Nessy Guerra's ex-husband arrested in Egypt, and she calls it fantastic news

The arrest

Egyptian authorities arrested Tamer Hamouda, the former husband of Sanremo native Nessy Guerra, on the evening of Tuesday, 3 November. Guerra announced it in an Instagram video posted on Wednesday, 4 November, saying she had learned the news that morning. She said the arrest was made for security reasons and was not connected to the criminal complaints she has filed, and that he would stay in custody until their legal cases are concluded. Guerra, 27, is still confined to a home in Egypt and cannot yet return to Italy. In the video she called the development fantastic news.

“This is fantastic news, definitely a huge step forward in our whole story.”

Why Hamouda was held

Guerra's lawyer, Agata Armanetti, said the detention is also linked to a sentence handed down days earlier. Hamouda had been convicted of threatening the Italian honorary consul in Hurghada, Orazio Gioacchini, and received one year in prison and a fine. ANSA reports the fine as 10,000 Egyptian pounds, while Adnkronos reports it as 10,000 euros. Armanetti said Egyptian authorities also weighed videos in which Hamouda speaks against Islam, which her team sent to National Security with Arabic subtitles, working with an Egyptian lawyer and the Italian embassy. She said he had threatened Guerra, including by talking of stoning. According to Armanetti, Hamouda's mother has also been detained, though she had no further information on that.

“It is a small step forward, because Tamer Hamouda was arrested also because of his dangerousness and the threats against Nessy.”

Years of dispute

Guerra and Hamouda, an Italian-Egyptian man, moved to Egypt in 2021, and their daughter was born there. Il Giornale reports that the father refused consent for the girl to leave Egypt, which led to an exit ban for the child, and that Guerra chose to remain in the country. Il Messaggero reports that Guerra was sentenced at first instance in February 2026 to six months for adultery after a complaint by Hamouda, and that the sentence was upheld on appeal. The same outlet reports that Hamouda has Italian convictions for stalking, abuse and injuries, while Fanpage adds convictions for fraud and theft against a former partner. Guerra has filed several complaints of her own, describing threats and intimidating behaviour.

Open questions

The custody case for the daughter and the request to lift the exit ban remain unresolved, Il Giornale reports. ANSA reports the lawyer's view that the detention could affect the custody case, particularly if Hamouda is in prison and does not attend the custody hearing. Guerra said she is still unable to leave Egypt and will keep followers updated on developments.