Verena Wriedt: The TV presenter has a new partner

Around three and a half years ago, the world collapsed for TV presenter Verena Wriedt (49): her husband Thomas Schubert died completely unexpectedly in June 2021 of sudden cardiac death at the age of just 46. “Thomas was my rock. Without him everything seemed pointless,”

“The grief hurt me physically. I felt like I was being wrapped in cotton wool,” says Wriedt, describing her condition at the time. It only worked for her now eleven-year-old son Lio during this phase. Both sought professional help, which turned out to be an important step: “That’s why we are in a good position today.”

Verena and the Berlin entrepreneur had been a couple for ten years, seven of which were married. After his death, the presenter had his nickname “Tomschu” tattooed on her wrist – a lasting reminder of their time together.

At first it seemed unthinkable to Wriedt that she would one day allow love into her life again. “When Thomas died, I said I didn’t want a new husband. Never again,” she reveals. But then everything turned out differently – and her son played a crucial role.

“Lio set me up. We were on vacation, it was a coincidence,” says the DTM presenter. Her son was immediately convinced that the two would be a good match. “It was providence. He came at exactly the right moment. Since he came through Lio, it was a blessing,” Wriedt enthuses about her new partner.

Today the couple has a happy long-distance relationship. The start wasn’t easy: “It certainly wasn’t easy for my friend. I’m a widow, and just because I can laugh again and there’s a new partner doesn’t mean that Thomas no longer has a place in my heart.”

Her new partner accepts this – “it wouldn’t work otherwise,” Wriedt is certain. With his support, she and her son found their way out of a dark hole. The 49-year-old is still committed to her career: she moderates the DTM and continues to run her late husband’s company in his spirit. She is also writing a book with a friend who shares the same fate. “I want and have to work,” explains Wriedt. Writing in particular helps her cope with grief.