Patrick Bruel and Amanda Sthers were married for three years, from 2004 to 2007. A romance that meant a lot for the duo since from their love were born Oscar, 17 years old, and Léon, 15 years old. A fatherhood arrived late according to the singer. Indeed, an extract from the documentary entitled Itinerary of a gifted person broadcast on W9 on Thursday, December 10 showed a 40-year-old Patrick Bruel, eager to discover the joys of being a father. "You say to yourself: 'Where am I? My life, no children, 40 years old '. The figure is heavy. That's a big number, 40 years without children. The deadline is there ", he had explained in 1999. But these words, he made them before he met the mother of her two children. Which did not prevent him from taking his time before committing to family life.
Patrick Bruel, what was important to him before he became a father
If Patrick Bruel has provisionally put his career on hold At the start of his relationship with Amanda Sthers, the singer had need to make peace with his past before tasting the joys of fatherhood. "I think we all know when we are able to do things ", explained the writer and screenwriter. "Patrick is a father who initially had a hard time knowing how to do it because he didn't have a role model. He is a man who grew up for a long time without a dad, who found him late. Who needed to be reconciled with him before we had children ". A wise decision that allows the star to maintain a strong bond with his two sons, to the point of wishing them, each year, publicly, a happy birthday on social networks. Regarding his relationship with his former wife, it's a great love story that turned into a real friendship. Indeed, if Amanda Sthers has rebuilt her life and seems particularly happy, the forty-something never runs dry of praise on Patrick Bruel, and vice versa.
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