He singer seal60, was photographed in New York City with his eldest daughter, Leni Olumi Klum Samuel, during a short break between concerts. The four-time Grammy Award winner shared his image on social media with the message: “In New York with the young woman who changed my life for the better 19 years ago. Thank you, Leni, for making me a better person. I love you dad”.
Seal Henry Olusegun began his relationship with Heidi klum when she was pregnant with her daughter Leni, who was the result of Klum’s relationship with the Italian businessman Flavio Briatore. Despite this, Seal was present at the child’s birth. Subsequently, the Briton, of Nigerian and Brazilian descent, officially adopted Leni in 2009, four years after marrying the German model on a beach in Mexico.
The Italian businessman Flavio Briatoredeclared at the time to the Corriere Della Sera newspaper: “The three of us calmly agreed that it made more sense for me to adopt her, because a child needs to grow up in a family.”
Since then, Seal has played the role of father to Leni and shared his perspective on fame with her: “I have tried to impress on my oldest daughter, Leni, that the word ‘celebrity’ implies that one is famous for being famous… Leni is in the public eye right now and I must say I’m very proud of her. She has understood that it is a means to achieve something more and that being famous will not give you self-esteem”, declared the artist.
Recently, it was seen model with her two youngest children, Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel, 16, and her daughter Lou Sulola Samuel, 13, at the concert offered by Beyoncé in the United States. In addition, Klum and Seal, whose seven-year marriage ended in 2012, will celebrate the 18th birthday of their eldest son, Henry Günther Ademola Dashtu Samuel, on September 11.
Leni, who is an ambassador for various lingerie and cosmetics brands, acknowledged that she was helped to start her career and expressed her gratitude for her success. She said: “Now I work alone, I travel alone, I study… and I have the same love for fashion as my mother.”
Leni Klum’s relationship with Flavio Briatore
The Flavio Briatore’s relationship with his 19-year-old daughter Leni Klum wasn’t always ideal. Although he did not initially recognize her as her daughter, last year she surprised by revealing that they are still in contact. In August of this year, Briatore shared images of a vacation in Monaco in which he was enjoying with Leni and her youngest son, Nathan Falco, 13, the result of his relationship with the Italian presenter Elisabetta Gregoraci.
Briatore wrote: “On vacation in Monaco with Leni Klum and Nathan Falco Briatore.” These images reveal a relationship that goes back a few years. “We see each other little but that does not mean that he loves her less,” Briatore assured in 2022. In addition, he mentioned that Nathan Falco had discovered Leni’s identity through the Internet and asked her parents about it.
From that first contact between the brothers, the two families met in 2021 in Capri so that the two brothers could meet in person. Since then, it seems that the relationship continues, and Leni spends time with Briatore and his family every summer. Briatore expressed his love for his daughter and her pride in her modeling career. He also mentioned that the biggest obstacle in their relationship is distance and that he keeps in touch with Seal.
It should be remembered that, Heidi Klum and Seal divorced after seven years of marriage and had four children together: Leni, Henry (17), Johan (16) and Lou (14). The relationship came to an end due to irreconcilable differences between the couple and not due to the interference of third parties, as was initially speculated. In 2019, the model married musician Tom Kaulitz, a member of the Tokio Hotel band, with whom she has shared her love life ever since.
Keep reading:
Heidi Klum and the wardrobe accident that almost made her teach “too much” in Cannes
Heidi Klum, at 49, assures that she is ready to become a mother for the fifth time
He did it! Heidi Klum will be able to travel with her children to Germany
Heidi Klum faces trial against her ex-husband for custody of their children