Gloria Perez’s return to Chicago PD in Season 12 after she was last seen in Season 11, has sparked many questions amongst fans regarding her previous relationship with officer Dante Torres. Are Gloria Perez and Dante Torres still together? Why did they split?
Here is Perez and Torres’ relationship explored.
Are Dante Torres and Gloria Perez still together?
No, Dante Torres and Gloria Perez are not together, after having broken up in Season 11 Episode 9, “Somos Uno”.
Perez first met Torres in Chicago PD Season 11 Episode 4, “Escape.” Their meeting happened after Torres and the Intelligence Unit began investigating her husband Rafael. Dante and Gloria immediately started growing close, with the former learning that the latter had an abusive marriage with Rafael. He also learned Gloria had been stealthily taking money from Rafael, to save enough to escape her marriage with him.
Torres eventually told Gloria about how his mother also had a toxic marriage. He later made her a CI (Confidential Informant) to get her help in bringing down Rafael and his organization. Unfortunately, tragedy struck when during a raid, Gloria’s nephew was killed.
Dante tried calming Gloria down, by taking her to the roof of a parking garage. However, things quickly became complicated when they became intimate. They soon began a romantic affair, despite its dangers and their dynamic as officer and CI.
Their romance soon began having adverse effects on their professional relationship. Dante even once lied to protect Gloria, when she was suspected by many of having robbed Torres, while he was undercover.
Why did Dante Torres and Gloria Perez break up on Chicago PD?
Dante Torres and Gloria Perez ended their relationship on Chicago PD because Officer Kim Burgess warned Torres that she would report it if he didn’t.
Torres and Perez ended their relationship on amicable terms. This occurred after Gloria accidentally discovered a private meeting between Rafael and Torres, during which Rafael pressured Gloria to harm Torres. However, in a turn of events, Gloria ended up killing Rafael, while Torres took the blame, claiming it was an act of self-defense. Gloria remained in Chicago instead of leaving and starting a new life elsewhere.
Dante Torres’ actor Benjamin Levy Aguilar mentioned that Torres still loved Perez despite having “mixed feelings” about seeing her again. (via NBC)