The sporting icon suffered head injuries after hitting his head on a rock after falling when skiing in the French Alps on December 29, 2013. But the true state of his health has been kept under close guard for the past five years, with millions of his fans begging for an update on his condition. Schumacher has not been seen in public since, and details about his recovery have been extremely rare.
But during an interview with the She’s Mercedes magazine, wife Corinna broke her silence on the reason for this silence.
She assured fans her husband is in the “best hands” but that it is Schumacher’s “desire to keep his health a secret”.
Corinna said: “He is in the best of hands right now and we are doing everything we can to help him. You can be sure.
“Try to understand that we follow Michael’s desire to keep his health a secret.”
The comments from Corinna come after Schumacher’s former manager claimed she is hiding the truth around the health of the Formula 1 legend.
In an astonishing statement, Weber, who was Schumacher’s manager for over 20-years, said: “I know that Michael has been hit hard, but unfortunately I do not know what progress he makes.
“I’d like to know how he’s doing and shake hands or stroke his face.
“But unfortunately, this is rejected by Corinna.
“She’s probably afraid that I’ll see right away what’s going on and make the truth public.”
But Mr Weber, commenting on Schumacher not been since since his tragic accident, believes the public “will see him again”.
He added: “I know that he is a fighter by nature.
“If there is a chance, he will use it. That can not be the end.
“I pray for him and am convinced that we will see him again.”
Schumacher sustained a traumatic brain injury during a skiing accident in the French Alps nearly five years ago.
But little is known about his health as he has not been seen in public since and his condition has been kept tightly under wraps.
The sporting legend’s family have enforced tightly controlled privacy around his health since the accident.
Only a handful of people have had access to Schumacher during his recovery.
In September, the legend’s former boss at Ferrari Jean Todt shared an update on Schumacher’s health.
He told Radio Monte-Carlo he recently watched an F1 race with the racer, and he “keeps on fighting”.
Mr Todt said: “I’m always careful with such statements, but it’s true.
“I saw the race together with Michael Schumacher at his home in Switzerland.
“Michael is in the best hands and is well looked after in his house.
“He does not give up and keeps fighting.”
He continued: “His family is fighting just as much and of course our friendship can not be the same as it once was.
“Just because there’s no longer the same communication as before.
“He continues to fight. And his family is fighting the same way.”
Additional reporting by Monika Pallenberg.