Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - Ex-Google boss Eric Schmidt, 70, has been romantically linked to the 27-year-old German daughter of Bavaria's minister-president after the pair were spotted together at Davos.
The billionaire was seen with model Gloria-Sophie Burkandt
at the high-profile global event in Switzerland last month.
Eric Schmidt, 70, with 27-year-old
Gloria-Sophie Burkandt at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January
According to Germany's biggest newspaper, BILD, the pair are
an item.
Their rumored romance - and 43-year age gap - have drawn
intense attention on both sides of the Atlantic. Schmidt is 21 years older than
Burkandt's father, Markus Soder.
BILD said Schmidt and Burkandt have spent a lot of time
together in recent weeks, traveling across the United States, India, and
Europe. They are expected to attend the Munich Security Conference next week.
A source close to Schmidt's circle told the newspaper he
would not formally describe the connection as a romantic relationship, saying
instead that the two are 'close friends'.
Despite being married to his wife, Wendy, for 45 years,
Schmidt has been recently linked to multiple young brunettes as it's rumored
that they are in open relationship.
According to BILD, Schmidt and Burkandt are believed to have
met at Harvard University in late 2025. Shortly afterward, they began appearing
together at major international gatherings.
Burkandt's father, Soder, is the leader of Germany's
conservative Christian Social Union, placing her at the center of one of
Europe's most influential political families.
She has built her own public profile as a model, author, and
public speaker, while also serving as a patron of the Richard Wagner for
Children education initiative, linked to the Bayreuth Festival.
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