Cati was brought up by her mother. Her parents divorced soon after her birth but her father had already left home. Ornella, her mother was self employed in her hairdresser's shop. No wonder Cati was sometimes left alone at home, Ornella had no choice. No nurse or caretaker at the time.Ornella would always reassure her little girl that she would be back soon,and that nothing would go wrong. Ornella gave her daughter the best education possible.Cati started seeing her father at the age of 20.