Overview
- On Sunday Laura Wontorra posted a mirror-selfie from New York showing her and fellow TV presenter Riccardo Basile and Basile reposted the image hours later.
- Wontorra is in the United States covering the 2026 FIFA World Cup for MagentaTV and both posted multiple matching New York locations before sharing a joint photo.
- Several German outlets had reported the two as a couple earlier in 2026 and say their relationship may have begun after the February 'Place to B' party, though neither has issued an official statement.
- Both are established sports moderators in Germany—Wontorra for MagentaTV and Basile for Sky Deutschland—and they have long professional ties, including Basile’s past co-hosting work with Laura’s father Jörg Wontorra.
- The social-media post has shifted months of speculation into a visible public signal and could lead to a formal confirmation or more joint appearances, which would end the long-running guessing about their private lives.