VAR AND AWAY Premier League cult hero opens up on new life in Dubai after divorcing ‘world’s most beautiful woman’

The former Southampton striker divorced his long-term partner Hungarian model Viktoria Varga last year.

Graziano Pelle was married to Viktoria Varga

They divorced after being married for two years

The couple had been together since 2012 and announced their split on social media.

Their split came three years after Pelle, 40, hung up his boots for the last time.

He retired from playing at Parma in 2021 but has remained in football with a job at Serie A outfit Lecce.

Despite working for the Italian side, he is living outside of Europe in Dubai and has been adapting to a new lifestyle.

Returning to former club Feyenoord for a legends match, he told AD: “I live in Dubai and also do some work for Lecce, my club in Italy.

“I haven’t been back here very often.

“Just once. It’s very special to be here. When they asked me, I came right away.

“They love me here, but I also love them forever. We didn’t always win then.

“And me and the club love to win.

“In that respect, it was not always good. But the warmth of the people makes up for a lot.”

Pelle enjoyed a memorable spell at the Saints in which he scored 30 times in 80 appearances.

He joined the South Coast side after starring for Feyenoord, where he was even more prolific.

The Italian netted 50 goals in just 59 outings for the Dutch side.

After leaving Southampton in 2016, he had a long spell in China at Shandong Luneng before returning to Italy to retire.

During his relationship with Viky she was often hailed for her beauty.

She revealed their divorce after two years of marriage on her Instagram account.

She wrote: “Although, as you know I don’t often talk about my private life.

“I think it’s correct to tell you that Graziano and I have decided to separate.

“The 12 years we spent together were full of beautiful memories, growth and shared moments that we will always carry in our hearts.

“I kindly ask you for your understanding and respect for this moment.”

She is a Hungarian model

She has 606k followers on Instagram