A brief courtship and a hasty marriage. This is how the relationship between Ana Hickmann, 42, and Alexandre Correa, 51, began. She left Rio Grande do Sul in search of her dream of becoming a model and began her profession in the greater São Paulo area. The story with her husband began. But the couple’s “happily ever after” turned into a new, less than pleasant chapter last week.
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At the age of 16, Ana was already successful in the fashion world and received an offer abroad. Since she was still a minor, she had to be emancipated in order to accept the offer. At that time, Alexandre, ten years her senior, suggested that they get married and go to France together. After eight months of dating, the young woman married Alexandre in 1998. The marriage was approved by her parents.
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The presenter reported her husband for assault
The celebration took place at the place where the novel began and where Alexandre worked. At the time he was working as a promoter in a nightclub, but had also tried his hand at modeling. In a post on his social networks in 2014, the businessman shared a recording of the day and said that the newlywed couple received a box at the house for the party. “(…) We celebrated what many thought was just another crazy thing between a model and an older man without much to offer (…),” he wrote.
2 of 8 Ana Hickmann and Alexandre Correa on their wedding day in 1998 Photo: Reproduction Ana Hickmann and Alexandre Correa on their wedding day in 1998 Photo: Reproduction
Although the former model admits that everyone was sure it wouldn’t work out when they got together, the marriage celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2023. The couple’s only heir was born to her: Alexandre, who shares the same name as his father and is 10 years old. .
On November 11th, the presenter reported her husband for assault. In the police report registered by Ana, she reported that she was in the kitchen of the couple’s house in Itu, inland São Paulo, when Alexandre arrived and that she did not like the topic she and her son were talking about. After an argument between the couple, the boy got scared and ran away.
Ana said she was pushed against the wall and her husband threatened to headbutt her. As he tried to leave the kitchen to look for his phone in another room, the businessman closed a door on his arm. After the moderator managed to lock him out, he called the police. The businessman was no longer there when the vehicle arrived at the address.
3 of 8 Ana Hickmann and her husband Alexandre Correa Photo: Reproduction Ana Hickmann and her husband Alexandre Correa Photo: Reproduction
In her speech, the presenter expressed gratitude for the support she received, but said she was not yet ready to speak openly about everything that happened in her home. Ana emphasized that as soon as she feels ready, she will talk to her fans and people who follow her work.
Alexandre initially denied attacking the woman. But he later acknowledged the disagreement in a post on Instagram and claimed that the discussion “had no major consequences.” The businessman apologized to the family for the incident and said that he has always served Ana as her agent with all zeal, affection and respect.
“In fact, yesterday I had a disagreement with my wife, a completely isolated situation that had no major consequences,” he wrote, before deleting all publications on the network a few days later.
When the case came to light, fans of the presenter began to retrieve videos in which Alexandre had been rude to Ana. Followers also remembered the argument that the businessman had with Chris Flores and Adriane Galisteu, the former model’s colleagues.
Marital crisis
Last year, Ana opened her heart to her followers in a video posted on her YouTube channel. She remembered a crisis she had experienced in her marriage. Ana said the beginning of the relationship wasn’t easy. The couple often disagreed, mainly due to the age difference.
“When we met, we were very young. I was very insecure and he thought because I was ten years older that only he could be right. That’s when we started fighting more,” he said in a video.
Despite their initial differences, the two developed a loving and professional relationship over the years. They experienced delicate moments together. When Alexandre developed throat cancer in 2020, his wife reported on the evolution of his clinical condition. The businessman underwent surgery and chemotherapy, and the following year the presenter celebrated his recovery.
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Assets and debts that would have been the reason for the fight
Ana Hickmann no longer works as a model, but continues to advertise and appear in advertising campaigns. In addition to her work as a presenter, she is the owner and partner of a number of companies, such as clothing and accessories manufacturing, animal husbandry and the performing arts. Ana also has her own brand of nail polish, glasses, laser hair removal and professional training.
Of the eight active CNPJs Ana has, Alexandre Correa acts as a partner. In one of them, the couple’s son is a represented/supported member.
5 of 8 Ana Hickmann and her husband Alexandre Correa Photo: Reproduction Ana Hickmann and her husband Alexandre Correa Photo: Reproduction
After the assault case became public, the couple’s debts were cited as the reason for the fight. Ana and her husband would accumulate more than R$4 million in debts to banks.
Only Bank Safra filed a lawsuit worth R$356,968.98, the Court of Justice of São Paulo (TJSP) told the newspaper O GLOBO. In July this year, Banco do Brasil also reported R$1,245,466.81 to the couple. The first institution even requested the court to seize the couple’s assets for nonpayment of debts, but the request was rejected in August.
One of the projects, Hickmann Serviços Ltda, had already been registered in a lawsuit filed by a cooperative valued at over R$2.4 million.
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When a couple separates, assets are also counted alongside debts. According to the website “Folha Econômica”, the presenter has an estimated net worth of R$150 million and a monthly income of R$2 to R$4 million.
In addition, the couple owns a house with a plot of 6,500 m², three floors and has eight suites, a large living room that impresses with its size. The property has offices, an elevator, an equipped gym, a toy library and a private nightclub for 120 people. Outside there is a semiOlympic swimming pool with a jetty and bar, a 32 m² koi pond and a large garden with a vegetable garden and a tree house.
7 of 8 Ana Hickmann and her husband Alexandre Correa Photo: Reproduction/Instagram Ana Hickmann and her husband Alexandre Correa Photo: Reproduction/Instagram 8 of 8 Ana Hickmann and her husband Alexandre Correa Photo: Reproduction/Instagram Ana Hickmann and her husband Alexandre Correa Photo: Reproduction/Instagram