Overview

• The announcement came via a joint communiqué to AFP confirming their decision was reached by mutual consent.
• They emphasized protecting the privacy of their children, Marcel, 13, and Louise, 8, to forestall unfounded rumors.
• Cotillard and Canet first met in 1997 and began their romantic relationship in 2007, though they never formalized it through marriage.
• Their professional collaborations include the 2002 film Jeux d’enfants and the 2017 satire Rock’n’roll, which responded to long-standing media gossip.
• Guillaume Canet publicly refuted separation and infidelity rumors as recently as September 2023 before the couple’s final decision.