Former “My Kitchen Rules” star Zana Pali appears to have taken a swipe at her ex-husband, Gianni Romano, in a series of telling comments made on social media.
During a Q&A with her 100K followers on Instagram this week, Pali – who appeared on the cooking show with Romano in 2016 – didn’t hold back when asked by a fan if it was possible to remain friends with a former partner.
“No,” she bluntly wrote. “Once I’m done, I’m done. I don’t keep access to me once I’ve removed you from my life.”
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Pali, who is a lawyer and property developer, also did not mince her words when asked by another follower, “Do you think men can change?”
“They can, but not for you,” she replied. “People change when they want to. Not when they’re asked to. If you’re waiting for it, you’re already wasting your time.”
The star separated from Romano – who is also a lawyer – in December 2024 after 10 years of marriage and two children, Leo and Romeo, who they welcomed in 2018 and 2020, respectively.
The former couple became household names in 2016 when they appeared on Season 7 of MKR. They were dubbed the “legal eagles” for their law careers and were seemingly given the “villain edit” for their sharp critiques on the other contestants.
In July last year, Pali – who is now an influencer – appeared to have moved on from her split when she shared photos of herself enjoying a getaway in Greece, seemingly with a male companion.
However, it appears that holiday romance was short-lived with Pali revealing to a fan just one month later that she was done with dating.
The 35-year-old shared an Instagram clip at the time showing Vanderpump Rules star Tom Schwartz explaining why he has “no desire to be with another human being”.
“‘So where are you from?’” Schwartz could be heard mimicking small talk from a date. “Shut up, I don’t f***ing want to know where you’re from, what you do. I don’t want to hear about your life. I don’t ever want to do that again.”
Pali also shared another meme at the time, which read, “Uninterested, unavailable and physically repulsed.”
“When they ask me if I’m ready for dating,” she captioned the meme, while adding a melting emoji, vomit emoji, and laughing-crying emoji.
It appears Pali is more than happy to fly solo for now. She celebrated her 35th birthday this week with her boys and the star has never looked happier.
“And just like that… 35 today,” she captioned a carousel of photos on Instagram from her special day. “Time really does go so quickly. We hear it our whole lives, but it’s not until we become parents that we truly understand it.”
“For me, nothing has been more rewarding, more grounding, more beautiful … than being the mum to these two incredible boys,” she added.
“The three of us have each other and that’s all that will ever matter.”