Bruni says she’s not married to Sarkozy
Italian singer and former supermodel Carla Bruni says she’s “not
yet” married to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, putting an end to
speculation they had tied the knot in secret.
Bruni, 40, told today’s edition of the left-wing daily
Liberation that she and Sarkozy were planning to get married, but
she did not give any further details.
The couple’s whirlwind romance has sparked intense media
interest, and has been blamed in part on a slump in popularity for
Sarkozy, with voters unhappy about his ostentatious private life at
a time when the economy is struggling.
Sarkozy, 52, hinted at a news conference earlier this month that
he would marry Bruni and added that the media would probably find
out about it after the event. Regional daily L’Est Republicain said
last week that they had wed in private.
However, Liberation quoted Bruni as saying that she was “not yet
married” but she added, “even if we are planning to.”
French media have reported that Indian diplomats have been
concerned that Bruni might accompany the divorced Sarkozy on his
official visit to New Delhi later this week, in what would be a
challenge to traditional protocol.
But Bruni said she was not planning on making the trip.
“I cannot take part in an official visit with the president,”
she said, adding that she was also due to start recording her next
album in February.
The newspaper reported, however, that Sarkozy had pushed hard
for Bruni to accompany him, delaying planning to the point that the
official list of delegates had still not been drawn up by last
night.
Reuters
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