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BREAKING NEWS Michael Schumacher becomes a GRANDFATHER as F1 legend's daughter Gina, 28, announces birth of baby girl By LUKE POWER Published: 08:48, 6 April 2025 | Updated: 08:57, 6 April 2025 e-mail View comments Michael Schumacher has become a grandfather after his daughter, Gina, welcomed a baby girl into the world. Gina Schumacher announced that she was pregnant in December and has now announced the birth of baby Millie alongside her husband Iain Bethke's. The news comes after she and Bethke got married in September at the Schumacher family's luxury villa in Majorca, which they bought for £27million in 2017.
German outlet BILD reported at the time that it was 'very likely' that seven-time world champion Schumacher was present, almost 11 years on from his near-fatal freak skiing crash, though this has been disputed. Announcing Millie's birth on social media, Gina and Iain wrote on Instagram: 'Welcome to the world, Millie Born on March 29th, our hearts are fuller than ever. We are beyond blessed to have you in our lives.
' They shared a black and white photograph of them holding a minute hand - presumably Millie's. Michael Schumacher has become a grandfather to hs daughter Gina's (middle) baby, Millie Gina and her husband Iain Bethke got married last year and have now welcomed baby Millie 'Our hearts are fuller than ever. We are beyond blessed to have you in our lives,' they wrote Gina, 28, is a successful equestrian, and has been with Iain, who is also a horse enthusiast, since 2017.
Guests at their wedding are said to have included Michael's brother Ralf and his partner Etienne Bosquet-Cassagne, who have been embroiled in a row with the former's ex-wife Cora over her claims she felt 'stabbed in the heart' after finding out he was gay last year. The villa has a landing pad and he is regularly flown from to the villa in Port d'Andratx from the family home by Lake Geneva in Switzerland. It 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.
The ceremony lasted around half an hour according to respected Majorcan daily Ultima Hora and they said 'I do' by 4pm. There was reportedly a banquet with a live performance from a country music band, although no figure is given for the number of guests. It was reported at the start of the year Gina and her boyfriend would get married during the summer at Villa Yasmin, which the Schumachers bought from Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.
It remains unclear whether father Schumacher did, for sure, attend the ceremony. Their marriage took place at the Schumacher family's luxury villa in Majorca, which they bought in 2017 F1 legend Michael has not been seen in public since a horror ski accident in December 2013 He saw his life change forever after a tragic accident 10 years ago. Having spent his career expertly piloting the world's fastest - and dangerous machines for more than 15 years - before retiring in good health in 2012 aged 43, Schumacher almost lost his life in a freak fall just one year later.
On a family skiing holiday in Meribel, he suffered an accident and fractured his skull, leading to a traumatic brain injury. Having been placed into a medically induced coma, he underwent two brain surgeries, surviving both against all odds, but remained in critical condition. In April 2014, doctors began the painstaking process of gradually withdrawing him from the coma, and by June he was deemed safe to move.
Contrary to reports of his appearance, Johnny Herbert, a close friend of Schumacher, said that it was 'fake news' that the F1 legend had attended the wedding. Michael Schumacher Share or comment on this article: Michael Schumacher becomes a GRANDFATHER as F1 legend's daughter Gina, 28, announces birth of baby girl e-mail Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards.
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