Federico’s ‘friend’ from Denmark cancels her engagements for health reasons

The year has not started well for Cayetano Martínez de Irujo’s ex, who has been forced to cancel her presence at the presentation of the new edition of The Challenge this Wednesday for health reasons. It was going to be his reappearance before the media 14 months after the scandal surrounding his secret meeting in Madrid with the King of Denmark, then Prince Frederick. Those responsible for the production company have excused her absence by stating that “she was unwell.” Genoveva Casanova He fell ill during the night and could not even record a video for the presentation: “We asked him to but he was so ill that he could not do it,” they said.

His presence remains in the air The Anthillwhere he is scheduled to appear this Thursday along with two of his colleagues, Roberto Brasero and Manuel Díaz El Cordobés, to talk about the new challenges and surprises of the 7 and action format.

No details have been given about Genoveva’s illness but her absence has generated some concern, since it must be remembered that the Mexican suffered a pulmonary embolism in August 2023 for which she had to be urgently admitted to the Moncloa University Hospital in Madrid. . A setback that surprised her at the age of 47 and forced her to undergo a hard and tedious recovery. Since then, her health has been delicate and the consequences of that setback make her a vulnerable patient to viruses and respiratory infections, now that the stationary flu saturates medical emergencies two weeks after reaching its maximum peak.

Genoveva is one of the star signings of the new edition of The Challengewhich premieres this Friday on Antena 3. It adds to a juicy list of participants in which Victoria Federica, Susi Caramelo, Feliciano López and Lola Lolita stand out.