Michael Schumacher ‘seen in public for first time in 11 years’

Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher was reportedly seen in public for the first time in 11 years after attending his daughter Gina-Marie’s wedding.

Schumacher’s family has been fiercely protective of your privacy after suffering a life-changing brain injury during a skiing accident in 2013.

While the full extent of the injury has never been made public, it marked an abrupt end to the public life of Schumacher, who has lived in complete secrecy ever since.

Only three close relatives and a medical team are said to have access to the 55-year-old, which has seen him distance himself from members of his extended family, particularly his brother and fellow F1 driver Ralf49.

but after More than a decade of silence.There are signs that Schumacher’s family may finally be willing to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding him.

This weekend, Schumacher’s daughter Gina-Marie, 27, married Iain Bethke at the family’s luxurious four-acre villa in Mallorca, bought by the family for around £27million in 2017 from the Real president. Madrid, Florentino Pérez.

The secluded villa, which has its own landing strip used to transport Michael from Mallorca to his family home next to Lake Geneva in Switzerland, is part of a 15,000 square meter estate that has two swimming pools, a helipad, a gym and a huge palm tree. garden surrounded by trees.

Given the sprawling property and secluded nature of the property, it seemed appropriate to get married at the luxury property.

While privacy was still closely guarded and guests were required to leave their phones at the door, the wedding is believed to be the first time Michael has been allowed to be in public since his accident and interact with friends and family, which could indicate a softening in the wife. Corinna’s approach.

Last year, Ralf revealed that he was no longer in contact with his brother and his wife, but said he is always there to offer them support.

“When I see his children Gina-Maria and Mick, my heart smiles,” Ralf told German magazine Bunte.

‘If anyone in the family seeks my advice, I’m there. They follow their own path.

However, despite the somewhat frosty relationship between Ralf and Corinna, his decision to come out as gay following his split from his ex-wife Cora is believed to have helped repair bridges within the family.

The Mallorcan media Ultima Hora reported that the ceremony lasted around half an hour and that the newlyweds said ‘I do’ around 4 pm.

And after the apparent success of the big day, there are signs that Michael could attend more public events in the near future.

Although nothing is official yet, there are rumors that Michael and Corinna’s youngest son Mick may have proposed to his girlfriend, Danish lingerie model Laila Hasanovic, 24, and another family wedding is rumored to be on the cards. by 2025.

Laila has been with F1 reserve driver Mick, 25, for around 18 months and has reportedly formed close ties within the Schumacher family during that time.

Bild says the family is “in love” with the model, who is regularly included in their family plans and is one of the few unrelated people who has been allowed to visit Michael.

Mick congratulated his sister Gina on her wedding via an Instagram Story on Sunday, writing: “So happy for you two.”

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