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The world knows Wim Hof as "The Iceman", his family suffered domestic violence

While Wim Hof was becoming one of the most famous health gurus in the world, his family at the time had to endure his physical and mental aggressiveness. Now that a movie about his life is in the making, his ex, their son, and her other children speak out.

The man who caused quite a stir with his ice bath records and mountain climbing while stripped to the waist, who wrote a self-help book that was translated into 44 languages, was welcomed into the homes of megastars such as Oprah Winfrey, Jim Carrey, Orlando Bloom, and Barbra Streisand, and who, according to the annual report of Hof Holdings made a profit of more than 6 million euros in 2022. Even though they haven’t seen or spoken to Hof for eleven years, Caroline and her children are still struggling with profound feelings of unsafety and inferiority on a daily basis. That story, supported by court verdicts, a report from Child Welfare, medical files, emails, and a complaint against Hof pertaining to physical abuse of a previous partner, paint a shady side of one of the most influential health gurus in the world.

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