Former footballer's ex-wife cares for his plants during vacation
Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Former Croatian footballer Dino Drpić asked his ex-wife, Nives Celzijus, to care for his plants while he is on vacation.
- Celzijus shared a video on Instagram showing her tending to Drpić's garden, including cucumbers, lettuce, and tomatoes.
- She also commented on her amicable relationship with Drpić and his current partner, describing the latter as
Nives Celzijus, the former wife of retired footballer Dino Drpić, has taken on an unusual role: plant-sitter for her ex-husband.
He is at the seaside and delegated me to take care of the plants.
Drpić, currently on vacation with his girlfriend Ines Katarina Suša, entrusted Celzijus with the care of his garden. Celzijus, a writer, singer, and influencer, shared a video on Instagram showcasing her tending to his plants, which include cucumbers, lettuce, and tomatoes.
"He is at the seaside and delegated me to take care of the plants," Celzijus explained in the video, humorously noting that Drpić might complain about yellowing tomato leaves. She even picked and ate a strawberry from the garden.
When we left, the tomatoes were not yet red. So you are taking good care of the garden... Well done.
Ines, Drpić's girlfriend, commented on the video, noting that the tomatoes were not yet red when they left and praising Celzijus's gardening efforts. Celzijus previously spoke about Drpić and his new partner in an exclusive interview, describing the girlfriend as "sickly beautiful, like Monica Bellucci." She emphasized their co-parenting dynamic, stating that she and Drpić, despite being divorced, live in the same house in separate apartments and remain close friends.
We are not separated, we are almost always together, unless he is traveling or with his girlfriend. It works great, of course, when you spend a lot of time with someone, there are disagreements, but for me, he is still one of my best friends, I still love him immensely.
"We are not separated, we are almost always together, unless he is traveling or with his girlfriend. It works great, of course, when you spend a lot of time with someone, there are disagreements, but for me, he is still one of my best friends, I still love him immensely," Celzijus said. She added that she doesn't have a close relationship with Drpić's girlfriend but acknowledges her beauty and good relationship with her children, which she appreciates.
I am not good with his girlfriend, we know each other by sight, we haven't met well. She is, first of all, a wonderful person, as far as I could gather from his stories, she is also great with my children, especially Taisha, which I really appreciate. And second, you know how attractive she is, sickly beautiful, like Monica Bellucci.
Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.