It looks like Italy just got itself a brand-new power couple on wheels.
After months of shared locations, matching backdrops, and suspiciously well-framed solo shots, Tommaso Zorzi and Olympic swimmer Alex Di Giorgio have finally appeared in the same photo together on Instagram Stories.
In the picture, the two are grinning in bike helmets on what looks like a cozy countryside ride near Verona, basically screaming “yes, it’s us” without actually saying the words.
For anyone who hasn’t been following the breadcrumbs, Tommaso is one of Italy’s most visible queer TV personalities, an influencer who won the fifth season of the celebrity edition of Grande Fratello and walked away as the country’s new reality-TV king.
Since that win, he’s turned his fame into a full-time career, popping up on talk shows, hosting his own web program, and even launching a cheeky sex-toy line because of course he did.
In 2021 he joined the judging panel of Drag Race Italia, giving Italian drag queens the same sharp tongue and big heart that fans love online.
Alex brings his own kind of star power, coming from the world of elite sports instead of reality TV.
The handsome swimmer is a two-time Olympian who represented Italy at the 2012 and 2016 Games and has stood on national and European podiums more than once.
He has also been outspoken about the homophobia he experienced in the swimming world, later speaking openly about being gay and refusing to be pushed back into the closet for the sake of his career.
In 2022 he made headlines again when he joined Italy’s Ballando con le stelle and chose to dance with male partner Moreno Porcu, helping bring same-sex ballroom to mainstream Italian TV.
Put these two together and you have a wildly charming mash-up of queer pop culture and queer sports visibility, all wrapped in great bone structure and better wardrobes.
The romance rumors started months ago when fans noticed Tommaso and Alex posting from the same holiday spots and vineyards, often within hours of each other.
Tommaso would upload a stylish solo shot and, a little later, Alex would mysteriously appear in Stories with the same scenery or vice versa, like a soft-launch relay race.
Now the helmet selfie from their bike ride, plus Tommaso’s clips from a Verona vineyard and the city streets, feel like the moment they’ve decided to let the cat out of the bag without doing a full red-carpet debut.
It’s all very “we’re not hiding, but we’re also not giving you a Notes app statement,” which honestly suits them.
There’s something especially sweet about seeing this happen in Italy, where queer visibility in mainstream media and sports has historically moved a little slower than in some other European countries.
Tommaso has already become a reference point for young LGBTQ+ Italians who see themselves in his loud, funny, unapologetically queer presence on TV and social media.
Alex, meanwhile, shows that a top-level male athlete can be out, proud, and still fiercely competitive, whether he’s in the pool or on a dance floor in sequins.
Seeing them share everyday moments together, like a chilly bike ride and a tour through the vineyards, feels like a quiet little victory for queer normalcy.
It’s not a publicity stunt, not a magazine cover, just two men dating, laughing, traveling, and letting their followers piece the romance together one Story at a time.
Will we get an official “this is my boyfriend” caption soon, or maybe a Valentine’s Day hard-launch with matching outfits in Milan.
Knowing these two, they’ll probably find the most dramatic and meme-worthy way to do it when they’re good and ready.
Until then, the Verona bike-helmet selfie is more than enough to keep the soft-launch saga going, and queer fans across Europe are happily along for the ride.
📷 IG: @ TommasoZorzi / Alex_DiGiorgio