In March 2024, French president Emmanuel Macron had to address baseless rumours circulating that his wife, Brigitte ... the former prime minister of New Zealand, has also been a victim of such ...

And she celebrated with Macron after early results in the first round of the 2017 French presidential election ... There is a 24-year age gap between 64-year-old Brigitte and 39-year-old Macron.

During his campaign, Mr Macron had said he wanted to create "a real status" for his wife ... French politician Thierry Mariana was one of several to publicly criticise the new French president ...