Mats Hummels’ ex-wife opens up on struggles before he moved on with Victoria’s Secret model 11 years his junior
MATS HUMMELS’ ex-wife has opened up about her struggles with mental health, revealing she felt “powerless” during bouts of depression.
TV presenter and influencer Cathy Fischer, 36, met Borussia Dortmund defender Hummels, 35, at the age of 19 and they married in 2015.
Their son was born three years later, but they separated in 2022 and the divorce was finalised by the end of the year.
At the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris last month, former Germany international Hummels – who now plays for Roma – went public with Victoria’s Secret Model Nicola Cavanis, 25.
It is understood the pair have been dating since last year.
Now Cathy has revealed the challenges she went through in her relationship with Hummels and how she struggled to love him during those times.
Speaking at BILD’s Women’s Mental Health Summit in Berlin, she said: “Who knows what it looks like inside me?
“A mental illness has no face, it hides behind the most beautiful curtain.”
Before she went on to add: “I had conversations with my ex-husband at the time, of course, and I often said: ‘I’m sorry that I’m acting so strangely at the moment, but I’m just not feeling well. I can’t show you love right now’. You feel numb.
“It does something to you when you realise you are powerless against these emotions.”
Cathy used to pose for Playboy and was named Germany’s Wag of the Year in 2013.
She says she has now “learned to deal with [her] nature” without using treatment or medication to combat her mental health issues.
Meanwhile, Hummels’ new partner Nicola shot to fame in her homeland after starring in a Nivea advert in 2021.
She has since represented brands like Victoria’s Secret, Puma, MCM, New Yorker and Tchibo.
Nicola, who is an Augsburg fan, also has a huge following on social media, boasting 1.9 million on Instagram and 500,000 on TikTok.
