’s almost like we were recreating the soap opera, except it’s real,†said Michael Hirschorn, a founder of Ish Entertainment, which conceived “My Antonio.â€
Mr. Sabato’s revenge came when he dragged several producers on his grueling daily exercise regimen during the six-week shoot. One particular torture involved jogging waist-deep in the ocean with a medicine ball. Mark Anstendig, a VH1 producer, recalled, “I went for a day and ran screaming.â€
The question now is whether Mr. Sabato ultimately ran from the 13 contestants, whom he put through dignity-straining challenges like sculpting him naked with fruit. If so, the executives got what they surely want: a sequel.
In that spirit, they all raised a glass of Champagne before dinner to celebrate the premiere. His manager, Tracy Steinsapir, provided this toast: “May you never find love on television.â€
Antonio Sabato Jr
Birth Place: Rome, Italy
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/29/1972, Pisces
Profession: Actor
Alicia Tully Jensen - Ex-wife
Antonio Sabato Sr. - Father
George Kabouchy - Stepfather
Jack Antonio Sabato - Son
Kristin Rossetti - Ex-significant Other
Mina Bree Sabato - Daughter
Virginia Madsen - Ex-significant Other
Yvonne Kabouchy - Mother
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