It's hard to believe: "Didi" Hallervorden will be 88 this year. However, the comedian is as fit as ever. That's no coincidence - the daily fight against the bastard plays a crucial role. But there are other reasons for his fitness secret, as he mischievously reveals.
Mainly thanks to Dieter "Didi" Hallervorden's infantile cheerfulness, it seems almost unbelievable that the comedian and actor will be 88 years old this year. The fact that he is still as fit as a well-worn sneaker at this age cannot be described as a coincidence, as he says in an interview with "Bild am Sonntag". His fountain of youth secret: a morning fight against the "inner bastard" and the love for his 30 years younger wife Christiane.
He dedicates an hour in the morning to fitness: "Thirty minutes pedaling on the ergometer, thirty minutes swimming against a strong counter-current system." He had it installed in his in-house Hallervorden indoor pool a few years ago.
However, a little ailment has been plaguing the actor for ten years now: "The left Achilles tendon could finally stop reminding me that I overwhelmed myself in the film 'His Last Race'." In the 2013 film, he played a retirement home resident and former elite athlete who decides to run another marathon.
Meanwhile, the star jokingly describes his third wife Christiane, whom he married last year, as "a wonderful 'life supplement'" - she gave his "life a new impetus". In order to be able to "enjoy many more years" with her, Hallervorden works diligently on his health every day. Quite the rogue, he adds: "Sporting activities with my wife elude public discussion."
Hallervorden's first wife was the actress Rotraud Schindler, with whom he has two children. His second marriage to Eleonore Blume lasted 25 years, and they also have two children together. He has been with former stunt woman Christiane Zander since 2015, and the wedding bells rang in 2022.
(This article was first published on Sunday, February 12, 2023.)
