Rumors that Fernando Colunga had an affair with a Televisa executive

• Rumors about Fernando Colunga and Eugenio Cobo.
• Did they have an affair?
• Who else has he been linked to?

For many years, actor Fernando Colunga has been the subject of speculation regarding his sexual orientation.

The rumors that he was gay gained more traction because the star of telenovelas such as Amor Real, Mañana es Para Siempre and Esmeralda tends to keep his private life under wraps.

On one occasion, journalist Gustavo Adolfo Infante directly asked him if he is gay, and Colunga said he is not.

However, there is a prominent Televisa executive who has been linked to the actor. Who is this man?

Did Fernando Colunga and Eugenio Cobo have a relationship?

According to the Ella E Online, one of the most popular rumors involving Fernando Colunga has to do with his relationship with Eugenio Cobo.

Eugenio Cobo is a high-ranking executive who serves as the director of Televisa’s Centro de Educación Artística.

At one point, he revealed that the only student he remembered was, indeed, the star of Soy Tu Dueña and María la del Barrio.

Furthermore, Cobo praised Fernando’s professionalism and dedication, fueling suspicions.

What did Fernando Colunga say about Eugenio Cobo?

Fernando Colunga, on the other hand, stated that Eugenio Cobo was a great director and that he learned a lot working with him, but that’s not all.

The actor also said that the opportunity to study with this Televisa executive equipped him for success throughout his career.

Originally from Mexico City, where he was born in 1966, Fernando said that he admires Cobo and considers him a good friend.

Soon, the actor will appear in a new version of the telenovela El Maleficio alongside actress Marlene Favela.

Did Cobo help Colunga’s career?

Ella E Online adds that the relationship between actor Fernando Colunga and Eugenio Cobo was more than a romance.

According to the YouTube channel MQT, Cobo gave Colunga the opportunity to enter Televisa’s Centro de Educación Artística.

It is said that this was the first favor that the Televisa executive did for the young artist, who is 27 years his junior.

Coincidentally, Colunga’s first telenovelas were produced by Cobo, and the relationship allegedly lasted four years.

Who is Eugenio Cobo?

Eugenio Cobo, 84, has spent his entire career at Televisa, first as an actor and later as a producer.

Since 1987, he has been in charge of the Centro de Educación Artística, occasionally making special appearances.

In the late 1980s, he produced the telenovela Dulce Desafío, where Fernando Colunga was a stand-in for Eduardo Yáñez.

It is said that Cobo was so pleased with Fernando’s work that he gradually began to give him more opportunities in his telenovelas.

Fernando Colunga’s other rumored relationships

In addition to the alleged relationship with the Televisa executive Eugenio Cobo, Fernando Colunga is said to have had other romances.

According to CSC Noticias, the actor had a relationship with Eduardo Yáñez, whom he met while working on Dulce Desafío.

He has also been linked to Víctor Noriega, Ernesto Laguardia, Luis Roberto Guzmán, Marcelo Córdova and Omar Fernández.

Finally, politician Rafael Moreno Valle, former governor of Puebla, and another Televisa executive, Pepe Bastón, the husband of actress Eva Longoria, also make the list.