The signs that party-loving PM Sanna Marin's marriage was Finnished: How 'intimate' dance with pop star, rarely going out with her husband, and HIS flirting with mystery woman showed relationship was doomed
- There have been signs that Marin's marriage to Markus Raikkonen was on rocks
- READ MORE: Sanna Marin announces she is divorcing her husband after 19 years
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin's announcement that she is divorcing her husband Markus Raikkonen after 19 years together may have come as a surprise to many.
But there have been signs that the couple's marriage was on the rocks over the past few months, not least after videos emerged of Marin dancing intimately with men at a nightclub in August.
Indeed, rumours have been swirling across Finish media that the childhood sweethearts, who had been together since they were 18 years old, would divorce. And yesterday, that became a reality.
The cracks in their relationship have been visible in recent months, local media report, with Marin and Raikkonen both being secretly filmed at nightclubs dancing intimately with different people on separate occasions.
And the couple, both 37, who share a five-year-old daughter Emma Amalia Marin, have rarely been seen together in the past few months. They have only appeared in public three times in the past five months, reports Finnish magazine Seiska.
![Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced that she is divorcing her husband Markus Raikkonen (pictured together) after 19 years together](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/11/09/70854583-12071665-image-m-13_1683795046324.jpg)
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin's announcement that she is divorcing her husband Markus Raikkonen (pictured together) after 19 years together may have come as a surprise to many. But there have been signs that the couple's marriage was on the rocks over the past few months
![Sanna Marin and her husband Markus Raikkonen during the Finnish Independence Day celebration at the presidential palace, in Helsinki, December 2022](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/11/09/70824837-12071665-Sanna_Marin_and_her_husband_Markus_Raikkonen_are_pictured_during-m-16_1683795157804.jpg)
Sanna Marin and her husband Markus Raikkonen are pictured during the Finnish Independence Day celebration at the presidential palace, in Helsinki, Finland, in December 2022. The couple have rarely been seen together in recent months
![Sanna Marin and Markus Raikkonen are pictured together at a ice hockey game in May 2022](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/11/11/70857571-12071665-image-m-20_1683799841225.jpg)
Sanna Marin and Markus Raikkonen are pictured together at a ice hockey game in May 2022
!['Together we've filed for divorce. We're grateful for the 19 years together and for our beloved daughter,' Marin wrote on Instagram](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/10/15/70822219-12068777-_Together_we_ve_filed_for_divorce_We_re_grateful_for_the_19_year-m-84_1683730536852.jpg)
'Together we've filed for divorce. We're grateful for the 19 years together and for our beloved daughter,' Marin wrote on Instagram
And in February, Marin arrived at the Emma Gala, a prestigious music event in Helsinki, alone when organisers had announced she would attend with Raikkonen.
A month later, Raikkonen, who until recently worked at a venture capital firm, was filmed flirting and dancing intimately with an unidentified woman at the Post Bar, a night club in Helsinki, reports Seiska.
Witnesses told the outlet the pair were dancing provocatively together, with Raikkonen holding the woman's hips as he danced behind her.
Further images obtained by Seiska show Raikkonen standing at the bar next to the woman, with their heads touching as the 37-year-old put his hand on her buttocks.
Witnesses also claimed that Raikkonen, who was apparently drunk, had tried to kiss the woman 'several times' but she rejected his advances.
'What surprised me the most was how openly Markus flirted with the woman. He didn't care at all about the looks of others, even though he is married to Sanna,' a witness told the media outlet.
The cracks were already beginning to form in the relationship after Marin herself was filmed dancing intimately with different men at a nightclub in Helsinki in August last year.
Marin, who is stepping down as Prime Minister after her election defeat last month, was secretly filmed in August dancing intimately with Finnish singer Olavi Uusivirta, 39, leading to the singer to issue a denial they were having an affair. There is no suggestion Uusivirta is to blame for the couple's split.
![Marin and Raikkonen are pictured together in July last year. The couple have now announced their divorce](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/11/11/70857575-12071665-image-a-24_1683799997245.jpg)
Marin and Raikkonen are pictured together in July last year. The couple have now announced their divorce
![Marin and Raikkonen are pictured together in June last year. The couple have now announced their divorce](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/11/11/70857577-12071665-image-m-26_1683800045096.jpg)
Marin and Raikkonen are pictured together in June last year. The couple have now announced their divorce
![A video of Sanna Marin caused a stir when she was seen dancing rather intimately with a stranger in club Café Klubi in August 2022](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/10/15/70822353-12068777-image-a-85_1683730551735.jpg)
A video of Sanna Marin caused a stir when she was seen dancing rather intimately with a stranger in club Café Klubi in August 2022
![Marin was pictured at a nightclub](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/10/17/61538523-12068777-_-a-129_1683735074574.jpg)
![Marin is pictured dancing](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/10/17/61538525-12068777-_-m-128_1683735064199.jpg)
Ms Marin, who is married and has a five-year-old daughter, was said to have danced with three different men and then sat in the laps of two male companions in August, according to witnesses
Uusivirta claimed that he and Marin were simply 'friends' and 'nothing inappropriate' had happened between them at the Helsinki nightclub.
