Last month, one of our photo agencies had some interesting photos of Jean Dujardin, his friend Nicolas Bedos and an unidentified woman all hanging out together in Belgium. I wrote the story up because A) I think Jean is hot, B) I thought his friend Bedos was hot, C) the group had lunch and then went for a spray tan, which is just funny and D) I had no idea who the woman was. I thought the woman might have been Bedos’ girlfriend or wife, but I never got any confirmation of exactly who she was. But it didn’t matter because the photo agency ended up withdrawing the photos from circulation and I had to delete that post.
Which brings me to this conspiracy… who was that woman? Why did the photos get withdrawn? Was Jean Dujardin in public with a mistress? I’m asking because it seems like Jean Dujardin’s marriage is over, according to People Mag:
C’est fini for Oscar-winning French film star Jean Dujardin and his wife of four years, Alexandra Lamy.
The couple, who were married in the summer of 2009, have broken up, Dujardin told reporters Tuesday at a literary event in Paris.
“It has been eight months that tabloids have been trying to make me out as depressed, an alcoholic, a womanizer. This is no more, or less, than the story of a couple who are separating, like any other couple,” the star of The Artist told journalists, according to several reports.
Dujardin, 41, and Lamy, 42, who were named the most popular couple in France in a poll last year, met in 1999 when they were both cast in the French TV series Un Gars, Une Fille. They also appeared together in 2012’s The Players, which Dujardin co-directed and produced.
They had no children together. Dujardin has two sons and Lamy has a daughter, all from previous relationships.
I’m just going from my memory, but I know the woman in those other photos was not his wife. God bless a conspiracy. But it does sound like Jean has a more complicated romantic life, right? Or am I engaging in an unfair stereotype about Frenchmen? I have no idea if all French men have mistresses, but a French man like Jean Dujardin? Probably has a mistress. And if you think I’m being unfair, go ahead and yell. Dollars to donuts, he’s already got a jumpoff lined up. The Daily Mail has some additional dirt here – apparently, Jean and Alexandra have spent most of the year apart and there are rumors that he’s already banging a costar.
PS… Alexandra looks a bit like Felicity Huffman, right?
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.
Oscar curse…
I used to buy into that Oscar curse as well. It did seem like when they won Oscars they divorced. Then I realized Denzel Washington , Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Forrest Whitaker, Colin Firth, Helen Mirren and Daniel Day Lewis have won Oscars and they are all still married to the same people.
Hm. I’ve lived amongst the French before… it *is* an easy stereotype, because some French people (men and women) are very, erm, available for indiscretions. However, among those I’ve known, an equal number were absolutely devoted and monogamous. I don’t think they’re any more or less philanderous than any other nationality, but it’s almost a romanticized characterization of the French, right?
I’ve always had the impression, from books mostly, that the French were more accepting of a man having a mistress and the woman turning a blind eye, and thought Americans made too much of a fuss over it. It’s interesting to hear from someone who has lived there that it’s not so.
Oops – I should say I’ve never lived *in* France – just visited! I lived in South Beach and my roommates and closest friends were all French. They’re everywhere down there, lol!
My experience is that it was nearly a 50/50 split of those who were prone to wandering vs. those who were very committed. But I did find myself being very surprised by those who were monogamous… because I always believed the hype, too!
No, my fault. You never said you lived in France. I see what you mean now.
My mom is from France and married an American and she says that the stereotype about French men is true. From my limited interactions with French men, I found them rather forward, but I’m not sure that’s proof of infidelity being the norm out there, I just tend to think there’s a kernel of truth to the stereotype.
I have to add that my (French) cousin’s husband is probably the moth faithful, doting man she could have ever married, so there’s that.
I’m French and have lived in France most of my life. I would say there is truth to the fact that we consider infidelity painful but not a reason to end what was a good or ok relationship. Everyone makes mistakes and if you have children and think you can salvage the relationship most will support this decision. I am often shocked by how Americans say “Once a cheater, always a cheater” and bash the woman (or the man) for staying. If both people are miserable though it’s a different kettle of fish. I will say that Dujardin has been rumored to cheat a lot on Alexandra (they and Marion Cotillard and Guillaume Canet are our “Brangelina” so to speak) and that he has a bad boy persona.
Please tell me Guillaume would never cheat on Marion? She is so gorgeous and has that something special. I hope she wouldn’t put up with crap from a man. I think that is why Americans are so uptight about cheating. Many of us view it as a sign of disrespect. I personally think it depends on the situation and as I get older I see more and more in shades of gray and not black and white. But at the same time not sure why anyone would want to be in a relationship if they want someone else.
I can understand what you’re saying. My first husband was unfaithful to me, habitually, throughout our marriage, and I was very naive and didn’t realize what was going on for 7 years, then denied it to myself for another three. I finally realized that it was never going to change and never going to stop, because that’s who he was. Infidelity does involve one little mistake, like oops! I was unfaithful. It involves hundreds of lies and betrayals, looking into the eyes of someone who has handed you their heart and pretending to be someone you’re not, and taking deliberate actions that you know will break that heart because you put your own desires over everything else. I’m not bashing anyone who can forgive that and keep their marriage intact, but I couldn’t. I lost all trust and respect for my first husband, and without that, I didn’t feel we had a marriage to salvage. He was also emotionally abusive and an alcoholic, but that’s another story. Maybe if he had been good in every other way, it would have made a difference. I don’t know. I just know leaving him was the best decision I ever made.
