Simone Holtznagel takes another swipe at her ex Jono Castano as she speaks about their split for the first time: ‘You can’t change people’

Simone Holtznagel has taken her ex-boyfriend Jono Castano to task as she opens up about their toxic relationship for the first time.

The 31-year-old model, who is a single mother raising the former couple’s baby daughter, told Stellar Magazine that she “couldn’t change” the man she thought she loved.

“I wanted to be an example for my daughter; that’s something that changed for me. One day I thought, ‘What am I doing? This is not right.’ And I would hate for her to ever be in that situation,” she said.

“You gotta do what’s right for you at the end of the day. No matter how many promises or whatever people make, if they show you who they are, believe them. Because you can’t change people.”

Simone said she’s fine raising her five-month-old baby, Gia, on her own and is confident she made the right choice.

“I’ve never felt so confident about anything. And I know I can do it myself. It’s a shame that I have to do it mostly myself, but I really couldn’t think of any other way,” she said.

“What I’m doing just feels really good to me. The most important thing to me is that Gia is happy and healthy, and that I’m happy too,” Simone continued.

‘Because I’m a firm believer that if the mother is unhappy, it’s hard to have a happy child. And I feel like Gia is a reflection of me at this point, because she’s just a very content and happy little bubba.

Simone and 33-year-old personal trainer Jono welcomed Gia on Easter Sunday.

In May, Jono confirmed that he and Simone had decided to split, just nine weeks after the birth of baby Gia.

“Who knows what the future holds, our idea is just to be the best parents for Gia at this time,” he said in a statement to Ny Breaking Australia at the time.

A close friend of the couple subsequently revealed that it had been unlikely for some time that Simone and Jono’s relationship would end.

A source said The Daily Telegraph that several friends and family members had warned Simone that her modeling life was not compatible with Jono’s career as a fitness influencer.

The 31-year-old model, who is raising the former couple’s baby daughter as a single mother, told Stellar Magazine that she “couldn’t change” the man she thought she loved. Pictured in 2023

The first sign of trouble came when Jono posted photos of himself on a luxury holiday in Thailand, just days after Gia’s birth on March 31, without Simone and their baby.

Although many of Jono’s followers were enthusiastic about the photos, Simone did not like or comment on them.

Speaking with Women HealthSimone discussed the pros and cons of being a ‘solo’ mother, despite seemingly sharing parenting duties with Jono.

Simone, who has yet to comment on the split, conspicuously forgot to mention Jono in a rant in which she thanked her family and friends for their support.

When asked about the aspect of motherhood that surprised her, Simone shared, “Positive: I can do this alone. Negative: I do this alone.

In May, Jono confirmed that he and Simone had decided to split in May, just nine weeks after the birth of baby Gia.

‘My family and friends have done absolutely everything for me and I am lucky that the negative consequences are a lot less severe when they are by my side.’

Despite the challenges of motherhood, Simone described parenting baby Gia as an “absolute joy” and admitted it wasn’t as difficult as she expected.

“Every day I tell myself, ‘This is the last day she’ll be this little,’ and that helps me enjoy even the smallest or most difficult moments,” she added.

She made her comments during a candid interview promoting her new campaign with Nala, Sorry To Offend You, which aims to break the stigma surrounding breastfeeding in public.

Jono showed his support for her campaign this week and appeared to be trying to win back his girlfriend, weeks after he publicly confirmed their split in July.

“I wanted to be an example for my daughter; that’s something that changed for me. One day I thought, ‘What am I doing? This is not right.’ And I would hate for her to ever be in that situation,” she told the magazine

The owner of the Acero gym posted a sentimental message under a post about her promotion on Instagram, which shows Simone breastfeeding their daughter Gia.

“This is so yummy, well done Nuffle,” he wrote, apparently calling her by his pet name.

His complimentary comment came days after he was spotted leaving flowers at the “postpartum hotel” where Simone was staying with their newborn Gia, in an attempt to win her back.

Simone’s campaign comes after she kept a low profile following the shock news of her split from Jono last month.