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Italian actress/director Asia Argento has broken her silence following the death of her boyfriend Anthony Bourdain. She posted a message on Instagram just minutes ago, reading: "Anthony gave all of himself in everything that he did. His brilliant, fearless spirit touched and inspired so many, and his generosity knew no bounds. He was my love, my rock, my protector. I am beyond devastated. My thoughts are with his family. I would ask that you respect their privacy and mine."

It's tragic. Still, it's curious that just days after Argento being photographed embracing another man in the streets of Rome, Bourdain decided to take his own life -- when just a week ago, he was seemingly happy and in love with Argento during a trip to Florence.

So who's the dude Argento was with? Hugo Clement is a hot, tattooed 28-year-old French journalist for Konbini news agency and the two had gotten close during the Cannes Film Festival when the young hottie supported Argento's speech against Harvey Weinstein.

Had Asia moved on from Bourdain and is that what pushed the romantic chef/journalist over the edge? He had professed his undying love for her -- as she had done for him -- he gave her his intense support for her during the start of the #MeToo movement when Argento was one of the first women to come forward and tell her story about being raped by Harvey Weinstein. Argento Instagramed a sweet pic of the couple two weeks ago with the caption, "I'll stick with you baby for a thousand years, nothing's gonna touch you in these golden years, gold @anthonybourdain" Prophetic, on this day ...



Oh sh*t - UPDATE - Asia posted this gem on her Instagram story ... she's wearing a shirt that says "F*** everyone" with the caption "You know who you are." She's since deleted the post.