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Jochen Schropp Says Marriage Split Was Not His Decision in New Podcast

His remarks underscore the strain public scrutiny puts on private breakups.

Overview

  • Schropp, speaking on the podcast Zwischen den Zeilen on Tuesday, said the separation did not come from him.
  • He said he underestimated the media reaction to the breakup and called the first months after it "horror."
  • The couple married in 2022, took a pause months later, and he confirmed the end of the marriage early this year.
  • He hopes to fall in love again, praises his estranged husband as a wonderful person, and says he is now comfortable being alone.
  • The SAT.1 host linked his story to LGBTQ life in Germany, recalling his 2018 coming-out and voicing concern about attacks like the Bremen tram assault.