Gabriel Attal and Stéphane Séjourné: why they refused to publicize their relationshipNew arrival in the government, Stéphane Séjourné is definitely not an unknown for Gabriel Attal. The one who has just been appointed Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs has been the companion of the Prime Minister for many years. In order to avoid any rumors of favoritism, those close to the now former MEP and secretary general of the Renaissance party were keen to clarify the situation in the media as soon as his appointment was announced: “Mr. Séjourné and Mr. Attal have not been together for two years. Their PACS was broken up at that time.”revealed Louis Hausalter, our colleague from the political service of Le Figaro on X, formerly Twitter. A discreet breakup that reflects their past love story. Indeed, Gabriel Attal and Stéphane Séjourné made sure to live their relationship away from prying eyes. In its October 31 edition, The world told behind the scenes of their meeting in Paris and revealed their mutual crush.
It happened “at the beginning of 2015, during a working meeting in Bercy, with the theme ‘the future of health professions in the perspective of the liberalization of professions protected in the future Macron law‘”. Gabriel Attal had then held the position of advisor to Marisol Touraine, François Hollande’s Minister of Health, for three years. Stéphane Séjourné advised Emmanuel Macron, appointed Minister of the Economy in August 2014. An anonymous participant in the interview recalled in The world that the spark was there: “It was an immediate crush between the two.“ However, things quickly became complicated to manage within their political family. In an interview given toStubborn, Stéphane Séjourné thus confided that he had almost been “out” against his will. An LREM deputy threatened him to publicly reveal his relationship with his partner, while his own parents were not yet in the secret. On this subject, the two men seem to agree: they wish to remain modest. “Whether you are homosexual or heterosexual, everyone has the right to their privacy. Everyone has their own personality and sensitivity on this subject, mine is discreet,” concluded Stéphane Séjourné.
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Gabriel Attal and Stéphane Séjourné: why they refused to show their relationship
Until the end of their relationship, the key word was discretion. In 2021, in the columns of GalaGabriel Attal spoke very clearly on the subject: “First, because I want to preserve my privacy. Second, we each have our own path and our own political commitment.”, he explained. And to continue: “I don’t want to be held accountable for what I say and what I do.and reciprocally.”told us the man who had a romance with a famous singer as a teenager.
It must be said that the revelation of the relationship between the two men did not take place in the best conditions, having been brought to light by Juan Branco, known for acts of harassment against Gabriel Attal since they were together in college. An event that Stéphane Séjourné did not experience well either, just like an investigation carried out by our colleagues from Worldin 2021: “Politicians must be judged for what they do […] Notoriety is not my driving force, my ambition is not to be known“he declared to our colleagues at Release, last November. A strategy which, given the latest successes of the two men, seems to have paid off.
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