- Cora Schumacher, 47, was married to Michael’s brother Ralf for almost fifteen years
Michael Schumacher’s former sister-in-law has unexpectedly left the German spin-off of I’m A Celebrity amid rumors TV bosses feared she would reveal guarded secrets about the Formula 1 legend’s health.
Cora Schumacher, 47, who was married to Michael’s brother Ralf for almost 15 years, was only in the jungle for three days before she said: “Get me out of here!”
There were concerns that the OnlyFans model was too talkative and that producers were afraid she would reveal information about Schumacher during a live show, German media report.
Any indiscretion would break an unspoken ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ between broadcaster RTL and the driver’s family not to delve into the driving champion’s personal life, said BIL.
Schumacher retired from public life in 2013 after suffering devastating injuries in a skiing accident and falling into a coma. His family kept him hidden and provided only a few updates since.
Cora Schumacher, 47, was only in the jungle for three days before she said: ‘Get me out of here!’
Schumacher retired from public life in 2013 after a skiing accident left him with devastating injuries and a coma
While married to Ralf, Cora was close to Michael and his wife Corinna, with whom she is said to still have a “respectful but not close” relationship.
Ralf congratulated his ex-wife on joining ‘Ich Bin Ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!’ and said they had often discussed her appearing on the reality TV show.
He told BILD that they were on good terms and that he did not think she would make any revelations.
‘I think she wants to find her own subject with the jungle camp and will not, for example, discuss our shared past. After all, it was all a long time ago,” he told BILD.
The couple got engaged in 2001 and had their son David the same year. They divorced in 2015 and became embroiled in a messy custody battle.
Ich Bin Ein Star announced the news that Cora had left the show, posting on social media that she had expressed her desire to leave the jungle shortly before the third live episode.
Ralf and Cora Schumacher in 2005. The couple got engaged in 2001 and had their son David the same year
‘Cora suffers from a severe cough and decides that she no longer feels healthy for the jungle adventure. We wish her all the best!’
It is said that she suffered from long Covid-19 and had difficulty breathing due to the smoke coming from the campfire.
Cora, who is also a racing driver herself, cried as she explained her reason for leaving: “I want to go home. I can’t bear this anymore.
‘I can’t do this anymore with the smoke, everything is burning. I can not anymore. I want to get out of here now. Now now now!’