It made headlines when the Swedes’ national tax Carola Häggkvist (55) in the 1990s fell in love with Norwegian Runar Søgaard (54). Together they had a son, Amadeus.
In 2017, the couple were reunited in connection with their son’s graduation celebration. At that time, the two were also pictured together, with Amadeus between them. The picture showed a seemingly good mood.
Today, the former celebrity couple’s son has turned 24, and with such well-known parents, of course, comes a certain spotlight. Amadeus has recently taken greater steps into the spotlight, and in the Swedish podcast «Hitfabriken»He now opens up about Carola’s and Sørgaard’s breakup.
– A lot happened
In the podcast, Amadeus is asked if he has suffered due to his parents’ divorce.
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– No, I have not suffered. I have great parents and family situation. But of course, some things have been difficult, the celebrity son answers honestly.
Carola’s divorce, and everything that came with it, was spread across most newspapers in the 2000s, also what the son talks about in the podcast.
– What is in the newspapers is what it is. But that’s 10 percent of what’s actually happening. Then you think “a lot has been written”, yes but a lot has happened too, says Amadeus and continues:
– Significantly sicker stuff could have been written. It is not always very easy to be between two parties who in this case are your parents.
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Let about the divorce
This is not the first time Amadeus talks about growing up and his parents, last year he came up with the song “Heal” about his childhood, which was largely marked by divorce. Swedish Women’s Magazine was among the media that mentioned this.
– It is clear that it has affected a lot. Not only that I grew up in public, but like many others that one grew up as a messenger between two parents from an early age. You ended up a bit in a pinch, your parents did not agree on things, he stated in the TV program “Malou after ten” on TV 4 at the time, in connection with the song release.
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The son also stated that he thought it was strange that they had been together.
– For me, it is inconceivable that they have lived together at all. I think “who, have you been together?”. They are so different in so many ways, but at the same time they have many similarities, I think many recognize themselves in it, he explained at the time.
Amadeus also added that it was like a small backpack you carry and carry.