French President Nicolas Sarkozy's new love interest is supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni, reports said Monday after the two were photographed together at Disneyland Paris.

All of France is talking about their first couple's split The award for the most striking metaphor of the week goes to Cecilia Sarkozy, ex-First Lady of France.

By BRUCE WALKER FRENCH president Nicolas Sarkozy's ex-wife has denied lying about their failing marriage to get him elected. Cecilia Sarkozy appeared with her then husband on the campaign trail this year after rumours of a split.

By John Lichfieldin Paris Nicolas Sarkozy suffered the darkest day of his presidency yesterday as the Elysee Palace finally confirmed, in a series of muddled announcements, that his marriage to Cecilia, was over.

FRENCH president Nicolas Sarkozy has confirmed he and wife Cecilia are to divorce. His spokesman said yesterday they were separating by mutual consent and that separation meant divorce. Sarkozy, 52, and Celia, 49, married 11 years ago and are France's first presidential couple to split in power.