Catherine Frot has had a very long relationship, of nearly 30 years, with director Michel Couvelard. Together, they even adopted a little girl named Suzanne in 1996. Unfortunately, in 2013, the couple decided to separate. Highly dedicated to her acting career, the two-time César winner then focused on her love life until finally meeting a new man. Initially very discreet about her new romance, the actress eventually introduced her partner to the entire country on the occasion of a sad event.
Catherine Frot supported by her partner Gilles Chiriaux during a difficult time
On July 2, 2022, Catherine Frot lost her father whom she was very close to. Devastated by this terrible loss, the actress was able to count on the support of her family and also that of her partner, whose name she revealed in an announcement in Le Figaro. “Catherine Frot, her daughter, and her partner Gilles Chiriaux (…) announce the passing of Jacques Frot, engineer of Arts and Crafts 1952, member of the Hermione-Lafayette Foundation, member of the AEPN (Association of Ecologists for Nuclear Power) on July 2, 2022, in his 90th year,” could be read in the newspaper. During the funeral held on July 7 at the church of Sainte-Rosalie in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, the lovebirds made their first appearance, very discreetly.
Catherine Frot in love: what is her partner Gilles Chiriaux doing?
For a while, very little information circulated about Gilles Chiriaux. According to Purepeople, the 67-year-old man is the head chef of L’Entracte, an establishment located in the Montmartre district. It is unknown how he met the actress but the two lovebirds had already been seen in 2019 during the inauguration of Pierre Richard’s wax statue at the Musée Grévin.
One thing is for sure, Catherine Frot is a serious and loving woman who will always make it a priority to stay by the side of the one she loves. In 2019, during an interview with Le Parisien, the star of “Un air de famille” and “Marguerite” shared some insights about her relationship with her family and loved ones. “When we film, the private life is a bit difficult… In the end, I think I have managed to reconcile my career and my life. Especially because I never wanted to film abroad to always be close to my family. I had a few opportunities, in Japan for example, but I preferred to focus around my home,” she confided, revealing that she was unable to leave her loved ones for too long.
