Michael Schumacher's family have reportedly never permitted any of Mick Schumacher's girlfriends to see the stricken F1 icon.
But that has seemingly changed, with reports in Germany saying Laila Hasanovic is now part of the 55-year-old's inner circle as he continues to live his life away from the spotlight.
Schumacher is arguably the greatest F1 driver of all time, having won seven titles during his prime years in the sport.
After retiring from Formula One for a second time in 2013, however, his world was turned upside down when he sustained life-changing injuries in December of that year.
Michael Schumacher continues to live a line shrouded in secrecy following his tragic skiing accident in 2013
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Schumacher was skiing in the French Alps when he tragically went off course and hit his head on a rock.
Though reportedly initially conscious, he was later taken to hospital before being placed in a medically induced coma.
Schumacher, in the time since, has been protected with his family. Only a handful of individuals know how the 55-year-old is today and what his condition is.
The family, to their credit, have done their part perfectly. Schumacher, after all, deserves his privacy - despite many fans online being eager to know more about him.
In the past, the Schumachers haven't granted any of Mick Schumacher's girlfriends access to the stricken star.
Yet BILD say a U-turn has been made when it comes to Hasanovic.
The model has reportedly been with Mick since last August and speculation is rife that the pair have become engaged after Hasanovic showed off a sparkly ring over the weekend.
The Schumacher family are said to be 'smitten' with the Instagram star, who has over 300,000 followers on the platform.
With Hasanovic now part of Schumacher's inner circle, she'll undoubtedly do her utmost to maintain the F1 icon's privacy.
Over the weekend, reports claimed that Schumacher had attended the wedding of his daughter, Gina-Maria.
Gina-Maria tied the knot with Iain Bethke at a private ceremony in Spain.
Guests at the wedding were required to hand over their mobile phones, while pictures from the big event are set to be closely guarded.
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Michael Schumacher's family have welcomed Laila Hasanovic into the F1 icon's inner circle amid her relationship with Mick Schumacher
Gina has been flooded with messages from fans after tying the knot with Iain, with the 27-year-old sharing one snap from her big day so far.
One user congratulated her by saying: "What a beautiful photo, wishing you both a very happy future."
A second said: "Congratulations, your dad will be so proud of you."
Michael Schumacher's daughter, Gina-Maria, got married in Spain over the weekendGETTYA third stated: "It remains me of your dad's smile in the victories in Formula 1. Congratulations, keep fighting Michael!"
Another wrote: "Congratulations Gina, your father is my racing hero. He means a lot to me."
And a fifth congratulated Gina by saying: "Congratulations Gina you look gorgeous, your great dad will be so proud of you."
