The extraordinary story of Wendi Deng's Hungarian toyboy lover as told by his proud mother - who is three years YOUNGERthan her model son's new girlfriend

She is without doubt one of the most eligible girls on this planet and he's one the rising stars within the modelling world.

However when Wendi Deng, the ex-wife of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, was photographed strolling hand-in-hand on a Caribbean seaside with Hungarian mannequin Bertold Zahoran it raised various eyebrows.

Not a lot their age distinction as he's simply 21 years previous and she or he is 48 however her alternative of a person who's little identified outdoors the style trade.

Zahoran, from a small city in Hungary, additionally occurs to be 64 years junior to Deng's former billionaire husband who is without doubt one of the most recognisable names on this planet.

Deng and Zahoran went public with their romance when a photograph of the couple standing collectively on the island of St Barts was printed on his Instagram account - a lot to the delight of his 24,000 followers.

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Romance: Hungarian mannequin Bertold Zahoran, 21, from a small city in Hungary, is relationship 48-year-old Wendi Deng, former spouse of media mogul husband Rupert Murdoch. The couple attended a Halloween get together collectively dressed as ghouls, above, however didn't reveal their relationship till the New Yr 

Mummy's boy: Zahoran's mom Varga, 45, pictured along with her son, is three years youthful than his girlfriend, Deng. Talking from her house within the city of Mezobereny, Hungary, Varga mentioned she was extremely pleased with her son who had all the time needed to be a basketball participant however deserted his goals of sporting success two years in the past in favour of modelling. He now fashions for Givenchy, Polo and D&G 

An merchandise: Deng and Zahoran had been seen collectively at New Yr after they had been photographed strolling alongside a seaside on the island of St Barts 

The couple had spent the New Yr collectively alongside along with her two daughters after Zahoran jetted in from spending Christmas along with his household in Hungary.

The romance, which started final Could, has been the speak of trend circles and among the many energy gamers in New York the place Deng lives in a £36m house she obtained as a part of her 2013 divorce settlement from Murdoch.

Dang and Zahoran, who additionally lives in New York, are thought to have been launched by buddies and had been first pictured at a celebration thrown by supermodel Naomi Campbell.

They later dressed up as ghouls for a Hallowe'en get together with the picture showing on Zahoran's Instagram web page.

However whereas Zahoran continues to grace the covers of shiny magazines and on trend catwalks in his meteoric rise, MailOnline can reveal he solely determined to make a profession in trend two years in the past after failing to understand his childhood dream of taking part in basketball within the American NBA league.

In an unique interview his mum, Varga – who's three years youthful than Chinese language born Deng – revealed his dream of emulating his basketball heroes ended when he realised he was not adequate.

'From an early age Bertold needed to be a basketball participant and compete within the NBA league. His heroes had been Michael Jordan and different gamers,' Varga advised MailOnline from her house within the city of Mezobereny.

Collectively: Mom of two Deng and mannequin Zahoran, who're believed to have been collectively since Could, went public with their relationship when a photograph of them in St Barts was printed on his Instagram account - a lot to the delight of his 24,000 followers 

The couple, who're believed to have met at a celebration thrown by supermodel Naomi Campbell, spent the New Yr collectively, pictured on the balcony throughout their break, alongside along with her two daughters. Zahoran spent Christmas along with his mom and sister, Kitti, in Hungary, earlier than jetting out to the Caribbean to see Deng 

Celeb events: Since his modelling profession took off two years in the past when Zahoran's attractiveness had been first recognised, he moved to New York (pictured at a celebration above) and has solely been again to his hometown twice up to now yr. His meteoric rise has seen him entrance campaigns for Givenchy 

Chiselled: Zahorn's mom Varga advised MailOnline: 'Bodily he's good trying, however all moms would say that about their son. He by no means thought he can be a mannequin however individuals after they see him in magazines inform me how good-looking he's. I'm after all very proud' 

She divorced Zahoran's father when her son was a child and introduced up him and his sister Kitti up on her personal.

'When he was about 17 he mentioned he was not sturdy sufficient or tall sufficient to make it within the league,' she mentioned. 'By then modelling alternatives had been presenting themselves and he determined to take them.'

Varga mentioned her son was an excellent boy: 'He was all the time very nicely behaved and was no hassle. From an early age he stored his physique in fine condition and loved figuring out.

He by no means thought he can be a mannequin however after all individuals after they see him in magazines inform me how good-looking he's. I'm after all very proud. 

'Bodily he's good trying, however all moms would say that about their son. I would not say he was very privy to his seems.

'He by no means thought he can be a mannequin however after all individuals after they see him in magazines inform me how good-looking he's. I'm after all very proud.' 

