The appearance of Joan Manuel Serrat in the Princess of Asturias Awards 2024 with his wife, Candela Tiffónhas reminded us of the secret wedding that the couple starred in more than 40 years ago. A love story that the media revives again now that the Catalan singer-songwriter’s career was recognized in these awards.
He artist The 80-year-old was recognized with the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts, which is why he attended the ceremony and was accompanied by his wife, who has been his life partner for several decades. Although their love story came to scandalize the entire Spanish nation. Here we tell you how it was.
The love story of Joan Manuel Serrat and Candela Tiffón
Candela and Joan secretly married in 1978, when she was 20 years old and he was 34.. A difference of 14 years that caused a lot of controversy because, in addition, at that time in Spain the age of majority was 21. As is known, their wedding was civil and took place in the town of Girona.
However, the news of their marriage was kept secret for a while, until the magazine Readings published that same year that they had married. And although at first Serrat denied having married her, in the end he had no choice but to accept it. “It’s true, I got married. I did it… What does the day matter? The truth is that this lady and I are already husband and wife. The wedding took place in a court and was done civilly,” said the singer to the aforementioned magazine.
Also, Joan revealed to the same publication what was the reason why she decided to get married only civilly and not in the church. A choice that also caused controversy since in those years it was not common for couples to get married civilly if it was not accompanied by a religious ceremony.
“If you want, it is much colder than in a church, but we do not agree with the whole scheme that the church has set up; So, you have to be consistent,” he stressed.
But despite adversity, their love story blossomed and became a solid relationship of more than 40 years that has left them two daughters, Candle and María Serrat Tiffón, and a dog. Although not everything has been smooth sailing since the disease has also affected their lives on several occasions.
Joan Manuel Serrat faced cancer on two occasionsduring the first decade of the 2000s, from which he has emerged successfully and always accompanied by his wife Candela, which shows that their love, rebellious and discreet, has overcome the clichés and has consolidated them as a couple.
