Times have certainly changed since Paul Sculfor established himself as the first male supermodel to take the fashion industry by storm. 

Aged just 21, Upminster-born Sculfor became the darling of fashion designers across the world after winning The Face of ’92 modelling competition in association with Select Model Management. 

From Levis to Versace and Louis Vuitton, the British model had brands both high street and high end in thrall as his growing prominence inevitably took him across the globe. 

During his stint in the spotlight, he had a string of very high-profile relationships which only propelled him even further into the global glare.

He enjoyed a whirlwind five-month romance with Jennifer Aniston and famously dated Cameron Diaz and Lisa Snowdon, with fans taking an eager interest in his star-studded love life.

Times have certainly changed since Paul Sculfor established himself as one of the fashion industry’s most sought-after male models (pictured in 2008) 

At the height of his career he dated a string of A-list stars, among them Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz (pictured together in 2008)

He also enjoyed a fleeting romance with former Friends actress Jennifer Aniston (pictured in 2015)

Diaz has since married Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden, while Aniston and Snowdon have both had a string of high profile romance  

But while his modelling career is a thing of the past, Sculfor – now 54 and married to nutritionist Federica Amati, with whom he raises two daughters – admits he’s still in touch with his famous exes. 

He told the latest edition of HELLO: ‘We still message now and then.   

‘Obviously we’re all married and grown up now, so I just message like I message a lot of people – to say: “Hey, how are you doing? I hope everything’s fine.” Friendly stuff.’ 

After succumbing to substance and alcohol dependency at the height of his career, the fully rehabilitated Sculfor is now a devoted mindset coach and uses his past struggles to help those still caught in the cycle of active addiction. 

Alongside his wife, the former model heads the Stride Foundation – a charity offering support and treatment to addicts – while running his own podcast, This is Powerful. 

And Sculfor credits his wife – who he met on Valentine’s Day a decade ago and married in 2016 – for being a stabilising force in his life.  

He said: ‘She’s brought a lot of light, fun and stability to my life, as well as a beautiful partnership. She’s Italian, from Rome, and she’s an academic but she’s got this beautiful, natural, spiritual calm side to her. 

The former model also famously dated British TV presenter Lisa Snowdon (pictured in 1997)

Sculfor says he remains in touch with ex-girlfriend Diaz, who is now married to Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden (pictured together in 2008)

‘She’s just naturally a loving person who radiates kindness.’ 

He added: ‘I know we’re supposed to be together because we just work together. We have the same values, and we try and be good parents. 

‘Feds is academic and smart, so the schooling is left to her. I do a lot of adventure stuff with the girls.’  

Sculfor was left suicidal as a result of his addiction struggle and spent six months at the Priory rehabilitation centre, known for treating celebrities including Kate Moss, Lily Allen and Robbie Williams.

Now sober, he lives a quiet life in East London with Federica and their two daughters aged four and seven.

Speaking on a new episode of his podcast, This is Powerful, Sculfor told how becoming a father saved him from his spiral into depression because it gave him ‘purpose’.

After succumbing to substance and alcohol dependency at the height of his career, the fully rehabilitated Sculfor is now a devoted mindset coach

Sculfor is now 54 and married to nutritionist Federica Amati, with whom he raises two daughters (pictured together in 2025)

‘They keep me in check. It’s given me a purpose. I wanted to have a family when I was a young man, and then I decided I didn’t want to have a family, and I’m really glad I waited,’ he explained.

‘My first daughter was born when I was 47 and I’m really grateful for the journey I’ve had. It allowed me, when I was single, to really work on myself and discover myself and what I need and what works and doesn’t work.

‘Being a father has actually infused me with real purpose. You don’t have time to think about yourself when you’ve got kids because they’re the priority: they need to eat, they need to get up, they need to get dressed for school. To be honest, I find it my saviour.’

But it has not been an easy journey for Sculfor as he admitted that he did suffer an unexpected bout of ‘darkness’ when his second child was born.

‘I had a bit of a dark moment’, he confessed. ‘We were in the hospital, we drove her home, and I remember looking out the back window and I held her.

Now sober, he lives a quiet life in East London with Federica and their two daughters aged four and seven (pictured in 2019)

Sculfor with old flame Snowdon at her 2023 book launch in London