London: Miffed at the rumours of her reported
extra-marital affair, French President Nicolas Sarkozy is said
to have asked his wife Carla Bruni to cut short her holiday in
Thailand with her alleged lover, a British newspaper reported
on Thursday.
Sarkozy has reportedly chartered a plane to ensure that
Bruni came home, 'The Sun' reported.
According to reports, Bruni, 43, was holidaying in
Thailand with Benjamin Biolay, a mop-haired pop star six years
her junior. The pair are old friends.
Swiss newspaper Tribune de Geneve yesterday reported that
Bruni's holiday "was cut short by Nicolas Sarkozy himself".
"The president chartered a plane to bring his wife back
to Paris," the Sun quoted the newspaper as saying.
It also said that Bruni has been living with the singer
since her return to Paris.
It is rumoured that Sarkozy, 55, is having his own fling
with Environment Minister Chantal Jouanno and their romance
started when she comforted him while Bruni was in Thailand.
A spokesman for Jouanno, meanwhile, said she was
"scandalised by this rumour".
Earlier, French newspaper Journal du Dimanche reported:
"The presidential marriage is breathing its last."
Sarkozy and Bruni married in early 2008 after a
three-month romance.
Meanwhile, Elysee Palace has confirmed that Bruni "will
not be travelling to Britain" along with Sarkozy during his
visit to the country on Friday.
PTI
First Published: Friday, March 12, 2010, 00:02