A calm and discreet daily life, conducted away from the cameras. Nolwenn Leroy and the ex-tennis player Arnaud Clément, who celebrates his 46th birthday this Sunday, December 17, hardly appear in public. They prefer to live in their cocoon and are determined to keep their private life…private. Even more so since they welcomed a little boy named Marin into their lives in July 2017. The singer appears as a fulfilled woman, both in her professional and personal life. A busy life for the happy mother.
Nolwenn Leroy met Arnaud Clément in 2008 through mutual friends. Between the two stars, love at first sight was immediate and mutual. “I swore to myself that I would never fall in love with an athlete. for family reasons. Well yes”she pointed out in a wink to her father, a former professional footballer. “We didn’t meet through sport at all. It was through friends we had in common. It’s incredible.” When he was still active on the tennis courts, the pretty Breton often appeared in the stands to discreetly encourage her companion during important matches. At Wimbledon or Roland-Garros, Nolwenn Leroy was able to clear a very busy schedule to play the supporter.
Four years after their meeting, Arnaud Clément decided to hang up the racket, and retire from sports. In the shadows, the singer supported him in his decision. In 2013, Arnaud Clément took a new turn in his professional life: he became captain of the French Davis Cup team, thus succeeding Guy Forget. The following year, the team reached the final but was beaten by the Swiss team. A great success for the young captain, who makes his partner proud. But in 2015, the adventure came to an end: Arnaud Clément was dismissed from his position, after a painful conflict with Jo Wilfried-Tsonga in particular.
⋙ PHOTOS – Nolwenn Leroy and Arnaud Clément still in love at Roland Garros
The arrival of Marin fills them with happiness
Fortunately, in terms of private life, at the time, his daily life calmed him. Nolwenn Leroy and Arnaud Clément started thinking about starting a family. Their dream came true on July 12, 2017, when a little boy named Marin came to fill them with happiness. Becoming a mother, a real happiness for the singer, who nevertheless confided not wanting to do a cross on his career however. “I want to go on tour at the beginning of 2018”she informed the Parisianbefore sliding: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Beyoncé, Marion Cotillard And Léa Salame which prove to everyone that you can be a mother without stopping working. I will be a full-time artist and mother.” An already rhythmic daily life, which she will have to reinvent. For six years, to help her in her role as a mother, she has been able to count on her sister and her mother, who are always very available. Every day, the singer juggles her life as a mother and her career. “I’m an acrobat, always on the move, so I have a ‘BTT’, an all-terrain baby“, she confided, amused, to our colleagues at Télé Loisirs. Arnaud Clément, who has traveled extensively abroad in his career, is also a valuable support.
When it comes to his relationship, and especially since the three of them have become a family, Nolwenn Leroy opts for discretion. A principle that is close to her heart but which she decided to leave aside for the time of two photos posted on her Instagram account on October 16, 2022. Fans were able to see little Marin, now 5 years old at the time, from behind on the first and face hidden by his arm on the second in a mountain setting.
Rare photos reflecting his statements about his family life. In the show I love you etc. dating from March 2019, she nevertheless agreed to make a few rare confidences, joking about the tennis games that she still sometimes shares with her companion. “It’s complicated though! I’m so competitive… I feel deep down that maybe I can score a point and actually I don’t…” she laughs, “sometimes I get angry and then he says to me ‘No, you don’t get angry, if you get angry we won’t play anymore.’ That’s a real proof of love!” A couple like any other, who sometimes bicker, and who must find the right pace to build the future together.
>> PHOTO – Nolwenn Leroy: his son Marin escapes in the middle of the match to kiss his dad Arnaud Clément
As a couple, find the right tempo
“People think you’re happy in love. Of course you’re happy in love, but it requires incredible work. It’s not natural for human beings to live as a couple.” she underlined, before concluding, mysteriously: “Succeed in your life as a coupleit’s definitely the most difficult thing in life.” She won’t say more about the lovely duo she forms with Arnaud Clément but seems to be doing wonderfully. The small tribe lives happily today, settled in the south of France. A peaceful daily life punctuated by walks, games of pétanque, and a few drinks enjoyed with friends at the village bar. A sweet and sunny life, away from prying eyes.
Article written with the collaboration of 6Medias.
Photo credits: Denis Guignebourg / Bestimage