‘World’s sexiest athlete’ stuns fans by kissing secret boyfriend live on TV as she gears up for Paris Olympics
ALICA SCHMIDT has left fans stunned after kissing her secret boyfriend live on TV.
The German athlete has an enormous fanbase with five million followers on Instagram.
Schmidt, 25, often shares updates about her training and performances.
However she has usually kept her private life out of the public eye.
The runner has now given fans a glimpse of her life off the track after the German Championships in Braunschweig.
Schmidt qualified for the final with a heat time of 52.18 seconds, which was just 11 hundredths slower than her personal best.
She was thrilled with the result as she ran up to a photographer and kissed him.
The moment was caught by TV cameras as she first high-fived him before having a snog.
German outlet Bild has reported that the photographer is actually a “long-time friend” Fredi Richter-Mendau.
The report suggests that they have been a couple for around eight years.
It is added that in 2017, Schmidt moved to Potsdam in order to be closer to the 27-year-old.
Schmidt has kept their relationship out of the limelight, as there are no couple pictures on her Instagram account.
After the finals, Schmidt admitted that she was happy with her performance this year: “This is the most important year of my career.
“That’s why I’m so happy that things are going so well now.
“At the highlight so far, I was able to show what I’m capable of and of course I hope it continues like this.”
Schmidt will compete at the Paris Olympics in the 400-meter relay.