Mario Basler and Doris Büld confirm post-separation sex

Former professional footballer Mario Basler and his long-term partner Doris Büld have confirmed that they continued to engage in sexual relations following their separation in June 2026. The couple, who are appearing together in the reality television program Eating with My Ex VIP, disclosed the details of their post-split intimacy during the show’s production, as reported by Blick.

Financial Constraints Force Continued Cohabitation

While their romantic relationship has effectively concluded, Basler and Büld continue to reside in the same household. Büld confirmed to the Bild newspaper that the arrangement is strictly motivated by financial necessity. Despite sharing living space, she noted that she spends the vast majority of her daily life independently of the 57-year-old former athlete. This development marks a significant shift from the intimacy described during the filming of their reality show appearance, where Basler had remarked that “healthy sex can regulate many things in a relationship.”

Büld, a 56-year-old educator, stated that her decision to separate was driven by a need for self-preservation rather than a lack of physical attraction. During the program, she emphasized that their paths had diverged significantly over the course of their 18-year relationship. Having come together in the late 2000s and previously separating in 2014 before reuniting three years later, the couple eventually appeared on Das Sommerhaus der Stars in 2022. Büld, who now works as an administrative assistant, noted that she has moved on and is adamant that she does not wish to carry this dynamic into her retirement.

Allegations of Betrayal and Differing Life Goals

The dissolution of their partnership involves more than just evolving personal goals. In interviews with Bild, Doris Büld detailed specific grievances that contributed to the final breakdown of her relationship with Mario Basler. While she acknowledged that Basler was unfaithful on multiple occasions, she described his infidelity as secondary to a specific incident involving the death of her mother three years ago.

Büld alleges that Basler skipped her mother’s funeral, citing a professional commitment, only for her to later discover he had spent the time in a pub. “While my mom was being buried, Mario was sitting in the pub playing dice,” she told Bild. She further claimed that he never offered a sincere apology, instead providing excuses that she said she could never forgive.

Büld Details Parenting Disagreements and Verbal Abuse

Beyond the funeral incident, Büld described a relationship marked by frequent discord. She cited fundamental differences regarding parenting and child-rearing as reasons she chose not to have children with the former player, fearing she would ultimately be left to raise them alone. She alleged that Basler would mock her during periods of unemployment and frequently threatened to move out during arguments. Despite these claims, Basler has not provided a public response to these specific accusations.

Public Comparisons to Other Celebrity Dynamics

Reports from Blick note that singer Sarah Connor has similarly shared that she and her former husband, Florian Fischer, continue to maintain a sexual relationship despite no longer being a traditional married couple. Connor indicated via social media that the decision remains a matter of mutual desire within their specific relationship structure.

Da Mario Basler und Doris Büld nach ihrer Trennung aus finanziellen Gründen noch unter einem Dach wohnen, bleibt abzuwarten, wie sich ihre Wohnsituation entwickeln wird. With Büld’s clear statement that she has moved on and is now focused on her career as an administrative assistant, the future of their shared residence remains the primary unresolved issue in their separation.