Break-Up Rumors, Is Lukas Podolski Single Again?

Is the 40-year-old footballer officially back on the market?

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Are celebrities more likely to divorce or break up? Earlier this week news reports surfaced that Lukas Podolski, 40, and his partner had split up. Is the German footballer really single again?

UPDATE 18/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Podolski spotted alone

A fan spotted Lukas Podolski walking alone, probably coming back from picking up his mail at the end of his several mile long driveway, on the afternoon of May 16, 2026. Was he all alone? “Definitely yes,” says the fan, adding that “He was wearing a large sweater and looked really cute!”

Is Lukas back on the market?

A rep for Lukas Podolski was not immediately available for comment.

Truth or rumor, when news that the footballer was splitting hit the internet Sunday (May 17), Twitter immediately exploded with pithy commentary. It seems everyone had an opinion on the matter:

“Has anyone Lukas’s phone number?”
— Michelle Whedon (@mimiwhedon) May 17, 2026

“So very sad… Those 2 were so great as a couple. So cute together.”
— Crystal (@crystal_clear) May 17, 2026

Based on the facts (Podolski spotted alone with a cute sweater), is there trouble in paradise or is it much ado about nothing?

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