Kriti Mehrotra
Although Nivia Galego had a great love life in the form of her husband, everything turned upside down when he passed away around 2021 after a long, grueling 2-year battle with an ailment. She actually found herself single for the first time in 25 years, only to gradually realize that despite her seemingly everlasting grief and pain, she still wanted true companionship in her life. Therefore, the then-57-year-old ultimately signed up for Netflix’s ‘Love is Blind Brazil: It’s Never Too Late,’ where she ended up finding a match in then-53-year-old Ricardo Zanardo Scrollini.
Nivia and Ricardo Felt a Spark Almost Instantaneously
From the moment we first came across Nivia, she made it clear that while she may still be a grieving widow, she has a deep desire to have a future full of love, partnership, and stability. Therefore, she was immediately drawn to Ricardo, a single father who had no qualms sharing why he had never been married and what his expectations were from a partner. Honestly, despite the fact that their first conversation primarily revolved around them just touching base, discussing jobs, and trying to find some common ground, their energies aligned to a tee.
Nivia and Ricardo were laughing from the get-go, which soon led to them bonding over traveling, dancing, and feeling excited about life in general until they had essentially locked in. The former subsequently opened up about losing her husband, too — after accidentally slipping up to reveal that he shared the same name as her date — and it only brought them closer together. What followed were flowers from him, a banner of hearts full of words important to them from her to ask if he would be her boyfriend, and then one of the most sentimental proposals ever from him.
Nivia and Ricardo Seem to Have Parted Ways
Nivia and Ricardo’s reveal before their ensuing first kiss was as romantic as anyone would expect, considering their time in the pods, with him also being really chivalrous every step of the way. Their honeymoon was no different, as they got to explore their daily chemistry as well as physical intimacy a lot more, only for there to seemingly be a sudden shift once they returned to the real world. At one point, we genuinely believed the couple would be able to face anything the universe might throw at them. Yet now, it appears as if they have long parted ways owing to their differences in marital expectations and simple daily experiences. The fact that they don’t even follow one another on their respective social media accounts, let alone have any line of communication between them, further suggests they may be over for good.
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Nivia and Ricardo Are Dedicated to Their Respective Careers Today
A proud native of São Paulo, Brazil, Nivia grew up surrounded by businesses as well as the idea of expressing one’s individuality through aesthetics, driving her to pursue a career in the same. The São José da Vila Matilde School graduate actually attended Mackenzie Presbyterian University to study Design and Visual Communication, after which she started making a name for herself. She served as a Business Manager at Aquarius Software, a Director at Type Brasil, and an Agent at an Advertising/Communication company before landing the title of Marketing Manager.
Nivia worked at this position at Highstil from March 2022 to November 2023, all the while also fulfilling her responsibilities as the Director of Slim Ideas Studios, a job she has held since 2008 and maintains to this day. In other words, today, a rising public figure, travel enthusiast, music lover, avid reader, and family-oriented maternal figure of four, Nivia is a renowned Brand Positioning and Fashion Marketing Executive who continues to be based in São Paulo.
Coming to Ricardo, with a deep-rooted passion for cosmetics and fragrance, he has been serving as an independent consultant for several multinational brands within these industries for over 36 years. The job has truly enabled him to travel across the globe as well as undertake countless new adventures, so it comes as no surprise that he has already visited more than 60 countries as of writing. As for his current whereabouts, from what we can tell, the proud father of a teenage daughter, dog dad, brother, son, and easy-going loved one, currently splits his time between Brazil, France, Italy, Spain, and the US.
