{"id":472519,"date":"2026-02-11T09:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T09:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/472519\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T09:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T09:10:13","slug":"michael-schumachers-brother-ralf-schumacher-announces-his-engagement-to-partner-etienne-bousquet-cassagne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/472519\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Schumacher&#8217;s brother Ralf Schumacher announces his engagement to partner \u00c9tienne Bousquet-Cassagne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/latest\/michael-schumacher-children-mick-gina-maria-who-are-they-explainer\/34fd048d-7b97-45e2-89a9-c30b5e0a50d0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Michael Schumacher&#039;s \">Michael Schumacher&#8217;s<\/a> brother Ralf Schumacher is <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/engaged\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"engaged! \">engaged!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ralf, 50, and his French partner \ufeff\u00c9tienne Bousquet-Cassagne announced the sweet news in a joint Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUlUcsEjEHH\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"post\">post<\/a> with a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are pleased to confirm that Ralf Schumacher and his partner \u00c9tienne Bousquet-Cassagne will be getting married,&#8221; the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>W\ufeffatch the videos above.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/e92afdda-7ad7-4392-b160-5621b1ab0452.jpeg\"  alt=\"Ralf Schumacher and \u00c9tienne Bousquet-Cassagne\"\/>Ralf Schumacher has announced his engagement to partner \u00c9tienne Bousquet-Cassagne. (Instagram\/@etienne_bousquet\/ralfschumacher_rsc)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Both are delighted by the many kind congratulations they have received.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ralf and \u00c9tienne will not comment on any further personal details and kindly ask that their privacy be respected. Thank you for your understanding.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Congratulations to you both, love is love \u2764\ufe0f\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f,&#8221; one person commented underneath.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/brooke-josephson-divorce-barry-singer-tv-producer-split-epstein-files-mention\/68fd6c98-9a50-4113-8b90-278aa0f3e6c3\" target=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Singer announces divorce from husband after mention in Epstein files\">Singer announces divorce from husband after mention in Epstein files<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ufeffREAD MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/latest\/milano-cortina-2026-winter-olympics-sturla-holm-laegreid-affair-admission-bronze-medal\/76c8b012-56aa-4534-bcee-f20f99dc8b16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"\ufeff&#039;I cheated on her&#039;: Olympian&#039;s stunning admission on live TV\">\ufeff&#8217;I cheated on her&#8217;: Olympian&#8217;s stunning admission on live TV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/royals\/princess-sofia-sweden-breaks-silence-meeting-jeffrey-epstein\/5dfa7d4d-888b-47b7-9100-d9880769e661\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Swedish princess breaks silence on meeting Epstein\ufeff\">Swedish princess breaks silence on meeting Epstein\ufeff<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/87f95f5a-659c-40e6-b854-20fbaf312a5c.jpeg\" \/>He is the brother of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher. (ullstein bild via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Congratulations to you both. #LoveisLove \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08,&#8221; another added.<\/p>\n<p>In the photograph accompanying the post, the pair beam as they sip from wine glasses and wear matching watches and shirts.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/2020\/08\/26\/14\/18\/royal-engagement-rings-most-expensive-ranked\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/68d66634-108d-42b2-ad02-76d11ede737a.jpeg\"  alt=\"Mike Tindall and Zara Tindall engagement\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The most expensive royal engagement rings, ranked<\/p>\n<p>Ralf, who \ufeffwas a former racing driver like his famous brother, came out as gay back in July 2024.<\/p>\n<p>For a daily dose of 9honey, <a href=\"https:\/\/login.nine.com.au\/edm?client_id=honey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">subscribe to our newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/8423e7c8-a186-4e57-a40f-ea09998a3cb1.gif\" \/>He made headlines when he came out as gay back in July 2024. (Instagram)<\/p>\n<p>The German star came out in a candid post on Instagram, underneath a sunset shot of himself hugging his partner.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The most beautiful thing in life is when you have the right partner by your side with whom you can share everything, [prayer emoji]&#8221; a rough translation reads.<\/p>\n<p>He received a lot of support in the comments with being so open about his personal life.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/66773308-5004-4055-a098-9af828c51fa5.jpeg\" \/>He was previously married to German TV presenter Cora Schumacher. (Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Since then, he and his new fianc\u00e9 have happily shared tid bits about their lives on social media with their followers.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>The pair have travelled together, including trips to Mallorca.<\/p>\n<p>He was previously married to German TV presenter Cora Schumacher, 49, with the pair tying the knot in 2001\ufeff and reportedly officially divorcing in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>She reportedly burned her wedding dress not long ago.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/latest\/ninecomau-whats-app-signup\/421c4156-5b58-42a0-9c4e-e65401b4e271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE<\/a>: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. 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