Danish model one of few with access to Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher’s family has kept him guarded from the outside world, now a model has joined the exclusive inner circle.

The future daughter-in-law of Formula One icon Michael Schumacher is among the few people allowed inside the families secretive inner circle.

Mick Schumacher got engaged to long-term partner and Danish model Laila Hasanovic, 23, over the weekend with hopes growing that Michael may be able to attend the ceremony, The Sun reports.

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It comes after Laila was reportedly given a vote of confidence by the Schumacher’s to see Michael, 55, earlier this year.

Only a handful of people have been allowed to know the latest on the former Ferrari, Mercedes and Benetton legend since his tragic ski crash over a decade ago.

Michael was left in a coma for 250 days and is believed to have needed around-the-clock care ever since.

Very little has been made public on Michael’s health status since the accident with his loving wife Corinna choosing to keep his life private.

But Laila has proven herself as a trusted member of Corinna’s exclusive inner circle since becoming loved up with Mick over two years ago.

Mick and Laila are engaged.

There's hopes Michael will attend the wedding.

The lovers regularly share cute photos to their millions of followers on social media with Laila announcing their engagement via her Instagram.

The lingerie model comes from Copenhagen and has Bosnian roots. She was first seen by Schumacher’s side at the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix.

Since then the former Miss Denmark finalist and Mick have gone from strength to strength with her regularly being included in family events.

The family are said to be “smitten” with the model, according to German newspaper Bild.

They also say she is the only girlfriend of Mick’s who has ever seen Michael.

Laila has even paid tribute to Michael on social media in the past with a touching tribute.

In March she posted a series of photos to her 300,000 Instagram followers showing off her handbag and room.

In one of the snaps her AirPod case can be seen with the iconic number 47 logo emblazoned on it.

Fans of Michael quickly spotted the 47 which is still seen as synonymous with the driver as he drove under that number.

Laila is a part of the inner circle.

The lingerie model has 300k followers.

THE INNER CIRCLE

Since 2013, Corinna has been creating a private world around Michael as he continues his recovery.

This includes forming a tight knit group of people allowed to see the icon and those who can’t due to fear of his private life being leaked.

Schumacher is said to have regular meetings with his former teammate Luca Badoer at Ferrari.

As well as his manager Sabine Kehm - who is arguably the closest non-family member to Michael both before and after the accident.

The third member of the circle is Jean Todt who has been close to Michael for over 30 years.

The pair reportedly still watch F1 races together but Todt has admitted in the past that the F1 legend “is no longer the Michael we knew” before the accident.

Corinna has created a private world around her husband. (Photo by Getty Images)

Ex-Ferrari ace and Michael’s teammate Felipe Massa - regarded as “Michael’s younger brother” - has also been allowed to see his old pal occasionally.

Corinna has also been forced to make the tough decision and cut certain people out of Michael’s life in recent years.

Some of these people include ex-teammate Rubens Barrichello, former manager Will Weber and ex-F1 team boss Eddie Jordan.

Weber once made sensational claims that “we have only heard lies” from the distraught family.

It comes after Michael appeared for the first time among people outside of inner circle earlier this year.

The seven-time F1 champion is said to have attended the marriage of his daughter Gina, 27, to Iain Bethke, in a private ceremony in Spain.

Michael Schumacher was present at the special event. Photo: Getty.

The pair tied the knot in Majorca, at the family’s luxury villa, near the upmarket resort of Port d’Andratx.

Schumacher’s attendance has never been confirmed by the family but reports claim he was at the event.

All guests were told to leave their mobile phones at the door with no media allowed near to the villa.

MICHAEL’S TRAGIC ACCIDENT

The retired seven-times world champion, and his then 14-year-old son Mick set off on the Combe de Saulire ski run in the exclusive French resort of Meribel in December 2013.

The pair were skiing down the mountain when tragedy struck for Michael.

Footage from his helmet camera revealed he his skis struck a rock hidden beneath the snow.

He was not travelling at excessive speed when the freak accident happened.

He catapulted forward 11.5ft and crashed into a boulder head first that split his helmet into two.

It’s been over 10 years since the accident. AFP PHOTO

Michael was quickly airlifted to hospital where he underwent two lifesaving operations.

Doctors later said the headgear is the only reason he’s still alive.

Michael was then placed in a medically induced coma to try to reduce the swelling and in the decade since the F1 superstar has never been seen in public and health updates have been very rare.

Mick has found the years since incredibly tough, according to former driver Johnny Herbert.

Herbert said: “Mick has said he could always talk to Michael about racing before the accident. That is one of the saddest things for any sportsman.

“It would have been a very important part of his development at that time. But Mick never had that unfortunately. He just had that relationship up until the skiing accident.”

Stricken Schumacher has spent much of his time since at the £27million Majorcan villa.

It is believed to have been adapted allowing a team of doctors and nurses to provide the perfect care.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission.

Originally published as Danish model one of few with access to Michael Schumacher