Brigitte Macron finalized her divorce in 2006 and tied the knot with Emmanuel Macron just a year later. They have a 25-year age gap, but that did not stop them.
When France’s First Lady, Brigitte Macron, playfully pushed President Emmanuel Macron as he got off the presidential plane during a tour of South Asia, she likely did not think their love story would be in the news all over the world again. But this is just what happened.
The couple became popular online when a video came out. In the video, you can see Brigitte giving Emmanuel a gentle push on the face.
Some people said that it could be a fight at home, but the French president said this was not true. He said they were just “joking around.”
“It was all in good fun — we were just teasing each other, and I was caught off guard,” Macron explained. He may have said this to help calm things down.
With the couple once again making headlines, let’s take a deeper dive into their remarkable love story.
Who is Brigitte Macron?
Brigitte Trogneux was born on April 13, 1953. She was born in Amiens, a city located in northern France.
She is the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron. That makes her the First Lady of France. She is now 72 years old.
Their 25-year age gap and the way they met have made her one of the most talked-about presidential spouses in France. She went after him when he was her student.
Brigitte Macron used to teach drama at a high school in France. The students there called her “Madame Auzière.”
She used to be married to a banker named André-Louis Auzière. The two of them had three children. They are named Tiphaine Auzière, Sébastien Auzière, and Laurence Auzière-Jourdan.
She got divorced in 2006 and then married Emmanuel Macron in 2007. There is a 25-year age gap between them, but that did not stop them from being together.
Their Love Story
Brigitte Macron met Emmanuel Macron for the first time at Lycée la Providence in Amiens. At that time, he was only 15. She was 40.
“She was not my regular teacher. She was the one who taught me drama,” Macron once remarked.
They were a student and a teacher. They worked together on a play called The Art of Comedy by Eduardo De Filippo.
“Every Friday, I would spend hours with her as we wrote plays. We talked about everything. And I saw that we had always known each other,” Macron said.
Brigitte was very impressed by Emmanuel’s smart thinking. She said that working with him was like working with Mozart.
Their relationship got attention when the rehearsal for one play ended. Emmanuel leaned in and kissed her on the cheek. After this, they were seen having a sweet time together at a local restaurant. This was in 1993.
When it was clear that they were getting close, his parents sent Emmanuel to study in Paris. But he did not stop caring for her. After some time, she started to love him, too.
Brigitte told Paris Match that when Emmanuel was 17, he said to her, “Whatever you do, I will marry you.”
She moved to Paris to go on with her studies. There, she worked as a teacher.
Brigitte spoke about the age gap between them and the things people said. In an interview with Elle France, she shared that life sometimes demands making bold, life-changing decisions. For her, this was that time. So, what people have said over the last 20 years does not matter to her.
“If I did not make that choice, I would not have gotten to live my life. I was very happy with my kids. At the same time, I felt that I had to accept this love. Like Prévert said, to be really happy,” she said.
Her Net Worth
According to French media, Brigitte Macron’s net worth could reach around $10 million by 2025. She got a four-story house called Villa Monéjan in Le Touquet from her parents. The property is estimated to be valued between €2.7 million and €2.8 million.
Emmanuel Macron’s net worth is about $2 million.
