Why did Eli and Kimi break up? Czech YouTuber announces split from F1 star amid cheating rumours: 'I was the one to end the relationship'

Shivani Negi | Feb 24, 2026, 21:34 IST
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Eli Bábíčková confirmed on TikTok that she and F1 driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli have broken up, revealing she ended things because their values and future goals no longer aligned. She addressed the split to stop harmful rumors and fake narratives, including death threats sent to an innocent girl falsely accused of being involved with Kimi.
Czech YouTuber Eli Bábíčková announces split from F1 star Kimi Antonelli
Image credit : X/@RussonelliEra | Czech YouTuber Eli Bábíčková announces split from F1 star Kimi Antonelli
So it's official: Eli and Kimi are done.

After weeks of fans playing detective and speculating about their relationship status, Czech YouTuber and aspiring racer Eli Bábíčková hopped on TikTok to finally set the record straight. While mixing her morning electrolytes (because of course), she confirmed what everyone had been guessing: yes, she and Mercedes-bound F1 prodigy Andrea Kimi Antonelli have broken up.

But why did Kimi and Eli break up?

Eli kicked things off by explaining why she waited so long to address the rumours. Apparently, she and Kimi spent basically all of February trying to figure out where they stood. "We were just not really sure at what point the relationship was ourselves," she admitted, which is why fans have been left guessing for months.

But the main reason she finally decided to speak up is because of the fake narratives were getting way out of hand. Like, scary out of hand. Eli revealed that just yesterday, some random girl messaged her saying she was getting death threats because people made up lies about her being involved with Kimi. Eli wasn't about to stay silent while innocent people got dragged into imaginary drama.

As for the actual breakup? Eli revealed that she was the one who ended things, and it really just came down to them growing in different directions.

"Yes we did break up. I was the one to end the relationship because I felt that we no longer aligned in our personal lives and in what we wanted for our future basically. Also our values towards the end of the relationship were very different and that's basically it."

She shut down all those wild rumours floating around the internet, slamming cheating speculations. Eli made it pretty clear that all those fake narratives were not only annoying but totally misrepresented who they are as people and what their relationship was actually about. "It was never that," she said, "and although we did have issues towards the end, other people were never the problem."

She also made one thing crystal clear that this is the last time she's talking about it. No more updates, no more explanations. The record is straight, the speculation can stop, and everyone can just move on now.



Fans are gutted



Fans are genuinely heartbroken seeing this chapter close, sending love to both Eli and the 18-year-old Italian racing sensation as they navigate life post-breakup.



Eli having to make a video just to officially announce they broke up so ppl would stop speculating and making up fake stories is so upsetting to see, if only ppl could stay normal about drivers and wags society would be better 🫩🫩🫩



— Ms Rhea, professional jourNELLIst (@SCUDERHEA) February 24, 2026


Everyone saw this coming



Eli admitted the rumors have been circulating for what feels like forever,fans first started noticing something was off almost a month ago when their social media interactions went radio silent. She just needed time to figure things out herself before addressing it publicly.

A quick look back at Eli and Kimi



For those who need a refresher: Eli Bábíčková is a Czech YouTuber with a serious passion for racing (she's been competing in karting and documenting it all online with her sisters). Andrea Kimi Antonelli, meanwhile, is the IT boy of motorsport right now, an 18-year-old Italian phenomenon whoF1 debut with Mercedes in 2025. They kept their relationship pretty low-key, but when they did share moments together, fans ate it up. Two racers in love? Kinda iconic.

Anyway, Eli's said her piece. Time to let the false narratives die and let everyone heal.

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