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Maria Höfl-Riesch Dismisses Online Mockery of New Relationship in RTL Interview

The former Olympic champion says social-media jabs over their differences do not affect her.

Overview

  • Riesch, 40, confirmed she is dating Johann Schrempf, 65, a cruise-ship manager, after months of public speculation.
  • She told RTL that negative comments are routine on the internet and said she and her partner "stand above" the criticism.
  • Riesch described the partnership as equal and harmonious, stressing that age or height differences are irrelevant to them.
  • Because Schrempf works at sea, she often joins his trips and says they have traveled together to places such as Iceland and Greenland.
  • The relationship follows her split from longtime manager Marcus Höfl, with a separation announced in August 2024 and the divorce finalized in January.