Overview

• A court in Augsburg finalized Grote’s divorce after a 90-minute hearing on Monday morning, according to BILD.
• Grote told BILD he views the outcome as a liberation, said they traveled to court together, and noted he bought his ex-wife a house.
• Both he and Simone Ballack described themselves as happy singles, with Ballack calling a romantic comeback unlikely and Grote saying he is not ready for a new relationship.
• He said a planned visit to Ballack at Lake Garda concerns renovation work on one of his hotels and emphasized the trip is strictly business with no ring involved.
• BILD reports Grote’s Gorgeous Smiling Hotels group operates 40 owned properties and 20 franchises across Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with further openings planned.