Lilly Becker: She “deserved” famous surname

Lilly Becker (49) does not want to take off the last name of her famous ex-husband Boris Becker (57). , the Dutch model spoke openly about its past with the tennis legend at the Women-on-Top Award in Düsseldorf in Düsseldorf. When asked by the hostess Franca Lehfeldt (35), why she did not take the last name with the divorce, she replied confidently: “I deserved the name.” It was partly hard work to be the woman alongside Boris, she jokingly said.

Despite the turbulent separation, the 49-year-old looks back on the relationship. “I always loved being the woman of legend Boris Becker,” said Becker. However, she hated to be reduced to be “the ex of”.

Lilly and Boris Becker married in 2009 – it was the second marriage for both. Boris Becker was previously married to Barbara Becker (58) from 1993 to 2001. The sons Noah (31) and Elias (25) emerged from the relationship. Lilly Becker was married to the American media entrepreneur and lawyer Michael R. Bermann from 2003 to 2008. A year after the wedding with the 57-year-old former tennis ass, her shared son Amadeus (15) was born.

Lilly and Boris Becker experienced many ups and downs in their relationship. Nevertheless, Lilly Becker showed himself to take part in the RTL format “I’m a star – get me out of here!” Nostalgic this year: “Love was real. We were a good love. If we were good together, we were the best team.” However, the pressure and the public would have increasingly influenced marriage. “Everything was stressful,” said Becker in the Australian jungle.

Today the ex-couple found his private happiness: Boris Becker married his third wife Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro last year. Lilly Becker has been in a relationship with entrepreneur Thorsten Weck for three years.