THE TELEGRAPH: Cécilia Sarkozy says her marriage broke up because unlike her former husband, president Nicolas Sarkozy of France, she wanted to escape the limelight.
“For him it’s like a violinist, who has been given a Stradivarius, suddenly he has the chance to practice his art,” she told regional daily L’Est Republicain in her first interview since the couple’s divorce announcement.
“It’s not the same thing for me.”
The Elysee yesterday confirmed the couple had divorced “by mutual consent” after 11 years of marriage and a turbulent last two years.
“We tried everything, I tried everything. But it just wasn’t possible anymore...Public life doesn’t suit me,” she said.
“I am someone who likes to be in the shadows, who likes serenity, tranquility,” she said. Cécilia Sarkozy: Public life doesn’t suit me (more) By Henry Samuel in Paris
Mark Alexander
