A video showing Brigitte Macron appearing to shove Emmanuel Macron’s face in Vietnam has gone viral, stirring fresh controversy.
Social media exploded with reactions. Some users described the moment as a “slap” from Macron’s wife, fueling gossip.
President Macron and Brigitte first met in 1993. He was just 15; she was 39, his high school teacher at Lycee La Providence in Amiens.
At the time, Brigitte Macron was married and had three children. Her eldest daughter was in the same class as Emmanuel Macron.
Their relationship sparked outrage. People sent anonymous hate letters and even spat at Brigitte’s family home.
Brigitte thought their relationship wouldn't last. “My head was in a mess,” she admitted in an interview with Paris Match.
Despite everything, they stayed in touch. Macron moved to Paris, and their long-distance bond stayed strong.
They married in 2007, years after Brigitte divorced. Macron’s wife once said, “Me and my wrinkles, him and his youth—but it’s like that.”
In 2014, Emmanuel Macron became France's Finance Minister. Brigitte Macron quit teaching to support him fully.
During Macron’s presidential campaign, rumors swirled that he was secretly dating the head of Radio France. He denied them.
Brigitte Macron was deeply hurt by the rumors. Her biography says she faced emotional turmoil during Macron’s rise to power.
Macron responded to the viral video: “We were fooling around. People need to calm down.” France’s First Couple remains unshaken.