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Sarkozy, Bruni Wed (Finally)

Whirlwind romance culminates in Elysee Palace ceremony

By Wesley Oliver,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 2, 2008 8:36 AM CST

(Newser) – Nicolas Sarkozy has finally made an honest woman out of his supermodel-cum-singer girlfriend, Reuters says. The French president married Carla Bruni, 40, today at the Elysee Palace in a hush-hush ceremony atypical for the usually public couple. The mayor of a Paris district who officiated the nuptials said the bride was “ravishing,” adding, “the bridegroom wasn’t bad either.”

Sarkozy split from his second wife, Cecilia, in October after 11 years and soon began seeing Bruni, who’s been linked to Mick Jagger and Donald Trump. The couple’s lavish holidays have mesmerized the media but irked the French, who see Sarkozy’s exploits as a distraction, Reuters says. Bruni has a son from a previous relationship; Sarkozy already has three sons.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his new companion Italian supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni, left, look back at photographers as they admire a view of the Giza Pyramids at sunset in Cairo, Egypt Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007. French President Nicolas Sarkozy married supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni at the Elysee Palace on Saturday, French...
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his new companion Italian supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni, left, look back at photographers as they admire a view of the Giza Pyramids at sunset in Cairo, Egypt...   (Associated Press)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy married supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni at the Elysee Palace on Saturday, French radio reported quoting several witnesses. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy married supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni at the Elysee Palace on Saturday, French radio reported quoting several witnesses. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)   (Associated Press)
Italian former top model and singer Carla Bruni performs at the Victoires de la Musique 2004 awards ceremony at the Zenith, in Paris in this Feb. 28, 2004 file photo. French President Nicolas Sarkozy married supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni at the Elysee Palace on Saturday, French radio reported quoting several witnesses....
Italian former top model and singer Carla Bruni performs at the Victoires de la Musique 2004 awards ceremony at the Zenith, in Paris in this Feb. 28, 2004 file photo. French President Nicolas Sarkozy...   (Associated Press)
Former French first lady Cecilia Sarkozy. She and her ex-husband, French President Nicholas Sarkozy, 53, separated last October after 11 years of marriage. The French leader was clearly deeply upset by the split, just five months after he took power, Reuters says. (AP Photo; Files)
Former French first lady Cecilia Sarkozy. She and her ex-husband, French President Nicholas Sarkozy, 53, separated last October after 11 years of marriage. The French leader was clearly deeply upset by...   (Associated Press)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and model-turned-singer girlfriend Carla Bruni on vacation in this file photo.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and model-turned-singer girlfriend Carla Bruni on vacation in this file photo.   (Getty Images (by Event) Individuals)
Italian supermodel-turned singer Carla Bruni lowers her sunglasses to look at photographers as she walks to visit the Pyramids at sunset in Cairo, Egypt in this Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007, file photo. French President Nicolas Sarkozy married former model Carla Bruni on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008, at the Elysee Palace,...
Italian supermodel-turned singer Carla Bruni lowers her sunglasses to look at photographers as she walks to visit the Pyramids at sunset in Cairo, Egypt in this Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007, file photo. French...   (Associated Press)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy married supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni at the Elysee Palace on Saturday, French radio reported quoting several witnesses. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy married supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni at the Elysee Palace on Saturday, French radio reported quoting several witnesses. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)   (Associated Press)
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