Ralf Schumacher shows a man by his side
Before the kickoff of the EURO Finals in Germany, a former professional athlete makes headlines. Not a footballer, but a race car driver. Ralf Schumacher shares a picture with the man he calls his "true partner." Sharing everything in life is the most beautiful thing in the world.
Ralf Schumacher came out as gay. "The most beautiful thing in life is having the right partner by your side, with whom you can share everything," writes the former Formula 1 driver in an Instagram post. The picture accompanying the post shows him with a man, arm in arm - looking at the sunset.
Schumacher also shared stories, in which the happy man at his side is also tagged. His name is Etienne. He mentions living in the French Riviera and Cape Town.
A recognizable acquaintance of Schumacher's writes in her story "So happy for both of you!!!!!" and adds a heart emoji. Additionally, Ralf Schumacher shared a post from Carmen Geiss. She writes in it: "Today he came out as gay. This step was an act of liberation and self-acceptance for him."
Carmen Geiss: "You have the best partner"
In a comment under Ralf's coming out, Geiss revealed more: "You have the best partner Etienne, whom one can only dream of. After 2 years, you can finally show your love to the world."
In the story of another acquaintance of the couple, Etienne is also tagged. Both wear blue shirts with dark collars. The stories and posts of all parties involved were removed shortly before the kickoff of the football EURO Finals in Germany.
Etienne himself has not posted anything yet, but also shared the post of the acquaintance in which he is tagged. On his profile, he is shown traveling and doing sports. He appears a few years younger than Ralf. ntv.de has requested a comment from Ralf's management about his coming out.
Ralf Schumacher's love life now includes frequent mentions of Etienne, as seen in their shared posts on social media, such as photos from their travels in the French Riviera and Cape Town.
In light of Ralf Schumacher's public announcement of his homosexuality, Carmen Geiss commends his relationship with Etienne, stating, "You have the best partner Etienne, whom one can only dream of."
