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.