Overview
- Michelle, speaking in a 30-minute Instagram livestream Sunday, said she had cycled through rage, grief and "so much" crying after the split.
- She said she is now focused on healing and on why the pain feels so intense, rather than on the unanswered "why" of the breakup.
- Michelle linked her reaction to long-held beliefs from childhood, citing thoughts like "I am useless" and "I am unwanted" that she is working to change.
- Eric Philippi told BILD in early May that he chose to end the relationship, and both have described being in a difficult processing phase.
- The pair made their relationship public in 2023, he proposed onstage in Berlin in February, and no verified reason for the sudden separation has been given despite tabloid and fan speculation.