Melania reveals totally unromantic way she and Trump first met

It's the love story that's spawned countless headlines and seen Donald Trump and his wife Melania come under intense amounts of scrutiny.

With insiders leaking details about how ‘miserable’ she is in her new role and others are calculating how much it’s costing the American taxpayer to support her living in Trump Tower, the fascination surrounding the President and his first lady continues to grow.

RELATED: Melania mocked for reading to sick kids
RELATED: WATCH: Melania 'shudders' at Trump's touch

The latest spotlight for the former model from Slovenia comes in the form of a new CNN special, "Melania Trump: The Making of a First Lady" which focuses on how she is now ‘settling in’.

As the CNN special details her early years in the US, special attention is paid to how she and the future 45th president of the United States actually met.

“We met at a fashion party … a big fashion party that my friend organised in Fashion Week, and he invited me," explains Melania. "That’s how we met, me and Donald.”

The party was at the Kit Kat Klub in September 1998. In the special, Donald Trump also chimes in on his recollection of the encounter. “I was actually supposed to meet someone else… this great supermodel.”

But Trump wasn’t interested in his initial date. “I said, ‘Forget about her,’” recalls Trump, “Who’s the one on the left?’” — indicating his future wife.

Stories like this, delving into the history and complexity of Melania, are seemingly taking over from the more scandalous headlines, like her battle with the Daily Mail over allegations of working as a high-end escort in the 1990s.

In fact, the timing of the TV special seems appropriate, since recent polls are revealing a growing favourable view of the first lady in the public eye.

The poll, conducted by CNN, revealed that “52 percent of Americans now have a favorable impression of the first lady; one year ago, that number was a 26 percent.”

Want more celebrity, entertainment and lifestyle news? Follow Be on Facebook,Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr and Instagram