Former Germany international Mats Hummels went public with his new girlfriend Nicola Cavanis while the couple attended the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday.
Hummels, 35, and Cavanis, 25, were seen arriving together at the star-studded event at the Theater du Chatelet in the French capital.
The footballer attended the ceremony in a black tuxedo, while Cavanis opted for a floor-length white dress.
The pair were seen arriving arm in arm and posing for photos on the red carpet ahead of the annual event.
German newspaper Bild claimed the couple had come forward publicly for the first time, amid recent reports about their relationship.
Mats Hummels has made his model girlfriend Nicola Cavanis public at the Ballon d’Or
The couple posed for photos on the red carpet before Monday’s ceremony in Paris.
Cavanis, 25, is a Munich-based model who has worked for several well-known brands.
Hummels was previously married to Cathy Fischer, whom he married in June 2015, but they separated in November 2022.
Reports about her relationship with Cavanis emerged earlier this year, with the model being photographed as part of a group of family members traveling ahead of the Champions League final in London.
The final turned out to be Hummel’s last game for Borussia Dortmund, which ended in a 2-0 loss to Real Madrid.
The veteran defender joined Serie A side Roma in the summer on a free transfer.
Hummels suffered a nightmare debut for Roma on Sunday, scoring an own goal in his team’s 5-1 defeat against Fiorentina.
Cavanis, who is a decade younger than Hummels, has found success as a model for several brands.
She gained fame after becoming the face of a Nivea brand campaign in February 2021.
Cavanis previously revealed that she had started modeling at the age of 15, before joining an agency two years later after leaving school.
Hummels had a nightmare debut, scoring an own goal in Roma’s 5-1 loss to Fiorentina.
Cavanis enjoyed his first big break when he starred in a campaign for Nivea back in 2021.
Cavanis started modeling at age 15 and joined an agency two years later after leaving school.
The 25-year-old model has 1.9 million followers on Instagram and 500,000 on TikTok.
In addition to Nivea, Cavanis has represented brands such as Puma, Victoria’s Secret, MCM, New Yorker and Tchibo.
Cavanis is represented by Munich Models and Wilhelmina, while she has 1.9 million followers on Instagram and 500,000 on TikTok.
A TikTok video of Cavanis attempting a basketball shot went viral last year and the clip was viewed more than 14 million times.
The Munich native is an Augsburg fan and helped model the Bundesliga team’s new kit earlier this year, while she was previously photographed playing tennis to promote the Boss Open in 2023.
Cavanis, who also has his own YouTube channel, said The Forum who wants to use their profile to promote fitness.
“In the future I would like to focus more on fitness and pass on my knowledge about training and nutrition,” he said.
‘I think it’s important that people are encouraged to exercise and I think it’s good that social media encourages people to lead a healthy lifestyle. In moderation, of course, because extremes are never good.’
Despite having trained as an insurance and finance clerk, Cavanis said she had wanted to become a midwife before her modeling career took off.
Cavanis has spoken of his desire to use his platform to promote fitness and nutrition.
Cavanis has previously revealed that he is not allowed to get tattoos as part of his job.
She also stated that she has been prohibited from getting tattoos as part of her modeling work.
‘I actually wanted to be a midwife, but I was too lazy. I went from middle school to high school,” Cavanis said. image.
So I applied too late. I love babies, once I have raised my children I will try to be a midwife again.
‘I have to coordinate with them if I can go to the hairdresser. I can’t just go on vacation, I have to cancel so they can schedule appointments.
“I’m not allowed to just get tattoos either.”