Sarkozy gets model companion in Bruni

Recently divorced French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s new love interest is supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni, reports said today.

Speculation grew after the two were photographed together at Disneyland Paris. The website of respected news weekly L’Express published a photo of the two on their visit to the theme park, and at least two other magazines said they would also run the images.

The president’s office would not comment.

The daily Le Figaro, seen as close to the conservative president, ran a front-page image of the Italian-French Bruni today over the headline “Carla Bruni: The President’s Girlfriend”.

Christophe Barbier, the editor of L’Express, said he called Bruni, whom he described as a friend, before going public with the story. “She confirmed the relationship,” he said.

Bruni has previously been linked with singers Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton and tycoon Donald Trump.