Heidi Klum has admitted to dating
her bodyguard Martin Kristen for the first time in a television
interview today, although stopped short of calling the romance a
'relationship.'
The
39-year-old German model told Katie Couric on her talk show today that
her romance with Kristen had 'just started,' after Couric asked if she
is in a 'proper relationship.'
Klum said: 'I don't even
know if I can call it that. I don't know.'
Admission: Heidi Klum acknowledged her
relationship with her bodyguard today on the Katie Couric talk show
She then elaborated on
her friendship with Kristen whom she has known for four years.
'He's been with our family for the last four
years,' she said. 'He’s
cared for our entire family, mostly for our four children, helped us
tremendously.
'I trust him
with my children’s life. He’s a great man,
you know, and we just got to know each other from a completely different
side.'