THE ex-wife of Michael Schumacher’s brother has been kicked out of I’m A Celebrity over fears she would reveal secrets about the F1 legend’s health.
Cora Schumacher, 47, was married to Michael’s brother Ralf for almost 15 years and was dumped from the German spin-off reality show after only three days in the jungle.
RTLCora Schumacher, ex-wife of Schumacher’s brother, was booted out of the German version of I’m A Celebrity[/caption]
EPACora was married to Ralf Schumacher, pictured right, for almost 15 years[/caption]
PA:Press AssociationTV bosses at RTL were reportedly worried Cora would reveal secrets about Michael’s health condition[/caption]
TV bosses were concerned that the OnlyFans model was too chatty and might reveal the guarded secrets about the stricken driver during a live show, German media reported.
Any indiscretion would violate an implicit ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ between broadcaster RTL and the racing driver’s family not to pry into the driving champion’s personal life, BILD reports.
Cora was close with Michael and his wife Corinna throughout her marriage to Ralf.
The two women are said to still have a “respectful but not close” relationship with one another.
Ralf congratulated his ex-wife on joining Ich Bin Ein Star and revealed that they had often discussed her role on the reality TV show.
He told BILD that the pair was on good terms and that he did not think she would make any revelations.
“I think that she wants to find her own topic with the jungle camp and won’t, for example, take up our shared past. After all, it was all a long time ago,” he told the German news outlet.
Ich Bin Ein Star – the German version of I’m A Celeb – announced Cora’s exit on social media.
Producers informed that she had said the phrase to “get out of the jungle” shortly before the third live episode.
An official statement read: “Cora suffers from a severe cough and decides that she no longer feels healthily fit for the jungle adventure. We wish her all the best!”
Cora is said to suffer from long Covid, and was struggling to breathe due to the smoke coming off of the campfire.
The 47-year-old, who is also a racing driver herself, sobbed as she explained her reason for leaving, saying:”‘I want to go home. I cannot stand 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!”
It comes after Schumacher could be set to attend his daughter’s wedding after spending the last 10 years hidden from the public.
The location of the wedding has finally been revealed as fans of the former F1 legend eagerly wait to see if he will turn up.
December 29 marked a full decade since the seven-time world champion crashed while skiing in Meribel, France, later staying 250 days in a medically-induced coma.
Since 2013, his wife Corinna has been creating a private world around Michael as he continues his recovery – including forming a tight knit group of people allowed to see the great man and those who can’t.
Corinna has cut out certain people for a plethora or reasons including keeping the families privacy a priority and for the sake of Schuey.
Michael’s wife – who he described as his “guardian angel” – has done her best to keep their life private including reportedly slimming down his £500m business empire and selling prized assets such as his private jet and Norwegian home.
She has even converted part of their £50million home into a hospital where 15 doctors and a team of masseurs give him 24-hour care and the surrounding forest and security fences kept him away from anyone not welcome.
AFPCora and Michael’s wife Corinna (left) are said to are said to still have a ‘respectful but not close’ relationship[/caption]
GettyThe OnlyFans model pictured at Frankfurt Airport before heading to Australia , only to quit three live episodes in[/caption]
AP:Associated PressCora and Ralf Schumacher on their wedding day[/caption]