Boris Becker admits dishonest on ex-wife whereas she was in hospital however denies one factor
Tennis legend Boris Becker sets the record straight on cheating scandal with ex-wife Barbara Feltus, admitting to infidelity but denying it happened while she was giving birth to their child
Boris Becker has spoken about his past cheating(Image: David Benito, WireImagevia Getty Images)
Boris Becker has offered his version of events following allegations he was unfaithful to his ex-wife whilst she was in labour. The former Wimbledon champion has previously grabbed headlines for his remarkably complex love life as well as his tennis achievements.
The German had already confessed to being unfaithful to his first wife, Barbara Feltus, which ultimately resulted in the pair’s divorce before he wed Sharlely Kerssenberg and then his current spouse, Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro.
However, clarifying what actually occurred, Becker dismissed the claim that he betrayed Feltus during childbirth, though he did acknowledge that Feltus was hospitalised.
“There were no contractions,” Becker told The Louis Theroux Podcast. “She was in hospital, but there was no contractions. No.
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“Fast forward, we settled in a divorce. I cheated on her, no doubt about that. We managed to have a relationship that’s built on respect.
“She’s a wonderful mother to my two oldest boys. She actually moved to Milan this year as well.
“So we moved on from that. There were a couple of scenes after our divorce. Again, it’s so long ago. I have to really think hard about what happened that weren’t so nice from her.
“Without getting into too much detail, she had the power because I was the bad guy. She got a nice cheque out of it.
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“She got a nice monthly support out of it. And she realised that nobody’s perfect.
“I like to call myself a good father. I really looked after my two oldest, even though they weren’t living in Europe at the time, and they moved to Miami.
“So 25 years later, we really consider each other a close-knit family, regardless of what happened.”
