French President Francois Hollande announced his separation from first lady Valerie Trierweiler on Saturday Jan 25,2014 following a media storm over allegations he is having an affair with an actress.
"I wish to make it known that I have ended my partnership with Valerie Trierweiler," he said.
Announcing the separation, Hollande said he was speaking as an individual and not as head of state since it concerned his private life.
Valeries Trierweiler, a 48-year-old arts columnist for weekly magazine Paris Match, was not married to Hollande but they had been together since 2006. She assumed the role of first lady at official functions following his election in May 2012
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Francois Hollande has four children from a previous relationship with Segolene Royal, a senior member of his Socialist Party and a 2007 presidential candidate
Segolene Royal announced their separation just after she lost the 2007 election to Nicolas Sarkozy.
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