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Hollande and Julie Gayet 'affair going for two years' | Hollande and Julie Gayet 'affair going for two years' |
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The French gossip magazine Closer has published claims President Francois Hollande has been having an affair with actress Julie Gayet for two years. | The French gossip magazine Closer has published claims President Francois Hollande has been having an affair with actress Julie Gayet for two years. |
The magazine also printed more details of alleged romance, which it says began during the 2012 presidential race. | The magazine also printed more details of alleged romance, which it says began during the 2012 presidential race. |
Ms Gayet has announced she is suing Closer for breach of privacy. | Ms Gayet has announced she is suing Closer for breach of privacy. |
Mr Hollande's official partner, Valerie Trierweiler, remains in hospital, where she was admitted after learning of the alleged affair a week ago. | Mr Hollande's official partner, Valerie Trierweiler, remains in hospital, where she was admitted after learning of the alleged affair a week ago. |
'Turbulent romance' | 'Turbulent romance' |
In its latest revelations, Closer said the French president used a second apartment in the west of Paris to meet the 41-year-old actress. | In its latest revelations, Closer said the French president used a second apartment in the west of Paris to meet the 41-year-old actress. |
It is claimed the pair snatched weekends together in the south of France, and that Mr Hollande made excuses to avoid a holiday in Greece last year with Ms Trierweiler, so he could travel instead to his Correze constituency with Ms Gayet. | It is claimed the pair snatched weekends together in the south of France, and that Mr Hollande made excuses to avoid a holiday in Greece last year with Ms Trierweiler, so he could travel instead to his Correze constituency with Ms Gayet. |
The magazine said the president and Ms Gayet had been having a "turbulent romance" for two years - during and after Mr Hollande's election campaign. | The magazine said the president and Ms Gayet had been having a "turbulent romance" for two years - during and after Mr Hollande's election campaign. |
The magazine did not publish any further photos despite earlier reports that it would. | The magazine did not publish any further photos despite earlier reports that it would. |
Ms Gayet is seeking 50,000 euros (£41,000; $68,000) in damages and 4,000 euros in legal costs from the magazine. | Ms Gayet is seeking 50,000 euros (£41,000; $68,000) in damages and 4,000 euros in legal costs from the magazine. |
If she wins, Closer will have to publish the legal verdict on its cover page, AFP reports. | If she wins, Closer will have to publish the legal verdict on its cover page, AFP reports. |
Mr Hollande decided not to take legal action after first threatening to. | Mr Hollande decided not to take legal action after first threatening to. |
Flowers and chocolates | Flowers and chocolates |
Ms Trierweiler - seemingly still keen to defend Mr Hollande's character - is said to have defended him following reports he had not visited her in hospital. | Ms Trierweiler - seemingly still keen to defend Mr Hollande's character - is said to have defended him following reports he had not visited her in hospital. |
She phoned a journalist on Thursday to explain it was her doctors who had asked Mr Hollande not to attend, says the BBC's Christian Fraser in Paris. | She phoned a journalist on Thursday to explain it was her doctors who had asked Mr Hollande not to attend, says the BBC's Christian Fraser in Paris. |
She said she is still too weak to stand - and that the president has sent flowers and chocolates in his absence, our correspondent adds. | She said she is still too weak to stand - and that the president has sent flowers and chocolates in his absence, our correspondent adds. |
In response to the reports, a source at the Elysee Palace said Mr Hollande was "not unhappy" about the hospital forbidding him to visit. | In response to the reports, a source at the Elysee Palace said Mr Hollande was "not unhappy" about the hospital forbidding him to visit. |
Meanwhile, French magazine Le Point has quoted a friend of Ms Trierweiler saying she had not tried to commit suicide but had taken "one pill too many". | Meanwhile, French magazine Le Point has quoted a friend of Ms Trierweiler saying she had not tried to commit suicide but had taken "one pill too many". |
Mr Hollande, 59, told reporters on Tuesday he was experiencing a "difficult moment" in his private life but refused to answer questions over the report in Closer, saying "private matters should be dealt with privately". | Mr Hollande, 59, told reporters on Tuesday he was experiencing a "difficult moment" in his private life but refused to answer questions over the report in Closer, saying "private matters should be dealt with privately". |
Nor would he clarify whether Ms Trierweiler, 48, was still first lady before a February trip to the US. | Nor would he clarify whether Ms Trierweiler, 48, was still first lady before a February trip to the US. |
Closer published a seven-page report on the alleged affair, which Mr Hollande has not denied, last Friday. | Closer published a seven-page report on the alleged affair, which Mr Hollande has not denied, last Friday. |
Photos show a man in a crash helmet on a moped, said to be Mr Hollande, visiting an apartment building near the Elysee Palace. Ms Gayet is shown at the building in a separate photo. | Photos show a man in a crash helmet on a moped, said to be Mr Hollande, visiting an apartment building near the Elysee Palace. Ms Gayet is shown at the building in a separate photo. |
Public reaction to the alleged affair has been generally muted in France. | Public reaction to the alleged affair has been generally muted in France. |