Grainy video footage showed Marin draping her arms around the singer. Uusivirta was seen pressing his face against her neck at one point in a gesture that some in the Finnish media have claimed was a kiss.
Witnesses told Finnish media at the time that Marin had danced with another two men in similar fashion and sat on the laps of another two during the high-spirited night out.
But Finnish singer-songwriter Uusivirta who got divorced from his wife in 2021, dismissed any suggestion that he was in a relationship with his country's leader.
In a post on his social media accounts, he said at the time: 'There has been speculation in the public about the quality of the relationship between me and prime minister Sanna Marin.
'Hand on heart I can just say it like it is: we are friends and nothing inappropriate has happened. I won't comment on the matter anymore publicly. Have a great weekend!'
Leaked video footage also showed Marin dancing provocatively with Finnish social media influencer Sabina Särkkä, 33, as they draped their arms around each other with their legs nearly touching.
Marin was wearing the same white trousers and black sleeveless top in both videos suggesting they were filmed on the same night in August last year.
At the time, Marin insisted that 'everyone needs a fun and relaxed evening out' and that she should be allowed to let her hair down after spending most of her time juggling the responsibilities of governing and being a mother.
![Leaked footage shows Sanna Marin, 36, dancing provocatively with Finnish social media influencer Sabina Särkkä, 33, in August 2022](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/08/23/09/61636647-11137057-Finland_s_party_loving_prime_minister_has_been_filmed_dancing_cl-a-55_1661242156439.jpg)
![Leaked footage shows Sanna Marin, 36, dancing provocatively with Finnish social media influencer Sabina Särkkä, 33, in August 2022](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/08/23/09/61636645-11137057-The_newly_leaked_footage_shows_Sanna_Marin_36_dancing_provocativ-a-56_1661242161264.jpg)
Leaked footage shows Sanna Marin, 36, dancing provocatively with Finnish social media influencer Sabina Särkkä, 33, in August 2022
![In August last year, Marin was secretly filmed dancing intimately with Finnish singer Olavi Uusivirta, 39, (pictured) leading to him issuing a denial that they were having an affair. There is no suggestion Uusivirta is to blame for the couple's split](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/10/16/61548057-12068777-In_August_last_year_the_party_loving_prime_minister_was_secretly-m-116_1683733449326.jpg)
In August last year, the party-loving prime minister was secretly filmed dancing intimately with Finnish singer Olavi Uusivirta, 39, (pictured) leading to him issuing a denial that they were having an affair. There is no suggestion Uusivirta is to blame for the couple's split
She added that 'nothing inappropriate' happens in the video that showed her dancing with Uusivirta and said her only regret was that 'private' videos had made it into the domain'.
Further video emerged from that night showing Marin partying with celebrity friends before heading to the club.
The footage featured someone shouting the words 'flour gang' in the background, leading to speculation that drugs might have been taken as 'flour' is slang for cocaine in Finland.
Marin submitted to a drugs test following the leaking of the video which came back negative.
The footage, along with the video of Raikkonen dancing intimately with another woman, sparked rumours in the Finnish media that the couple's relationships was on the rocks.
And yesterday, Marin announced she and Raikkonen, a former footballer, are divorcing after 19 years together.
'Together we've filed for divorce. We're grateful for the 19 years together and for our beloved daughter,' Marin wrote on Instagram.
![Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin married her long-term partner Markus Raikkonen in an intimate ceremony in 2020. They have now announced their divorce](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/10/16/31474800-12068777-Finnish_prime_minister_Sanna_Marin_has_married_her_long_term_par-m-99_1683732353128.jpg)
Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin married her long-term partner Markus Raikkonen in an intimate ceremony in 2020. They have now announced their divorce
'We're still best friends, close to each other and loving parents. Going forward we will still spend time together as a family and with each other. We wish you will respect our privacy. We won't comment further on this.'
The couple married in August 2020 at Kesäranta, Marin's official residence. The ceremony was attended by 40 guests made up of close friends and family.
At the time, Marin shared a photograph from their wedding day and wrote: 'Yesterday we said to each other I will. I am happy and grateful that I get to share my life with the man I love.
'We have seen and experienced a lot together, shared joys and sorrows, and supported each other at the bottom and in the storm.
'We have lived together in our youth, grown up and grown older to our beloved daughter. Of all the people, you're right for me. Thank you for being by my side.'
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