The break between the couple had its roots in Boris Becker’s affair with Angela Ermakova (58). When it came to light that the affair had resulted in daughter Anna (25), the marriage finally fell apart. “I cheated on her, there’s no doubt about it,” says Becker (58) in the “The Louis Theroux Podcast” insightful too.

Boris Becker: “She had the power because I was the villain”

25 years after the divorce from Barbara Becker the memories of the unpleasant scenes have slowly faded. “So we put that behind us. There were a few scenes after our divorce. But it was so long ago,” says Boris Becker. He still can’t resist taking a swipe at the mother of his two eldest sons: “She had the power because I was the bad guy. She got a decent severance package. And she understood that nobody is perfect.”

Boris and Barbara Becker get along well today

Despite his turbulent past, Becker shows respect for his ex-wife, with whom he raised his sons Noah (32) and Elias (26). “We have managed to build a relationship based on respect. She is a great mother to my two eldest sons. By the way, she moved to Milan this year.”