the bombshell allegation is that juan carlos was romancing sayn-wittgenstein and was so smitten with her that he even contemplated divorcing his wife , sofia , according to a new book that claims they were ` a couple , pure and simple ' .
the double life which juan carlos led during a long time , a double life which obviously has not gone well .
juan carlos , pictured here with queen sofia in may 2014 , was said to be so smitten with sayn-wittgenstein that he considered a divorce .