Reem Kherici has had a particularly difficult year in 2026. On April 17th, Nadia Farès, only 57 years old, passed away after being in a coma for several days. She was found unconscious in a pool in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, five days earlier, on Sunday, April 12th. The actress is said to have suffered a heart attack in the heart of that prestigious establishment in the capital. Shocked by the news, Reem Kherici, who brought together Alexandra Lamy and François Cluzet in “Pour le plaisir” at the cinema, paid tribute to her great friend on the set of “C à vous.”
“She was a wonderful woman, a radiant actress, a friend of rare loyalty and generosity, and an excellent cook,” said the 43-year-old director, her voice broken by emotion. “She is the godmother of my son, a precious friend. She was a real light, and she is missed by everyone. She had so many friends because she only spread joy and love. We miss her terribly. I will love her all my life, like her daughters. I have a huge thought for Cylia and Shana. She leaves an immense void. And that smile…,” she added, tears in her eyes.
Reem Kherici has been struck by grief: what did her mother-in-law, Baroness Myriam Ullens, die of?
On Thursday, April 30th, in Paris Match, Reem Kherici chose to address a particularly painful subject: the assassination of her mother-in-law, Baroness Myriam Ullens, killed by her own stepson. The baroness was shot multiple times at the exit of her property in Lasnes, Belgium, while she was in the car with her husband. “We can’t imagine experiencing such a thing. It’s unthinkable,” said the actress. “We try to be resilient, very strong, but it was a real tsunami. An hour before, everything was normal, and suddenly everything changed,” she added, as reported by Télé-Loisirs.
The victim’s funeral took place on April 7th, 2023, in Ohain, Belgium, in strict privacy. Also deeply affected, Reem Kherici stayed by her husband’s side to support and help him through this devastating ordeal. At the time of the tragedy, the actress was pregnant with their second child. Their son, born in June 2023, brought a real breath of fresh air to the family. In June 2019, the couple had welcomed a first son.
Why did Reem Kherici separate from Gilles Lemaire, the father of her two children?
In the summer of 2025, Reem Kherici and Gilles Lemaire decided to separate. A painful decision for the director, but one that she does not see as a failure. In an interview with Paris Match, the director and actress of “Paris à tout prix” explained that she still had affection for her husband, the father of her two sons. “We adore each other. I will love him all my life,” she said. For the actress, this separation does not diminish their bond: she simply feels the need to regain a serenity that she deems incompatible with married life.
“I am not made to live with someone,” she asserts without hesitation. This need for solitude, space, and inner peace seems to be part of her personality, regardless of the person she shares her life with. This longing for independence also explains why she has always refused to commit officially. “I have turned down all the proposals from my lovers,” she revealed. And she added: “If I ever get married, it will be because I want to do something I have never done. But I will never belong to anyone.” Freedom at all costs.
