TV star reveals Lewis Hamilton’s alleged Raya approach – Lewis Hamilton allegedly made a move to contact German television personality Lola Weippert on Raya, a dating app often described as a celebrity version of Tinder.
The 30-year-old revealed the alleged approach during the podcast Schön laut, which she hosts alongside singer Vanessa Mai. According to Weippert, the seven-time Formula 1 world champion sent her a message and invited her out.
“He wrote to me and invited me,” Weippert said, explaining that she ultimately decided not to respond to Hamilton’s alleged attempt to make contact.
Weippert explains why she rejected Hamilton
Weippert did not disclose when the alleged interaction took place, but she was more forthcoming about why she chose not to reply.
The television presenter, who previously worked in radio and now also appears on RTL, said she did not see Hamilton as being her type.
“I didn’t reply because I thought he wasn’t my type,” Weippert explained.
She then added: “I thought to myself, I don’t want to be a Lewis Hamilton WAG.”
Her comments provide a glimpse into an alleged private approach from one of Formula 1’s most recognisable drivers, although Hamilton himself has not publicly commented on Weippert’s account.
Weippert makes playful comment about Hamilton
Weippert also appeared to make a light-hearted assessment of the Ferrari driver’s personality while discussing the alleged interaction.
“I have a feeling he’s got a screw loose,” she said.
The comment was made in the context of the podcast discussion and appears to have been intended humorously rather than as a serious assessment of Hamilton.
The story adds another celebrity name to the long list of public figures linked to Hamilton’s dating life over the years.
However, Weippert’s account concerns an alleged private interaction, and there is no indication from her comments of whether the pair had any further contact after she chose not to respond.
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Not the ‘done thing’ to mention a private contact on-air, I wouldn’t have said! Might out others off approaching her in the future
The German “TV star” to whom you are referring is LOLA Weippert – Eleonore Lola Naomi Weippert to give her her full name.
Laura Weippert is a different person – one whom you’d better hope is not litigious.
Haha, never trust autocorrect in publishing!
Lol