Zahoran was 'found' in 2014 when he was featured in a photo-spread for Vogues Hommes journal posing alongside the Danube in Budapest, Hungary, with different native fashions.

However Mail On-line can reveal he was already a seasoned mannequin having began posing for an area photographer from the age of 15.

Hairdresser Tamas Balogh selected Zahoran as his mannequin for a sequence of hairdressing competitions within the city of Debrecen the place he was attending a sports activities academy.

'He was a pure and I selected him as a result of he had essentially the most great hair and likewise appeared good,' mentioned Balogh.

'Girls beloved him, however he was not that as he was so focussed on sport.'

Placing apart his dream of taking part in within the NBA two years in the past, Zahoran signed to a New York based mostly modelling company and his profession took off at lightening pace.

He has fronted campaigns for Versace and Ralph Lauren and likewise opened a Givenchy present.

Girls in his life: Zahoran is near his sister Kitti, left and his mom Varga, proper, who works as a temp for a transport firm in Mezobereny, Hungary, the place he grew up. Varga raised Zahoran and his sister on her personal after divorcing their father after they had been younger On the finish 2015 Zahoran posted on Instagram that he was 'with the 2 most vital girls in my life' #mommy #sis #love - eight months earlier than he met Deng 

Residence: Youngster basketball star Zahoran was 'found' in 2014 when he was featured in a photo-spread for Vogues Hommes journal posing alongside the Danube in Budapest, Hungary, with different native fashions. Pictured: The house the place he grew up 

Rising star: By the age of 15 Zahoran was already a pure in entrance of the digital camera. In these by no means earlier than seen picture taken by hairdresser Tamas Balogh, they showcase the smouldering attractiveness which have made him some of the wanted male fashions on this planet 

Proud: Introduced up by his single mum Varga, 45, pictured, along with his youthful sister Kitti, Zahoran solely had one dream in childhood and that was to change into knowledgeable basketball participant 

Together with his chiselled attractiveness and spectacular six-pack abs – which he exhibits off in numerous shirtless images on his Instagram web page – Zahoran was a favorite of Donatella Versace.

Regardless of assembly 48-year-old Deng in Could, their romance was not seemingly confirmed till the Caribbean journey.

The solar kissed seashores of St Barts, the place the wealthy and well-known see in New Yr are a world away from his adolescence in a small Hungarian city near the border with Romania.

Such was Zahoran's dedication to basketball that he would spend hours within the backyard of his household's modest house in Mezobereny practising pictures towards a basketball internet.

One neighbour mentioned:' Each night you'll hear the thump of the ball on the bottom. It went on and on, however Bertold was such a beautiful well mannered boy.'

His first coach Imre Tanczos recalled how Zahoran was a pure for the game due to his peak. In his early teenagers he was near 6ft tall – placing him head and shoulders above different gamers.

'There was one recreation the place about 4 of 5 gamers jumped on him to get the ball. Out of the blue he emerged out of the pile and strode away. It was like one thing out of a film.'

Imre, 40, who now runs a restaurant within the city of Mezebereny, mentioned Zahoran had little time for something aside from basketball.

'After we would go to tournaments in Germany or Slovakia he can be the main focus of plenty of ladies,' he recalled.

'He was an excellent trying boy, however had not actual curiosity in having a girlfriend as he was simply eager about sport'

On the age of 14, and along with his mom's help, he left house to maneuver to the city of Debrecen the place he attended a sports activities academy together with 1,000 of essentially the most gifted younger sports activities stars in Hungary.

Cut up: Murdoch filed for divorce from Deng after 14 years of marriage citing irreconcilable variations. Their separation follows studies that he had grown suspicious of his spouse's relationship with former Prime Minister Tony Blair - the godfather of their daughter Grace 

New love: Three years after divorcing Deng, Murdoch married actress Jerry Corridor in London, pictured 

It was whereas taking part in for the Debrecen workforce that he was chosen to characterize the below 16 Nationwide workforce.

'Folks had been very proud that somebody from the city was representing the nation. They'd come as much as me on the street and congratulate me, mentioned 45-year-old Varga.

'Bertold is understood rather more for his basketball than his modelling. They do know he's a mannequin, however not so many individuals strategy me to speak about him.' 

What first struck me about him was his piercing blue eyes. He additionally had a beautiful head of hair that I may work with. 

Whereas attending the Debrecen Sport Academy Zahoran got here to the eye of hairdresser Balogh.

'I wanted somebody to mannequin for me in competitions and Zahoran agreed,' he mentioned.

'What first struck me about him was his piercing blue eyes. He additionally had a beautiful head of hair that I may work with. 

'Different individuals started to note him and he was requested to mannequin for different hairdressers.'

