Sarkozy ‘tried to seduce Francois Hollande’s ex-girlfriend Valerie Trierweiler

305477557_942861Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy tried to seduce Valerie Trierweiler, the former partner of his successor President Hollande, it has been claimed.

Mr Sarkozy allegedly approached political journalist Ms Trierweiler at a Bastille Day garden party two months after being elected president in 2007, whispering: ‘You are beautiful. We should see each other’.

But Ms Trierweiler, who was already dating Mr Hollande, is said to have hit back with a flat rejection, later calling him ‘a boor’.

Rebuffed: Political journalist Valerie Trierweiler had already been dating Mr Hollande for five years when Nicolas Sarkozy propositioned her, according to a new ‘tell-all’ book about Sarkozy’s post-presidential life

The latest addition to France’s colourful history of political love scandals comes from a ‘tell-all’ book on Nicolas Sarkozy’s post-presidential life.

It has been taken by many as an explanation for the apparent feud between Ms Trierweiler and Mr Sarkozy at every public appearance since Mr Hollande was elected in 2012.

Mr Sarkozy, whose marriage was on the verge of collapse, took the refusal badly, writes biographer Patrice Machuret.

Divorcing Cecilia Ciganer, he had already dated a number of political journalists – and wrongly took Ms Trierweiler to be ‘an opportunist’, Mr Machuret writes in His Life After The Elysee.

According to the tale the leader recoiled, remarking: ‘Who does she think she is?’.
Mr Sarkozy's 11-year marriage to Cecilia Ciganer was on the brink of collapse at the time of the alleged incident in the summer of 2007. They are pictured here in October 2007, when they divorcedSarkozy and Carla Bruni in July 2008

His 11-year marriage to Cecilia Ciganer (left) was collapsing at the time of the alleged incident in July 2007. They are pictured left in October 2007, when they divorced. In July 2008 he emerged with Carla Bruni (right)

Valerie Trierweiler and Francois Hollande had been secretly dating for five years by the time of the party

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Valerie Trierweiler and Francois Hollande had been secretly dating for five years by the time of the party

In January, Mr Hollande separated from Ms Trierweiler after his affair with actress Julie Gayet became public

In January, Mr Hollande separated from Ms Trierweiler after his affair with actress Julie Gayet became public

Months after the alleged incident, reported by The Times, Mr Sarkozy met his bride-to-be, model Carla Bruni.

But from that moment on, he appeared to hold a grudge against Ms Trierweiler, Mr Machuret writes.

At Nelson Mandela’s funeral in Johannesburg, Mr Sarkozy is said to have ridiculed Ms Trierweiler’s hat.

He said it made her look like François Mitterrand, the last French socialist president, joking: ‘There were three French presidents at the funeral: Me, François Hollande and François Mitterrand,’ Machuret writes.

A month later, she was dumped by Mr Hollande after it emerged he was having an affair with actress Julie Gayet.

Representatives of Mr Sarkozy have denied that he ‘made a play for’ Ms Trierweiler, said Machuret.

 

-Daily Mail

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