Michael Schumacher family joy as daughter Gina, 27, marries boyfriend at Majorca villa where F1 icon started ‘new life’
MICHAEL Schumacher’s daughter Gina has married her boyfriend at a villa in Majorca, where the F1 icon started a "new life".
Gina tied the knot with partner Iain Bethke on the sun-soaked Spanish island at the luxury abode Schumacher’s wife Corinna is understood to have bought in 2017 from Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.
Stricken Schumacher has reportedly spent much of his time at the £27million villa, which is believed to have been adapted allowing a team of doctors and nurses to provide round-the-clock care.
The seven-time F1 champion suffered a serious head injury after a skiing accident in December 2013 in the French Alps, and his family has kept his condition closely guarded ever since.
But in a happy development for the Schumachers, Gina - wearing a white dress with Boho-style tattoo lace - posted a snap to her Instagram overnight, cuddling up to her new husband in a black pinstripe suit.
She wrote: "Forever yes to you, yes to forever" followed by a heart emoji.
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Well-wisher Stephen Moore Walker commented: "Congratulations Gina you look gorgeous, your great dad will be so proud of you."
Saffy Korpela added: "You two are beautiful. So much love and best wishes for a magical ride together."
The wedding ceremony at the Port d'Andratx villa lasted around half an hour, Majorcan press reported.
It's said to have been followed by a banquet and party, including a performance by a country music band.
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Among the guest list was Michael’s brother Ralf and his partner Etienne Bosquet-Cassagne, who also attended a pre-party at upmarket Mhares Sea Club on Friday afternoon.
It's unclear whether Michael attended either event.
It was reported at the start of the year Gina, 27, and her 28-year-old boyfriend would get married during the summer at Villa Yasmin.
A wedding planner from northern Germany had been hired to put the “finishing touches” on the celebration, German and Majorcan reports said.
Horse enthusiasts Gina and Iain went official with their relationship nearly seven years ago.
The reports about the wedding in January did not specify whether Michael would attend.
He turned 55 in January just days after the tenth anniversary of his tragic ski accident on December 29.
In September 2020 it was claimed Schumacher was spending time at the villa in Majorca.
Spanish press said he had been moved from his Swiss home to the exclusive property, which is located on the upmarket estate of Las Brisas near Andratx in the south-west of Majorca.
The revelation came after ex-Formula 1 team boss Flavio Briatore’s ex-wife Elisabetta Gregoraci claimed: “Michael doesn’t speak, he communicates with his eyes.
“Only three people can visit him and I know who they are.”
Speaking on the Italian version of Big Brother, the brunette added: “They moved to Spain and his wife has set up a hospital in that house.”
German tabloid Bild first linked the F1 legend to Florentino Perez’s Majorca mansion in July 2018, saying Corinna snapped it up for £27million so she could spend holidays there with family and friends.
The house was bought by building magnate Perez in 2005 but he put it up for sale in 2017 after the death of his wife Mari Angeles Sandoval.
The villa is part of a 15,000 square metre estate which boasts two swimming pools, a helipad, a gym and a huge palm-tree-fringed garden.
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Updates on the racing legend's health have been few and far between.
Gina and her brother Mick wished their dad happy birthday with touching messages when he turned 55.
Gina wrote on Instagram: “Happy Birthday Papa! throwback to one of many of our adventures.”
The post was accompanied by a picture of her and her brother as kids with the F1 star.
Mick, now 25, wrote: "Happy birthday to the best Dad ever. Love you!"
The message showed a photo of them both wearing helmets, with a young Mick smiling and holding his thumb up as Michael looked lovingly towards him.
Schumacher's ex-Formula One team Mercedes also posted a birthday message urging him to "keep fighting".
Michael’s younger brother Ralf, who was also an F1 driver, told Bild at the end of last year: “Nothing is like before.”
He added: “I miss my Michael from back then. Life is sometimes unfair. Michael had been lucky many times in his life, but then the tragic accident happened.
“Fortunately, modern medicine has made it possible to do some things.”
His wife Corinna offered a rare insight on her husband's state in a Netflix documentary in 2021.
She said “I miss Michael every day.
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“But it is not just me who misses him. It's the children, the family, his father, everyone around him. I mean, everybody misses Michael, but Michael is here.
“Different, but he's here, and that gives us strength. We're together. We live together at home.”