Dujardin has no bad boy persona but he has the big head since 2/3 years
Obviously, I meant to say infidelity “doesn’t” involve just one mistake, not “does.”
I could forgive cheating in certain circumstances, like if there was a rough patch in the marriage and my husband fell into the arms of an old friend. (I know my husband would forgive me for the same.) However, too often the cheating I hear about is a man going to prostitutes, sleeping around with random women, etc., and also the cheater often treats his wife like crap in other ways, like emotional abuse. I don’t know how often you hear about that kind of thing in France, but it happens way too often here.
Everyone goes on about how French *men* cheat, but of course if the men are cheating, the women must be too. Sure, a man like Jean Du Jardian could pick and choose from hot single young women, but your average middle-aged Frenchman, with a wife and family and a boring job in the suburbs? Probably not. If these men are cheating, it’s likely that their side pieces are also cheating on their partners.
My cousin lives in France with her French husband, and he does not cheat, nor does she, and she would definitely not turn a blind eye to it. He might if she does — she’s way out of his league, and he should be on his knees every day thanking her for marrying him in the first place, but of course I am biased in her favor.
Eh, he doesn’t do it for me and yes, she does look like Felicity Huffman.
“Alexandra looks a bit like Felicity Huffman, right?”
Exactly what I thought!
They met more than ten years ago on a little show where they played a couple. They were both married at the time and left their respective spouses for each other.
There s been an interview of alexandra this year where she said she was tired of living in his shadow…I guess the international success was a hard blow
I thought it was Fellicity Huffman!
I think he looks a bit like Marlon Brando. So it goes without saying that I think he’s gorgeous.
A sleazy european version maybe. Brando was WAY hotter!
Brando was 100% sleeze. Read something.
I know for a fact that he has been cheating on his wife.
Usually he goes for someone from the crew, who has experience so they won’t make any fuss.
That being said, I don’t think you can make from his behavior a comment on frenchmen’s morals.
Yeah, I’d hate for people from other countries to judge our morals by our celebrities. They live in a different world from the rest of us.
How you get them is how you lose them… He was married with children when he started a relationship with Alexandra Lamy on the set of Un gars Une Fille. Can’t say I’m surprised.
How does being *beautiful* or *special* entitle one to not being cheated on? My first reaction upon seeing this couple was, she’s so gorgeous, he must be an idiot. Alas, I know nothing of their relationship, but checked myself for being sympathic to her based on her looks. Rich entertainment *royalty* receive enough skewed sympathy.
They’re separated since one year
I believe that it’s the Oscar campaign who killed their couple: he spent 6 months in USA to campaign where Alexandra stayed in France to work
I’ve lived in France, dated french men and the most major relationship in my life was with a french guy – and I can tell you Kaiser that you’re definitely not stereotyping french men, that’s pretty much how they roll.
If the photos you are talking about is when they are on the beach, then the girl is Doria Tillier, who was banging with Nicolas Bedos (who wrote about her in his book and she got “revenge” on TV)
There have been rumors about Jean’s infedility, and they have been living separately for almost a year (or maybe more). Looks like Jean’s turned out to be full of himself after winning his Oscar and then “midlife crisis” struck (hello Johnny Depp!) so Alexandra just kicked him out of their appartment.
She’s now been living in London for a few months with her daughter (who she got with the man she was with before leaving him for Jean…who left his frst wife and his baby sons to be with Alexanra… follow me??!! )
What was Doria Tiller’s revenge? I haven’t hear that part of the story.
I like Bedos Jr.’s writing and routines, but he is remarkably thin-skinned for someone who spends his time taking others down a peg.
On a related note, I deeply regret the money I spent to rent Les Infideles (translated as “The Players”, but in fact it means “The Unfaithful Ones”… a series of vignettes about sleazy behavior and rank lewdness that ends with Dujardin and his best guy friend in real life banging each other because that’s what all their heterosexual infidelity was hiding all along. Oy vey.)
I bet Dujardin tries to snag an American-actress girlfriend to gain a better foothold for parts in American films.
Le Sigh.
His wife looks like a combination of Marlene Dietrich, Leslie Mann, and Felicity Huffman.
i guess it’s wrong but i wanna ride that until it breaks
Oh my god!!!! Jean Dujardin was on Un gars, une fille?? It took him divorcing for me to realize that I totally spaced on that for about 10 years… And I never realized he married his costar who played his girlfriend! Well now I can say I know who he was way before The Artist made him a household name in the States…. And if any of you speak French and want to watch Jean on that show, there are plenty of episodes on YouTube. It’s fun and the episodes are super short about 4 or 5 minutes. Sad to see him divorcing…
His wife looks so much like felicity huffman. Doppleganger!