Bourdain ‘cheated on me,’ says Argento
Asia Argento is shooting down speculation that she drove boyfriend Anthony Bourdain to commit suicide by cheating on him in her first interview since the famed chef’s death nearly four months ago.
In an emotional sit-down with Daily Mail TV, published Monday, the Italian actress revealed that Bourdain “cheated on me, too,” detailing their “grown-up” relationship.
“It wasn’t a problem for us,” Argento, 43, said. “He was a man who travelled 265 days a year. When we saw each other we took really great pleasure in each other’s company. But we are not children.”
She continued: “People say I murdered him . . . I understand that the world needs to find a reason. I would like to find a reason, too.”
Although she doesn’t blame herself for his death, Argento said she does hold some guilt. Bourdain committed suicide in June. He was 61.
“What I do feel terrible about is that he had so much pain inside of him and he didn’t share it,” she said.
“I did not see it. And for that I will feel guilty for the rest of my life.”
The X-Factor Italy judge opened up about learning of the TV host’s death. The couple dated for two years after meeting on his CNN series Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.
Argento said her first reaction to Bourdain’s death was “anger” toward him f or “abandoning my kids,” referring to her daughter Anna Lou, 17, and son Nicola, 10.
Bourdain also left behind his 11-year-old daughter, Ariane.