It’s been more than ten years since Michael Schumacher, one of the most beloved Formula 1 champions of all time and muse of the red Ferrari team, retired to a very private life. Following the accident which left him irreparably paralyzed, the pilot never showed himself to anyone except a very small circle of doctors and his family. But last weekend, Schumacher is finally back in publicpresent at the wedding of his daughter Gina.
Michael Schumacher returns to public
Since suffering a tragic skiing accident in France 11 years ago, Michael Schumacher has required constant medical care. After spending months in a medically induced coma, the champion returned to the family home on Lake Geneva in September 2014 and, since then, his wife Corinna – aided by a selected team of doctors – has looked after him. Very few friends and family were allowed to visit him.
It was for the first time on the last weekend of September 2024, after 11 years of absence, that Michael Schumacher returned in public, surrounded by the affection of his family and friends. The most special occasions require it: Gina’s weddingthe pilot’s eldest daughter, married to her fiancé Iain Bethke. Although the presence of the 55-year-old driver suggests that Corinna’s attitude has softened, the champion’s wife demanded maximum privacy, forcing guests to leave your smartphones and cameras at the entrance.
Gina Schumacher’s wedding in Majorca
The highly shielded marriage between Gina Maria Schumacher27, and Iain Bethke, two years his senior, were detained at the family villa in Port D’Andratx, on the paradise island of Majorca, in the Spanish Balearics. It is a luxurious residence (previously owned by Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez) of 15,000 square meters, with two swimming pools in a huge garden surrounded by palm trees, a helipad, a gym and an entire area dedicated to necessary care for the Michels.
The bride’s dress, visible in the only photo published on Instagram by the pilot’s daughter, was one romantic lace creation signed by the stylist Enzoani. While the groom chose a classic gray pinstripe suit, with matching waistcoat and tie, made by an English tailor. Taking care of the restoration, reveals the Majorcan newspaper Last hourthe starred chef Macarena De Castro, great friend of tennis champion Rafael Nadal.
Present at the wedding were Uncle Ralf, Michael’s brother, as well as his partner Etienne Bosquet-Cassagne and of course the bride’s younger brother, Mikewho follows in his father’s footsteps on the trail. Beautiful girlfriend Laila Hasanovic, a Danish model who was rumored to appear to be wearing what looked like an engagement ring on her finger – that she would be here soon added +1 to the young champion. a second marriage in the Schumacher house?
Gina and Iain had been engaged for seven years. Their love was born from a common passion: she is a riding champion, he is the owner of a company that deals with breeding and coaching horses. The happy couple lives between Givrins, the Swiss ranch that Schumi gave to his wife during ten years of marriage, and the large family estate in Texas.