Holding hands at the Ballon d’Or: Mats Hummels shows himself with model Nicola Cavanis

Holding hands at the Ballon d’Or
Mats Hummels shows himself with model Nicola Cavanis

October 28, 2024, 11:58 p.m

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Mats Hummels has been divorced since 2022. At this year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris, the footballer will be appearing alongside Nicola Cavanis. It is the athlete’s first joint appearance with the model. There have been rumors about a relationship between the two for a long time.

Former national player Mats Hummels appeared for the first time at the Ballon d’Or in Paris together with model Nicola Cavanis. The two walked the awards ceremony’s red carpet holding hands and smiled arm in arm in front of photographers before the ceremony began at the Théâtre du Châtelet. While the 35-year-old professional footballer wore a classic tuxedo, his companion wore a floor-length white dress.

Hummels, who has been under contract with AS Roma since September and previously played for Borussia Dortmund, came tied for 29th place in the vote. Cavanis is active as an influencer and model. The 25-year-old from Munich has 1.9 million followers on Instagram. During the award ceremony, Hummels sat in the front row – but not next to Cavanis but between Manchester City’s Rodri and Rome colleague Artem Dovbyk. The places had become vacant because the Real Madrid team had canceled their participation.

There has been speculation about a relationship between Hummels and Cavanis for months. According to rumors, they have been a couple since the end of 2023. The two have not yet commented publicly on this. Mats Hummels was married to influencer and presenter Cathy Hummels from 2015 to 2022. They both have a son, six-year-old Ludwig. Since the end of the marriage, Mats Hummels has not presented any woman as his partner. When asked about her ex-husband’s possible new relationship last December, Cathy Hummels replied that she was “basically relaxed” about the topic.