Jorge Javier revealed his new image after eyelid surgery and spoke about a period of exclusivity that marked him professionally. After predicting the news about Ana Obregón, the Telecinco host opened up about a difficult moment when Paolo Vasile had his own way of handling tensions within the show Save.
“Paolo Vasile stopped talking to me for a long stretch because of the redhead and the remarks about gay people. A few months passed. We were in a tense moment, he was in Rome, and he would call to say our program still drew a strong audience. I had a working relationship with him, and it changed. I endured a very bad time,” the presenter recalled.
According to the host, the silence eased only after she sent an email with a clear message: “I don’t understand your silence. I think it would be better for me to leave this company at this point, Paolo, even though I had just renewed my contract in 2020. I want to go, I don’t want to work in a place that punishes me this way. If there is anger, call me and scold me, but don’t cut off communication.” He responded promptly, explaining the reasons, and they reconciled.
“I was ready to walk away with millions in earnings because I did not feel wanted. I did not understand that Vasile punished me with silence. I believed I deserved a different deal and thought: We’ve come this far. I don’t like being treated like a child,” the presenter added.
Then, as Vázquez explained, there were further bumps in the relationship over a remark about meals at Zendal Hospital in Madrid, described as a “luxury” comment. He noted that people might go to Zendal to lose weight instead of watching survivors. On that same Saturday, he clarified to patients that the joke about the food was not meant to be cruel. Paolo Vasile, still in Rome, asked him to fix it again on Monday, and when he refused, that led to renewed tension.
“Vasile would become angry, stop talking to me, and rebuke me through third parties. He criticized my attendance at the Ángel Gabilondo rally by calling others to vent his anger. I said, this is my private life. A deep connection had formed over many shared moments and messages, a bond that then vanished overnight. He did it to me again. Mila’s death, a sense of professional disappointment, and personal disillusionment collided, triggering a brutal crisis.”
One pivotal moment in the effort to mend things was Jorge Javier’s visit to Vasile’s office during the run of The Secret Story. He told him, “I want you to know I’m leaving. For the figure that erased me, completely absent and treating me unfairly, I feel sorrow because you are the closest I’ve had to a father. My own father died when I was 27, and you felt like family.”
He recalled saying he might end his time with the show and that there was no desire to stay with the company if the situation didn’t improve. He was surprised by an unexpected reaction from Vasile, who later apologized. “Forgive me, I’m over the penalty,” was the candid moment that followed.
Reflecting on Vasile’s departure last December, the presenter emphasized that leaving Mediaset wasn’t solely tied to the nature of their work relationship. The emotional climate had made everyone feel dependent, a pattern that grew over the years.
“It was tough. A caring and loving dynamic with an employee cannot be governed by instinct alone. The conversations should be open. Silence is the worst fate one can face,” the communicator stated, repeating his pledge: “I remember you saying you would fight to recover what was damaged, even if a friend could not be brought back.”
The farewell meeting with Vasile, held in the office, included a moment when the host wondered if leaving the network at that point might have changed the course of his career. The response hinted that decisions would come at the end of the season.
In his own words, Jorge Javier described himself as calm and focused, aware that Mediaset was not his possession but a place of work. When the time comes, he would accept the network’s decision regarding his future.
There was also an abrupt, surprising encounter with Alessandro Salem, the new Mediaset CEO, during a first meeting. “This hadn’t happened to me in twenty years,” he said, recalling the moment Salem asked for his thoughts while Vasile refrained from seeking his opinion, which left him stunned.
Beyond this exchange, Jorge Javier looked back at the broader atmosphere at Mediaset amidst rumors about his possible dismissal. He even tweeted a personal statement declaring his long tenure and independence—signal that his stance remained firm and his voice ready for the next chapter. [Citation attribution: interview transcripts and press statements compiled for background context].