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Michael Schumacher's wife shares heartbreaking update 12 years after devastating skiing accident
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Michael Schumacher's wife has provided a rare update on her husband's health, nearly 13 years on from his horrific skiing accident.
The seven-time F1 champion has remained out of the limelight since the devastating 2013 accident, which left him in a medically induced coma.
Health professionals made this decision to reduce swelling and pressure in his brain after he suffered severe trauma.
According to former Formula 1 figure Richard Hopkins, who has a close relationship with Schumacher, the public might never see the ex-Ferrari and Mercedes racer.
Now 57, it has been reported that he has remained under 24/7 care at his home in Lake Geneva, with the help of medical experts and his wife, Corinna Schumacher.
Corinna has now spoken out about her husband, giving fans a rare glimpse into the German's well-being.
Michael Schumacher's wife reflects on their relationship
Years on from his accident, many friends and former colleagues are unsure about Schumacher's current health status, with Corinna's extremely rare admission causing shockwaves.
She opened up about her life since her husband's skiing accident in a new Netflix documentary titled Schumacher '94: The Birth of a Legend, which documents the driver's iconic 1994 season, when he won the first of seven record World Championships while racing with Benetton.
One of the admissions she made was about Paula Abdul's hit song 'Rush Rush', a special song for the couple.
The 1991 tune meant a lot to Corinna, as she explained: "That was our song back then, when I hear it today, and I'm in the car, I cry to myself."
She looked back on how her mom didn't approve of their relationship, revealing: "My mother was completely against it. Michael was always at the go-kart track and was always pushing others out.
"My mother always said: 'Look at Schumacher! They have a go-kart track at home, they throw out anyone who does anything wrong, and now he's throwing people out!' My mother would say: 'Schumacher, Schumacher.'"
Viewers are given a brief look into Corinna's life in the film, from her early romance with Michael up to the private battle she's been fighting since his accident.
Corinna is still her husband's primary carer, with the help of nurses and therapists, as the Schumacher family has remained very private about his condition.
Her appearance in the documentary is one of the few times she has addressed the crash.
She did not provide an update on her husband's current condition in the documentary.
Corinna spoke out in 2021's Schumacher
In a separate documentary five years ago, Corinna said of her husband: "Michael is here. Different, but he's here, and that gives us strength, I find,'
"He still shows me how strong he is every day.
'We live together at home. We do therapy. We do everything we can to make Michael better and to make sure he's comfortable. And to simply make him feel our family, our bond," she explained.
Corinna said she will do 'everything' she can, as the family tries to carry on.
"'Private is private', as he always said. It's very important to me that he can continue to enjoy his private life as much as possible. Michael always protected us, and now we are protecting Michael," she stated.