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New book reignites rumours of relationship between French president and Iranian actress

On Wednesday, Paris Match journalist Florian Tardif published his book "Un couple (presque) parfait" about Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron.

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Who Is Golshifteh Farahani? French President Emmanuel Macron's Alleged 'Flirty Texts' to Actress Triggered Brigitte Macron

A new book alleges that Emmanuel Macron's plane incident with his wife was due to flirty texts with Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani, sparking renewed controversy.

International Business Times UK

Brigitte Macron breaks silence on claims she slapped Emmanuel after seeing texts from actress

An Elysée official said last year the president and his wife were only ‘having a laugh’ when she appeared to push him in the face

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10 Photos of Golshifteh Farahani: The Actress Whose 'Flirty' Texts Allegedly Led to Macron's 'Hanoi Slap'

The 'Hanoi Slap' incident involving President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly linked to 'flirty' texts with actress Golshifteh Farahani, sparking public intrigue and official denials.

International Business Times UK

French President Got Slapped By Wife In Infamous Moment Caught On Camera After She Saw Steamy Texts To Actress

Brigitte Macron allegedly slapped her husband, French President Emmanuel Macron, because of a text message she saw on his phone, a French journalist alleged.

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'I find you very beautiful': Brigitte Macron ‘slapped’ French President Emmanuel Macron after finding messages with Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani, new book claims

A new French political book alleges First Lady Brigitte Macron slapped President Emmanuel Macron during a 2025 trip to Vietnam after discovering messages with actress Golshifteh Farahani. The author describes their relationship as "platonic," but the book links the incident to a viral video of Brigitte Macron appearing to strike…

The Economic Times

‘A platonic relationship’: Book claims French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged private messages with Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani

A newly published French political book has sparked controversy after claiming that French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged private messages with Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani as part of what the author describes as a “platonic relationship”. The allegations appear in Un Couple (Presque) Parfait (“An Almost Perfect Couple”), written by journalist…

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Did Emmanuel Macron get slapped by his wife Brigitte? New book claims French president once called Iranian actress 'very pretty'

French President Emmanuel Macron has been drawn into fresh controversy after a new book claimed that his wife, Brigitte Macron, slapped him during an official foreign trip last year after allegedly seeing flirty messages on his phone linked to an Iranian-born actress.

The Times of India

Who is Golshifteh Farahani? Actress Allegedly Exchanged Flirty Messages With France's Emmanuel Macron

A book alleges French President Macron exchanged flirty texts with actress Golshifteh Farahani, leading to a public altercation with First Lady Brigitte Macron. Both parties deny the claims.

International Business Times UK

Brigitte’s slap of Emmanuel ‘sparked when she saw text from actress’

The alleged flirty texts are said to have gone ‘quite far’, a new book on the couple has claimed

The Independent UK

The two words Macron texted an Iranian actress that made Brigitte slap him on a plane, reveals a new book

A new book claims Brigitte Macron's viral 'slap' of her husband, President Emmanuel Macron, occurred after she saw a message from an Iranian actress on his phone. Journalist Florian Tardif alleges the messages were flirtatious, causing a significant argument aboard their plane in Vietnam. Brigitte Macron's representatives have denied this…

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