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He also lived with eight Rottweilers and maintained a collection

of 31 sports cars. Modeling was largely behind him, although he joked that a sufficiently large payday might persuade him to reconsider.

Television remained a possibility. Fabio imagined an updated version of “Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous” centered on extravagant cars, motorcycles, yachts, resorts, islands, and watches.
He famously maintained a massive estate with eight dogs and 31 sports cars. In this photo, he attended the Babes In Toyland Halfway To Halloween costume party at Bardot on April 21, 2018, in Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images

He famously maintained

a massive estate with eight dogs and 31 sports cars. In this photo, he attended the Babes In Toyland Halfway To Halloween costume party at Bardot on April 21, 2018, in Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images

His Anti-Aging Routine Is as Unusual as His Fame

Fabio has attributed his appearance to habits he followed for decades. He works out six or seven days each week, avoids sugar, and has never smoked or consumed alcohol.

His decision to stay away from drugs and liquor was shaped by tragedy. When Fabio was

16, one of his friends died from a heroin overdose.
Despite being retired, he remained open to returning to television for the right opportunity. In this photo, Fabio Lanzoni attended the debut of Lamborghini’s first super sport utility vehicle, Urus, in Los Angeles, California, on March 8, 2018. | Source: Getty Images

Despite being retired, he remained open to returning to television for the right opportunity. In this photo, Fabio Lanzoni attended the debut of Lamborghini’s first super sport utility vehicle, Urus, in Los Angeles, California, on March 8, 2018. | Source:

Getty Images

He has also claimed to sleep in a hyperbaric chamber instead of a conventional bed because he believes it reverses aging. That detail may sound tailor-made for a man whose image depended on looking timeless, but Fabio has denied using more familiar cosmetic shortcuts.

In 2021, he confirmed that his trademark hair was natural and said he had never undergone plastic surgery. But he was not sentimentally attached to the long style, despite its importance to fans, and remained open to cutting it.
His anti-aging routine is mostly

healthy habits. Here’s a 2021 photo of Fabio with influencer Natalie Rose, which was later much commented on by netizens. | Source: Instagram/nnapples_

His anti-aging routine is mostly healthy habits. Here’s a 2021 photo of Fabio with influencer Natalie Rose, which was later much commented on by netizens. | Source: Instagram/nnapples_

When Fabio recreated his famous 1993 People cover three decades later in 2024, the similarities were difficult to miss. The same long hair framed his face, while his commitment to fitness remained visible in the new portrait.

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A separate People interview found him satisfied with his mostly retired life. He was healthy, single, and still surrounded by the machines and animals he loved.
But he decided to follow a healthy lifestyle also because of the

death of his brother. Here’s a 2023 photo of Fabio with one of the members of the band Black Oxygen. | Source: Instagram/blackoxygenkc

But he decided to follow a healthy lifestyle also because of the death of his brother. Here’s a 2023 photo of Fabio with one of the members of the band Black Oxygen. | Source: Instagram/blackoxygenkc

Yet later images did not inspire one unanimous verdict. Some viewers saw the same handsome romance icon at an older age, while others questioned whether they were looking at the same person.

The most recent photos of Fabio have been from 2025, and they made netizens react in this different ways. Here’s a photo of him with Andre Alex Lima, a Taekwondo trainer. | Source: Instagram/master_lima

The most recent photos of Fabio have been from 2025, and they made netizens react in this different ways. Here’s a photo of him with Andre Alex Lima, a Taekwondo trainer. | Source: Instagram/master_lima

Recent Photos Divided Fans Over How Much He Had Changed

When photos of the now-67-year-old Fabio circulated in 2025, people

focused on his hair, facial features, and noticeably more secluded lifestyle. Reactions beneath an Instagram post ranged from affectionate to skeptical.

One admirer wrote, “Still handsome and living his best life❤️🙌.” Another took a much darker view, commenting, “He became a hermit. What a sad life.”
Some people couldn’t recognize him. In this photo, he was seen running errands on March 7, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Some people couldn’t recognize him. In this photo, he was seen running errands on March 7, 2025, in Los Angeles,

California. | Source: Getty Images

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