Cathy Hummels, an ex-wife of German legendary defender, Mats Hummels, has broken her silence on her struggles after her breakup with Hummels.
Appearing on the cover of Germany lifestyle magazine, PlayBoy, Cathy Hummels posted nudes while discussing her life after breakup with Mats Hummels, her new dream man, and her struggles with body shaming.
In a series of photoshoots with PlayBoy, Cathy Hummels revealed she failed to embrace her body in over 35 years of her life, something she is happy doing now.
On her new dream man after the breakup with Mats Hummels, Cathy said he must be big.
“I really couldn’t even say what my dream man looks like. It just has to catch me. The only thing that matters to me on the outside. He should be big.”
On why she decided to post nudes, Cathy Hummels revealed she has struggled with body shaming from her younger years. Hence, she has advocated for people to accept their bodies and be comfortable.
“I am primarily against body shaming and I advocate for people to accept their bodies and feel comfortable in them.”
“I’ve never really embraced my body. I’m 35 years old and only now can I say: I like myself. I would have liked to have had this body feeling earlier.”
Cathy and Mats Hummels’ relationship
Cathy Hummels and Mats Hummels were reportedly teen lovers right from childhood. They met in 2007 and grew together. Seven years into the relationship, Mats Hummels proposed to Cathy and they got married a year later in 2015.
Cathy and Mats Hummels love journey was all glittering until 2019 when Mats Hummels joined Borussia Dortmund from Bayern Munich.
The story of their breakup is a perfect narrative of how distance could drive a wedge between two partners, turn lovers into strangers and finally tear them apart.
Cathy and Mats Hummels divorced officially in December 2022 but the marriage was already on the rocks since 2019 when Mats joined Borussia Dortmund.
The pair had only one child, Ludwig, 8. According to reports, Cathy wanted to raised their only child close to Munich were they settled and made a home but Mats wanted her to come to Dortmund, where he has started a new career.
Cathy refused to join Mats and that was the beginning of their struggles in the marriage. It was later reported the couple have not spoken for a long time and the distance was doing damage to the relationship.
Meanwhile, Mats Hummels was beginning to move on with his life in Borussia Dortmund with another woman.
According to Cathy, she tried to avoid the breakup and talk Mats into understanding her but it was the footballer who said “he can’t do it anymore.” After over two years of separation and lack of communication the pair finally part ways in December, 2022.
Who is Cathy Hummels?
Cathy Hummels, 35, is an ex-wife of German and Borussia Dortmund footballer, Mats Hummels. She is an actress, influencer, and an entrepreneur.
Cathy was born on January 31, 1988 in Bavaria, Germany. She married Mat Hummels on June 12, 2015 and gave birth to her first and only son, Ludwig Hummels in 2018.
What does Cathy Hummels do?
Cathy is a graduate of Technical University of London but she later took up a career on acting, modeling, dancing, and TV broadcasting.
She is a renowned media icon in Germany and a popular actress and influencer.
Cathy Hummels net worth
As of 2023, Cathy Hummels’ estimated net worth is £750k. Cathy has amassed a fortune from her career in the movie and media industry.
Who is Mats Hummels?
Mats Hummels is a 34-year-old German footballer who is currently plying his trade with Bundesliga club, Borussia Dortmund and Germany national team, playing as a left-back.
Mats Hummels has spent his entire career playing for the two biggest clubs in Germany – Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
He started his professional career with Bayern Munich in 2006 before joining Borussia Dortmund on a loan deal in 2008. The loan move was made permanent in 2009 and he went ahead to make 212 appearances for the club, scoring 19 goals. In 2016, he joined Bayern Munich again and made 74 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals before heading back to Borussia Dortmund where he is currently plying his trade.
He has won all German domestic trophies with the two clubs.
Mats Hummels is still active in Germany national team since making his debut in 2010. He has won 76 caps with the team, scoring 5 goals.
He won the 2014 World Cup with the team and 2012 European Championship.
Mats Hummels’ Borussia Dortmund contract, salary and net worth
Mats Hummels is on a one-year contract extension with Borussia Dortmund. He will stay at the club till 2024. His annual salary is £8.5m while his weekly wage is £165,000. As of 2023, Hummels estimated net worth is £67.6m.
