My Kitchen Rules star Zana Pali makes shock claim about her ex-husband and father of her two kids Gianni Romano after split: 'Never been in love'

Zana Pali has made the shock claim that she has never been in love, despite being married and having children with her ex-husband, Gianni Romano.

The My Kitchen Rules star made the comment on her Instagram Story in response to a fan's question this week. 

When asked if she had ever been in love, Zana wrote: 'No. At the time, I guess you assume you are. 

'Hindsight is powerful though... you grow up and realise you probably didn't have a clue what love actually was. 

'So... ask me again when I've successfully identified it.'

Zana and her ex, Gianni, 37, married in November 2014 on Hayman Island and went on to welcome sons Leo and Romeo in 2018 and 2020, respectively. 

The couple rose to fame when they appeared on reality cooking series My Kitchen Rules in 2016. 

In a further Instagram Story post, Zana made a cryptic comment where she discussed certain truths being 'exposed'. 

'God will keep exposing what you refuse to see until you finally understand that He's not punishing you. He's protecting you. Trust the process,' she wrote.   

It comes after Gianni went public with his 20-something girlfriend in a post on social media. 

Gianni has moved on from his ex-wife after their split in 2024 following 10 years of marriage.

He hard-launched his new romance with socialite Gracie Stewart, who is believed to be in her 20s, earlier this month. 

The lawyer posted a gallery full of photos of what his year was like in 2025, captioning it: '2025 was a Hail Mary…'

It featured a loved-up selfie of him and Gracie, which showed her kissing him on the cheek.

The gallery also included a video of the pair kissing and cuddling on the beach at sunset.

The two were first spotted together at the star-studded JW Foundation Starry Night gala in Melbourne in September last year, which his former wife Zana also attended.

Their age-gap romance was said to have turned heads around Brighton, where both he and Zana reside. 

Any speculation about Gianni and Gracie's relationship was put to rest thanks to his romantic post over the weekend.

Zana also confirmed to the Daily Mail that her ex-husband has a new partner.

'Yeah, he's re-partnered... I'm really happy for him,' Zana told Savanna Young on The Debrief. 

'And she'll help him as well. You know, for the support. Because it's not easy.

'Going through a divorce is probably the worst time of your life. So, yeah, when I heard he moved on, I was like, 'That's great.' I was like, 'Good. Nice.''

Zana also went on to talk about her sudden divorce from Gianni, saying she was the one who decided to end things.

When asked who called off their 10-year marriage, Zana admitted bluntly: 'I did. I left... I think, for a woman, you check out many, many years earlier.

'It takes us a long time, especially with children, young kids. You know, you always stay for the family. Stay for the children.'

Zana and Gianni co-parent two sons, Leonardo, seven, and Romeo, six, but their love for their boys wasn't enough to keep them together.

While news of Zana and Gianni's split made headlines in the middle of last year, they had ended their marriage months earlier, quietly setting tongues wagging in Brighton.