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Boris Becker‘s girlfriend was by his side today as the tennis ace was jailed for two and a half years for flouting the terms of his bankruptcy and blew him a kiss goodbye as he was led to the cells.
Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro started dating the three-time Wimbledon champion in the summer of 2020 after he split with his ex-wife Lilly in 2018 following nine years of marriage.
London-based Lilian is a political risk analyst and has three degrees, including a masters in African studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, and speaks five languages, including German, according to German newspaper Bild.
She was born in the African island state of São Tomé and Príncipe and is the daughter of Victor Monteiro, the republic’s former Minister of Defence who ran for the presidency in 2014.
Lilian spent much of her youth in Rome where she attended a private school before studying at the University of La Sapienza.
She first came to London to study at the School of Oriental and African Studies, where she earned her master’s degree at the age of 25.
She was in her 40s when she first met father-of-four Boris Becker – who had been married twice before, to Lilly between 2009 and 2018, and Barbara Becker from 1993 to 2001.

Former tennis player Boris Becker arrives with Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro at Southwark Crown Court on Friday

In the summer of 2021, Lilian and Becker were seen enjoying a relaxing holiday to Ibiza after spending time together in London and Dubai

The couple seen together during an exhibition in Mallorca on August 13, 2021. They are thought to have met in June 2020

Lilian and Becker seen attending the Almauftrieb Kaefer’s Koa Wiesn 2.0 event at Restaurant Kaefer-Schaenke, Munich, Germany in September 2021

Boris Becker and Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro in the stands at Centre Court on day one of Wimbledon at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, in June 2021

Boris Becker at the opening of the painting exhibition of his son Noah’s in Palma de Mallorca, accompanied by his girlfriend Lilian de Carvalho, his children Noah and Elias, and his ex-wife Barbara


Lilian has been by Becker’s side throughout all of the court hearings and also attended court on Friday when he was jailed
Lilian and Becker were reported to have linked in June 2020, before they spent time together in London as well as being seen in Dubai back in January 2021 during the third UK lockdown.
In the summer of 2021, the couple were seen kissing and enjoying the warm weather on a boat trip in Ibiza.
This year, Lilian has been a constant presence by Becker’s side while attending court hearings, in which he was initially accused and later found guilty of hiding £2.5million worth of assets and loans to avoid paying his debts.
On Friday afternoon, Lilian was seen attending Southwark Court Court alongside Becker and even blew him a goodbye kiss after he was jailed for two and a half years and blasted by a judge for showing no remorse.

Lilian and Becker attending Southwark Crown Court on Friday morning where he was later jailed for two years and six months

Former tennis player Boris Becker and his girlfriend Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro enjoy their holiday in Ibiza, 11 August 2021, in Ibiza, Spain

Lilian and Becker attend the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 28, 2021 in London, England

Lilian leaves Southwark Crown Court shortly after she blew a kiss to Becker when was jailed for two years and six months
Becker, 54, was declared bankrupt in June 2017, owing creditors almost £50million over an unpaid loan of more than £3million on his estate in Mallorca, Spain. The BBC pundit transferred around £390,000 from his business account to others, including those of his ex-wife Barbara Becker and estranged wife Sharlely ‘Lilly’ Becker.
He also failed to declare his share in a £1million property in his home town of Leimen, Germany, hid a bank loan of almost £700,000 – worth £1.1million with interest – and concealed 75,000 shares in a tech firm, valued at £66,000.
Becker – who got a two-year suspended sentence for tax evasion and attempted tax evasion worth £1.4million in Germany in 2002 – was found guilty on April 8 of four Insolvency Act offences between June and October 2017.
Each count carried a maximum sentence of seven years in prison. This afternoon, Judge Deborah Taylor sentenced the six-time Grand Slam champion to 30 months’ imprisonment, of which he will serve at least half.

Lilian holds Becker’s hand as they walk to Southwark Crown Court during an earlier hearing. She attended alongside her partner throughout the case

Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro, girlfriend of former tennis player Boris Becker, enjoys her holidays in Ibiza, August 11, 2021, in Ibiza, Spai

Lilian gets into a car outside Southwark Crown Court shortly after her partner, former tennis star Boris Becker, was jailed
As he was led away, Becker was red-faced and appeared to struggle with his overnight bag. Lilian blew him a kiss before he disappeared out of the court to the cells below.
Becker had earlier arrived at court with Lilian this morning, dressed smartly in a suit and wearing a Wimbledon tie as he walked up the steps and into the building while holding hands with her.
He then entered the dock of the court, while his eldest son came into the courtroom carrying a large Puma-branded bag, which the tennis star had previously been seen carrying outside his home.
After Becker was sentenced, former British number one tennis player Andrew Castle said he felt sorry for Lilian.
Source: DailyMail