Grab your tissues and your fanciest queer cinema scarf, because one of Spain’s most beloved power couples has quietly pressed pause on romance.
Writers, directors and all-around pop culture darlings Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, known together as Los Javis, have ended their relationship after thirteen years together.
The news reportedly slipped out months ago in Spanish media, but fans are only now processing that this era is really over.
If their names ring a fabulously dramatic bell, it is probably thanks to their breakthrough HBO Max series Veneno, the gorgeously heart-wrenching drama about iconic trans legend La Veneno.
That show turned Los Javis into international queer royalty, proving that Spanish television could be every bit as bold and emotional as anything from Hollywood.
On top of that, the duo have spent the last five seasons judging Drag Race España and one season of Drag Race España: All Stars, serving tender critiques and delicious looks in equal measure.
Their love story was pure social media rom-com, starting back in 2012 when Ambrossi slid into Calvo’s Facebook DMs with a flirty little “I really like your work.”
From there they went from mutual crushes to collaborators, co-creating stage shows, the Netflix favorite Paquita Salas, and eventually a whole creative universe full of messy queer characters.
In 2017, during the premiere of their film La Llamada, Ambrossi dropped to one knee and proposed, calling Calvo “the love of my life” in front of a swooning audience.
Calvo said yes, the crowd lost it, and half of queer Spain started mentally planning their wedding outfits, even though the pair never actually made it to the altar.
Now comes the plot twist no one wanted, as reports confirm they have separated as boyfriends but are staying united as business partners.
Through their company Suma Content, Los Javis are still working side by side on their biggest project yet, the upcoming film La Bola Negra (The Black Ball).
The star-studded drama features Glenn Close, Penélope Cruz, Miguel Bernardeau and singer Guitarricadelafuente, and word from set is that the exes remain totally professional and surprisingly zen.
Sources say they were recently seen together at a wrap party, chatting with cast and crew like the seasoned creative duo they are.
It is a reminder that queer love stories do not always end with a white suit and legal paperwork, but they can still evolve into something meaningful.
For many LGBTQ+ fans, Los Javis represented visibility, softness and unapologetically queer success in a country that has not always embraced those things.
So yes, this breakup stings, and yes, we are all entitled to a tiny dramatic sigh and maybe a rewatch of Veneno in their honor.
But if anyone can turn heartbreak into powerful art, it is the men who built a career out of telling complicated queer stories with warmth and style.
Whether they are lovers, exes or just eternally entangled creatives, one thing feels certain, darling.
Los Javis are not disappearing from our screens anytime soon, and we will absolutely be seated for their next act.
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