hiː hæd ɐ lˈɔŋ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp ænd wʌz mˈæɹid tə ðə spˈænɪʃ mˈɑːdəl ˈɛstɚ kænjˈɑːdəz twˈɛlv dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, hˌuː ˈɔːlsoʊ pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd dˈiːnˈaɪ, ænd wʌz fɹˈiːkwəntli ðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt ʌv ɡˈɑːsɪp kˈɑːlʌmz ɪn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən tˈæblɔɪdz.
He had a long relationship and was married to the Spanish model Esther Cañadas (12 June 1999 - November 2000), who also promoted DKNY, and was frequently the subject of gossip columns in American tabloids.