Julie Gayet attends the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on May 20, 2013, in Cannes, France.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- President Francois Hollande considers legal action against magazine, news agency says
- "Hollande deeply condemns the attacks on the right to privacy," a statement to AFP says
- Closer magazine has alleged Hollande is having an affair with actress Julie Gayet
- Hollande, who was elected President in 2012, lives with partner Valerie Trierweiler
A member of the
President's entourage said in a statement to AFP that "Hollande deeply
condemns the attacks on the right to privacy which he has a right to
like every other citizen. He is looking into possible action, including
legal action against this publication (Closer)."
CNN has reached out to Hollande, Gayet and Closer magazine for comment, but there has been no response from them yet.
According to AFP, Gayet,
who appeared in one of Hollande's 2012 election commercials, filed a
complaint in March over rumors of the affair, which she said were a
breach of privacy.
Hollande, 59, lives with 48-year-old French journalist and mother-of-three Valerie Trierweiler.
The President has four
children of his own from his previous long-term relationship with
prominent French Socialist politician Segolene Royal.
Hollande, who heads France's Socialist Party, was elected President in May 2012. Since then, his popularity has tumbled.
A survey last month by
French polling organization Ifop gave Hollande an approval rating of
22%, a rise of two points from the previous month, when he hit a record
low.
CNN's Alexander Felton and Lindsay Isaac contributed to this report
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