Spanish society woke up this Wednesday morning with the death of one of the country's most prominent businessmen. Fernando Fernández Tapias, a prominent leader in the shipping sector, has died at the age of 84, after suffering from documented health problems since 2021. The news has generated thousands of reactions around the peninsula, including members of his family and closest circle, past and present.
One of the people who spoke out this morning was his ex-partner, Mar Flores. The two formed one of the most notable duos in the tabloid press in the 90s, a tumultuous courtship that constantly occupied the covers. Through various media outlets, the model and actress has left a heartfelt farewell to the businessman, raising several issues in the media among the mentioned and unmentioned people.
“Fernando was intelligent, funny and full of love for those he truly loved. We have been important people to each other. "After separating from Javier, we resumed our friendship until a little over a year and a half ago when they cut off communication," said the actress, noting that she also felt "very affected." Likewise, she sent her condolences to her children, omitting her widow, Núria González.
“A big hug to your older children with whom I had a very present relationship. I am very affected by your loss and especially by not being able to say goodbye. Rest in peace,” said Tapias. Another person close to both of them has also spoken out about it. Alessandro Lequio, who starred and was part of a love triangle that broke out in Interviú magazine at the end of the 90s, has given his condolences and reiterated that all that is a thing of the past.
It all started with a statement from Joaquín Prat, bringing Mar Flores' double relationship to the fore: "He ended a relationship with Nuria almost by the grace of his friend Lequio." Faced with this comment, the aristocrat has become defensive. “At the outset, my deepest condolences to the family. I met Fernando many years ago through Ana Obregón because he was one of his father's best friends,” he explained first.
“What you just said, well, a more than prescribed story, in which there was a general lynching of the most innocent person in history. There was a man who was guilty of a certain naivety, a woman who was clearly unfaithful and a loser, me, who fell in love and who was hit with clubs everywhere,” explained the collaborator. Isabel Rábago tried to get in the way, questioning whether Lequio ever spoke to Fernández Tapias about it. The count preferred not to respond.