'I keep in mind one time he got here to the salon simply after a basketball match. He had a giant purple mark on his face and we had to make use of lots of make-up to cover it earlier than the competitors.' 

Since his modelling profession took off Zahoran moved to New York and has solely been again to his hometown twice up to now yr. 

Varga, who works half time for a transportation agency, mentioned her son spent Christmas along with her earlier than jetting off to St Barts to satisfy up with Wendi Deng, her two daughters and mannequin Karlie Kloss.

Requested about her son's girlfriend being three years older than her, she mentioned:' That's none of my enterprise. It's his life.'

Glamour: Placing apart his dream of taking part in within the NBA two years in the past Zahoran signed to a New York based mostly modelling company and his profession took off at lightening pace. He has fronted campaigns for Versace and Ralph Lauren and likewise opened a Givenchy present

Together with his chiselled attractiveness and spectacular six-pack abs – which he exhibits off in numerous shirtless images on his Instagramm web page – Zahoran was a favorite of Donatella Versace

Celeb circles: Dang and Zahoran, who each reside in New York Metropolis, are thought to have been launched by buddies and had been first pictured at a celebration thrown by supermodel Naomi Campbell (pictured with Zahoran above) 

Varga mentioned she hoped to go to New York to see her son including: 'Other than the Christmas holidays he was solely right here final January. I'd like to see him extra, however I do know he's very busy.'

Amongst his largest fan is Donatella Versace. She is reported to have personally chosen him for considered one of her campaigns.

Runway exhibits shortly adopted and he's an everyday for Polo Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and Armani.

Photographer Mark Segal believes he gave Zahoran his massive break when he featured him in a photograph unfold for Vogues Hommes journal in the summertime of 2014.

The images had been printed the next yr and Segal advised the journal : 'I used to be travelling in Prague when my shut pal Cliff Fong texted me to hitch him in Budapest.

'He talked about he knew somebody beginning a modeling company (WAM fashions Budapest) there and thought I'd need to do some portraits of their guys. I've all the time been fascinated with Japanese European faces so determined to go and test it out.' 

Segal would later shoot Zahoran within the gardens of Millard Home in California. 

Whereas attending the Debrecen Sport Academy as a full time boarder Zahoran got here to the eye of hairdresser Balogh: 'What first struck me about him was his piercing blue eyes. He additionally had a beautiful head of hair that I may work with'

Varga mentioned her son was all the time conscious that he was good-looking however had by no means actually thought-about modelling as a profession: 'The alternatives introduced themselves and he took them'

Zahoran candidly admits that he can not consider his success in going from a small city in Hungary to residing in New York Metropolis.

He mentioned: 'Once I began modeling I dreamed about doing massive exhibits like Givenchy, however I by no means thought that I'd open the present in my first season, or ever. Once they confirmed the primary look on me I used to be the happiest man on this planet. Desires do come true. The present was unbelievable; I believe I forgot to breathe once I was on the runway.' 

His relationship with Deng – who obtained a $44m three storey house as a part of her 2013 divorce settlement from billionaire Rupert Murdoch – may also open doorways to the cream of New York society.

Deng's romance with the mannequin is her longest enduring relationship since her cut up with the 85-year-old media mogul.

Murdoch filed for divorce from Deng after 14 years of marriage citing irreconcilable variations. 

The cut up follows studies that he had grown suspicious of his spouse's relationship with former Prime Minister Tony Blair - the godfather of their daughter Grace.

In accordance with Self-importance Honest, a besotted Miss Deng invited Mr Blair to spend a weekend on the Murdoch household ranch in Carmel, California in October 2012 – omitting to inform him that her husband wouldn't be there. 

Varga, who works half time for a transportation agency, mentioned her son spent Christmas along with her and his sister (above) earlier than jetting off to St Barts to satisfy up with Wendi Deng, her two daughters and mannequin Karlie Kloss

Extraordinary rise: Zahoran, topless on his laptop computer, candidly admits that he can not consider his success in going from a small city in Hungary to residing in New York Metropolis. His first tweet confirmed an keen contemporary confronted teen 

Success: Zahoran's relationship with Deng – who obtained a $44m three storey house as a part of her 2013 divorce settlement from billionaire Rupert Murdoch – may also open doorways to the cream of New York society. Image: The mannequin with buddies in Hungary earlier than he was well-known 

Murdoch was mentioned to have felt he had been 'betrayed' by Blair.

The monetary preparations of the cut up have by no means been made public however Deng stored the $44m condo in New York the place she lives with daughters Grace, 14 and Chloe, 13.

For the reason that cut up she was linked to British classical violinist Charlie Siem in March 2016 at Paris Vogue Week.

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