The love story of the actor who gave life to Don Hermes, the father of “Ugly Betty”, could be the secret that he looks the same as he did more than 20 years ago: he will marry his former student with whom he was together for four decades

Jorge Herrera, the Colombian actor who played Don Hermes Pinzón, the father of Beatriz Pinzón Solano in “Betty, la Fea”, and his partner, the actress Amparo Conde, surprised many by announcing that they decided to take the big step and walk down the aisle

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Without a doubt, everything points to the fact that the 75-year-old actor is experiencing one of the best moments of his life, both personally and professionally. And he will have the opportunity to say his iconic line “the devil is a pig” once again in the new version of the successful soap opera, which will be broadcast on the Prime Video streaming platform.

His return in the role of “Don Hermes” causes great expectations among the followers of the series who were amazed by his appearance even though more than 20 years have passed since the premiere of the popular Colombian soap opera.

Jorge Herrera and Amparo Conde are getting married

The “eternal youth” of the actor, who was 51 when he played Betty’s overprotective father, may have something to do with his personal life, as the love story between him and Amparo Conde is truly admirable.

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The two have been together for 40 years, despite an 18-year age difference, and have a son named Jordi Herrera, who lives outside of Colombia. Their love has withstood the test of time and proved to be strong and lasting, reports El Tiempo.

Amparo herself shared the exciting news about her future wedding through her Instagram profile, where she showed off her beautiful engagement ring. “Guess my beautiful ring,” she wrote in the post.

How did you meet?

The story of this couple can serve as inspiration for a romantic comedy. They met when Amparo was Herrera’s student. The aforementioned portal explains that the actress auditioned for admission to the theater school where Herrera directed the play.

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The actress stated in interviews that she fell in love with Jorge at first sight and that his presence in her life transformed and enriched her.

In an interview for the show ‘It’s about me’, which was reviewed by the aforementioned portal, Conde stated: “I say that I fell in love with Jorge at first sight 40 years ago, I don’t know. This man changed my life because I met a person who did what I loved, although at first I didn’t understand him at all, but I thought it was great,” he said.

The couple has not yet announced the official wedding date, but they are already receiving congratulations from followers and friends from the entertainment world.

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In the post on Instagram, you can read messages like: “Until Don Jorgito Herrera decided. I didn’t want to let that big woman fly”, “Congratulations! Congratulations!”, “Nothing less was expected, congratulations”, “Let this love grow every day. Congratulations.” (AND)