Gross: Silvio Berlusconi, 76, announces engagement to Francesca Pascale, 27

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconio has announced his engagement to a woman nearly fifty years young than he is, saying that the age difference is %u201Ca little excessive%u201D.

%u201CShe is so much younger that there is an age difference of 49 years between me and her %u2013 so a little excessive,%u201D he told talk show Domenica Live over the weekend of his engagement to 27-year old girlfriend Francesca Pascale.

%u201CShe brings continuous joy. She%u2019s very close to me, she loves me very much and I love her back,%u201D he added of his fianc and impending nuptials.

The former PM, who%u2019s known for his interest in the ladies and has been married and divorced twice already.

Photo: Getty.

“She is so much younger that there is an age difference of 49 years between me and her – so a little excessive,” he told talk show Domenica Live over the weekend of his engagement to 27-year old girlfriend Francesca Pascale.

“She brings continuous joy. She’s very close to me, she loves me very much and I love her back,” he added of his fiancé and impending nuptials.

The former PM, who’s known for his interest in the ladies and has been married and divorced twice already. 

Berlusconi, owner of AC Milan, looks set to run for Prime Minister once again, but the polls suggest Italians may finally have tired of him.

Photos: Getty.