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How Sarkozy wooed 'wild' Bruni | How Sarkozy wooed 'wild' Bruni |
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy "proposed" to Carla Bruni within two hours of meeting the former model, it has been claimed. | French President Nicolas Sarkozy "proposed" to Carla Bruni within two hours of meeting the former model, it has been claimed. |
Mr Sarkozy, nicknamed Speedy, lived up to his reputation at a blind date arranged by a friend who has now written of their first encounter. | Mr Sarkozy, nicknamed Speedy, lived up to his reputation at a blind date arranged by a friend who has now written of their first encounter. |
"You'll be my Marilyn to my JFK," the president is said to have told her in front of hushed dinner party guests. | "You'll be my Marilyn to my JFK," the president is said to have told her in front of hushed dinner party guests. |
He also dared her to kiss him on the lips in front of others, it is said. | He also dared her to kiss him on the lips in front of others, it is said. |
Blind date | Blind date |
The account of the November 2007 dinner party is given in a new book written by the president's friend, advertising guru Jacques Seguela, who was asked to arrange the blind date. | The account of the November 2007 dinner party is given in a new book written by the president's friend, advertising guru Jacques Seguela, who was asked to arrange the blind date. |
Mr Seguela took notes of the coup de foudre which has now been written up in a book, Unauthorised Autobiography, and published this week. | Mr Seguela took notes of the coup de foudre which has now been written up in a book, Unauthorised Autobiography, and published this week. |
A friend to both, Mr Seguela, describes in detail what he calls the "unexpected game of seduction between two wild beasts" that played out in front of his guests. | A friend to both, Mr Seguela, describes in detail what he calls the "unexpected game of seduction between two wild beasts" that played out in front of his guests. |
Mr Sarkozy was "on the prowl" for single women after his wife walked out on him shortly after he was elected French president in 2007. | Mr Sarkozy was "on the prowl" for single women after his wife walked out on him shortly after he was elected French president in 2007. |
Reputation | Reputation |
He turned up late to the dinner, without a tie and was attracted to Ms Bruni "like a magnet" according to the detailed account. | He turned up late to the dinner, without a tie and was attracted to Ms Bruni "like a magnet" according to the detailed account. |
Mr Seguela's narrative continues saying that the singer, who had dated numerous international celebrities, toyed with the enthusiastic president and teased him about his reputation. | Mr Seguela's narrative continues saying that the singer, who had dated numerous international celebrities, toyed with the enthusiastic president and teased him about his reputation. |
"My reputation is no worse than yours," he reportedly told her. "I know you well without ever meeting you. I understand everything about you." | "My reputation is no worse than yours," he reportedly told her. "I know you well without ever meeting you. I understand everything about you." |
France's first lady has another career as a pop starLater on, in front of the hushed guests, the president, 54, promised to be in the front row of a Bruni concert. | France's first lady has another career as a pop starLater on, in front of the hushed guests, the president, 54, promised to be in the front row of a Bruni concert. |
"We will announce our engagement. You will see, we will do better than Marilyn and Kennedy," he told her. | "We will announce our engagement. You will see, we will do better than Marilyn and Kennedy," he told her. |
"Engagement, never!" she is said to have replied. | "Engagement, never!" she is said to have replied. |
Ms Bruni's affair with Mick Jagger also came up in conversation with the president wondering out loud how she had stayed "eight years with a man who has such ridiculous calves". | Ms Bruni's affair with Mick Jagger also came up in conversation with the president wondering out loud how she had stayed "eight years with a man who has such ridiculous calves". |
'Bit of a boor' | 'Bit of a boor' |
At one point during the evening, the president is also said to have whispered into Carla Bruni's ear: "I dare you right now in front of everyone to kiss me on the mouth." | At one point during the evening, the president is also said to have whispered into Carla Bruni's ear: "I dare you right now in front of everyone to kiss me on the mouth." |
Ms Bruni did not reply. She was later given a lift home in the presidential car and gave Mr Sarakozy her phone number. They did not spend the night together, insists Mr Seguela. | Ms Bruni did not reply. She was later given a lift home in the presidential car and gave Mr Sarakozy her phone number. They did not spend the night together, insists Mr Seguela. |
Within minutes of arriving home, Ms Bruni is said to have called her host and declared: "Your chum - what charm, what intelligence, what attention, what energy, what seductiveness. But I find him a bit of a boor. I left him my number and he still hasn't called." | Within minutes of arriving home, Ms Bruni is said to have called her host and declared: "Your chum - what charm, what intelligence, what attention, what energy, what seductiveness. But I find him a bit of a boor. I left him my number and he still hasn't called." |
Within seven weeks they were married. |
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