HOPES are growing for Michael Schumacher as it’s speculated he could attend his son’s wedding following rumours he appeared at his daughter’s nuptials.
The seven-time F1 champion is said to have attended the marriage of his daughter Gina, 27, to Iain Bethke, in a private ceremony.
The pair tied the knot in Majorca, at the family’s luxury villa, near the upmarket resort of Port d’Andratx.
Schumacher’s attendance has not been confirmed by his family.
Stricken Schumacher has reportedly spent much of his time at the £27million villa, which is believed to have been adapted allowing a team of doctors and nurses to provide round-the-clock care.
The F1 star, now 55, suffered life-changing injuries after a serious skiing accident in Grenbole in December 2013.
He spent months in a medically induced coma and eventually returned to his home at Lake Geneva in Switzerland in September 2014.
He has since been cared for by his wife Corinna and a team of medical experts.
In September 2020 it was claimed Schumacher was spending time at the villa in Majorca.
Spanish press said he had been moved from his Swiss home to the exclusive property, which is located on the upmarket estate of Las Brisas near Andratx in the south-west of Majorca.
His family has opted not to give any details on his condition.
Reports in the Spanish press though have claimed Schumacher attended his daughter’s private ceremony.
Majorcan news outlet Ultima Hora said the service lasted around half an hour.
It’s said to have been followed by a banquet and party, including a performance by a country music band.
Among the guest list was Michael’s brother Ralf and his partner Etienne Bosquet-Cassagne, who also attended a pre-party at upmarket Mhares Sea Club on Friday afternoon.
Guests were instructed to leave their mobile phones at the door.
No media were given permission to attend.
Gina did take to social media to post a picture of the newlyweds once the ceremony was over.
Along with the photo, she wrote: “Forever yes to you, yes forever.”
Now, speculation has started that Schumacher could be set to attend the wedding celebrations of his son Mick Schumacher after he got engaged at the weekend to his long-term girlfriend Laila Hasanovic.
The lingerie model shared a photo of a ring on her finger on her Instagram account, writing: “Then it’s game over.”
Schumacher Jr though has yet to post about the engagement on his social media sites.
Father and son were skiing together in the French Alps when Michael suffered his horror crash.
However it was only in March 2017 that Mick talked openly about his dad’s influence and referred to his father as an “idol” and “role model”.
Updates on the racing legend’s health have been few and far between.
Gina and her brother Mick wished their dad happy birthday with touching messages when he turned 55.
Gina wrote on Instagram: “Happy Birthday Papa! throwback to one of many of our adventures.”
The post was accompanied by a picture of her and her brother as kids with the F1 star.
Mick, now 25, wrote: “Happy birthday to the best Dad ever. Love you!”
The message showed a photo of them both wearing helmets, with a young Mick smiling and holding his thumb up as Michael looked lovingly towards him.
Schumacher’s ex-Formula One team Mercedes also posted a birthday message urging him to “keep fighting”.
Michael’s younger brother Ralf, who was also an F1 driver, told Bild at the end of last year: “Nothing is like before.”
He added: “I miss my Michael from back then. Life is sometimes unfair. Michael had been lucky many times in his life, but then the tragic accident happened.
“Fortunately, modern medicine has made it possible to do some things.”
His wife Corinna offered a rare insight on her husband’s state in a Netflix documentary in 2021.
She said “I miss Michael every day.
“But it is not just me who misses him. It’s the children, the family, his father, everyone around him. I mean, everybody misses Michael, but Michael is here.
“Different, but he’s here, and that gives us strength. We’re together. We live together at home.”
