The musician performed with his band on the traditional musical cruise to Vela Luka in honor of Oliver Dragojević, supported by his new wife Jelena Perčin and her daughter Lota.
Musician Ante Gelo (51) performed with his band on the traditional musical cruise to Vela Luka, held annually in honor of the late Oliver Dragojević. On the ferry, he was supported by his wife, actress Jelena Perčin (45), who settled with her 17-year-old daughter Lota in the front rows of the packed ship. The two happily posed for photographers as passengers sang along to Oliver's timeless hits.
Due to strong southerly winds and forecast rain, the musical program originally planned for the outer deck had to be moved to the ship's salon. The passengers were not discouraged, however, and the festive atmosphere continued indoors. The musical part of the program, besides Ante Gelo and his band, also featured Marko Tolja and Ivo Ajduković, who opened the concert with "Pismo moja, leti mi do nje" and then continued with "Kad mi dođeš ti".
This is a traditional event that gathers Oliver's music fans on the journey to Vela Luka, a place deeply connected to the late singer. Last year, in July 2024, Jelena Perčin and Ante Gelo were first photographed together on this very cruise, which further increased media interest in their then still unofficial relationship.
Perčin and Gelo started connecting at the end of 2023, after they were seen together in a Split club. The actress later said she met Gelo while going through a divorce from Momčilo Otašević and that a new love was the last thing on her mind at the time. The couple welcomed the new year 2025 together in Dubrovnik, where photographers caught them kissing, and a few months later they appeared together for the first time on the red carpet of the Večernjakova ruža awards. After that, Jelena posted a photo of Ante on Instagram with the caption "My man," officially confirming their relationship.
They crowned their love with marriage a few weeks ago in Italy, in an intimate ceremony attended only by family members and close friends. According to Net.hr reports, the wedding took place in early July 2026, before the start of the World Cup in the USA. The couple did not publicly disclose the exact date and location of the ceremony, and they decided to keep other details of the celebration private.
This is Jelena Perčin's third marriage. With her first husband, Zagreb restaurateur Kristijan Babić, she had daughter Lota, who accompanied her on the cruise to Vela Luka. In her second marriage, to actor Momčilo Otašević, the actress had daughter Maša and son Jakša. Ante Gelo also has one marriage behind him and is the father of three children: sons Jan and Gašper, and daughter Mara, whom he previously called his greatest life achievement.
Thus, the couple enters a new chapter with a blended family of six children, and their joint appearance on the musical cruise shows that they plan to continue public performances, even though they mostly keep details of their private life to themselves. Gelo is known for his performances dedicated to Oliver Dragojević, and the cruise to Vela Luka holds a special place in his repertoire as it is organized annually in honor of the late musician.
So far, the couple has not commented on plans for continued joint public appearances nor announced additional details about the wedding itself. As media reports note, since they stopped hiding their relationship, Jelena Perčin and Ante Gelo regularly appear together at major public events, and the cruise to Vela Luka confirms that Ante Gelo's musical engagements remain an important part of their shared calendar.
