Reinhold Messner is newly in love after the separation from his wife Sabine. His girlfriend is 35 years younger. The first photos show their luck.
- Mountaineering icon Reinhold Messner (75) and his wife separated a long time ago.
- He has had a new girlfriend for several months: He and Diane Schumacher (40) currently live together in Munich.
- Now he's talking about their Corona * time together.
Munich - After the separation last year, mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner and his wife Sabine initiated the divorce. "By mutual agreement, we did not have a marriage contract," said the 75-year-old from the magazine Bunte (online as plus content). Messner does not rule out the possibility that he and his current partner Diane Schumacher will marry at some point. "We'll see, it's not primarily important," he said.
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Messner and the 40-year-old from Luxembourg are forced to live in Munich because of the corona virus * . Messner said that although he could have traveled to his home in South Tyrol , his partner, as a Luxembourg woman, was not allowed to enter Italy. "Now we're sitting in the home office."
The two have been nailed together in Munich for four weeks, according to the picture they live in the Glockenbach district. “We are making the apartment more comfortable,” says Messner on the picture , “I am writing the new book for a few hours and we are walking the dog along the Isar . We preferred to go up, but Munich, which is almost deserted, is also nice. ”
Reinhold Messner reveals that they share a common hobby. “We have a shared enthusiasm: the mountains. We're an equal pair up there. Diane is moving well, I have slowed down and I am no longer as skilful. ”
Reinhold Messner about a new girlfriend: I hardly feel the difference in age
The two would not have got to know each other through a partner exchange - but without internet, in one of his museums. “ I hardly feel the age difference . May I say that a young woman rejuvenates an older man? "
Even if the two make the best of their time together in Munich - he lacks the South Tyrolean mountains, Messner points out.
Reinhold Messner has had a new girlfriend for a few months - first photos on the net
Right there, in South Tyrol, Messner also celebrated its 75th birthday in September. And his new love Diane Schumacher was already by his side. Some of the few joint public photos of the two also came from the celebration at Sigmundskron Castle . The portal suedtirolnews.it has published them. The lady in green is Diane:
The picture also shows a common picture. Reinhold Messner apparently doesn't hide his girlfriend, but neither of them have to take every opportunity to make public appearances. Exactly as it suits the two soul mates best. "Our desires fit together," is how he summed up the new relationship. "This can become a rope team for successful life."
Two soccer stars are said to be freshly in love: Sami Khedira as well as Serge Gnabry.
lin with AFP