Hollande: First Lady 'doing better'

French President Francois Hollande has said his First Lady is recovering at a state residence at Versailles after being admitted to hospital following a report that he is having an affair.

The story has drawn widespread attention outside France and is overshadowing Mr Hollande’s visit to The Netherlands, his first foreign trip since the report.

He told reporters that Valerie Trierweiler is “doing better” but refused to respond to another question on his personal life.

Ms Trierweiler was taken to hospital with what aides called extreme shock after the report earlier this month.

Mr Hollande has never married and the reported affair with actress Julie Gayet has prompted questions about whether Ms Trierweiler will stay in the state-financed office of First Lady.

Neither Mr Hollande nor Ms Gayet has denied the alleged affair.