Iconic Italian model Fabio Lanzoni, 61, is on the hunt for an Australian wife

Italian-American model Fabio Lanzoni, known around the globe as just Fabio, cashed in on his looks as a romance novel cover star throughout the eighties and nineties.

And despite having ‘good genetics’, the 61-year-old, known for his chiselled chest and long flowing mane, told Stellar magazine for Australian newspaper The Sunday Telegraph, that he’s single and on the hunt for an Australian wife.   

‘I love Australian women. I want to look for a wife down in Australia. They’re the best – they’re beautiful, and they’re really nice, down to earth. That’s the best combination for a woman,’ he said. 

Fabio, who has also appeared in 2001 film Zoolander and on The Bold and the Beautiful, went on to explain why he believes he’s still single. 

‘I look for the entire package. To me, the entire package is everything – mind, body and soul,’ he began.

‘It’s very hard to find people who are happy with themselves, and I’m very happy with myself. You need the whole combination.’  

This is not the first time Fabio has revealed his plans on finding an Australian wife.

The legendary heart-throb declared on Australian breakfast program The Morning Show on Thursday: ‘Australian women are the best, period.’  

After complimenting the women of Australia, he went on to describe them as more ‘domesticated’ than their American and European counterparts.

‘Everyone in the world knows they are down-to-earth, beautiful, very domesticated. The best thing for a man,’ he said.  

Born in Italy in 1959, Fabio started as a model and actor in his native country before moving to New York City to focus on fashion modelling.

In addition to gracing the covers of hundreds of romance novels, the genetically blessed Italian has served as a spokesman for a variety of brands, including I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! and Old Spice.

Fabio has never been married.