Who is Linda Evangelista’s ex-husband Gérald Marie?
LINDA Evangelista shot to fame as one of the original supermodels in the 90s.
But behind closed doors she suffered a bitter divorce with ex-husband Gérald Marie.
Linda Evangelista with her ex-husband Gérald Marie[/caption]Who is Linda Evangelista’s ex-husband Gérald Marie?
Gerald Marie was once on top of the modelling world.
As president of the Elite modelling agency, he ran the company that represented Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, and Claudia Schiffer, among other legendary models
Marie was responsible for recruiting models for the agency.
In 2020 allegations of sexual misconduct on his part began to emerge – no charges have been brought forward and he strongly denies any wrongdoing on his part.
When did they get married and divorced?
The former couple wed back in 1987, when she was 22-years-old.
But the marriage only lasted six years and they were divorced by 1993.
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After this Linda dated Sex and the City actor Kyle MacLachlan, who she first met on a photoshoot for Barneys New York in 1992.
The couple became engaged in 1995 but broke up in 1998.
She then dated French football player Fabien Barthez but they officially ended their relationship in 2002.
Since then Linda has tried to keep her private life out of the spotlight.
Did they have kids?
The former couple did not have children together.
Linda gave birth to her only child, son Augustin James, in October 2006.
At first she wouldn’t name the father of her child, but it was later revealed to be billionaire Frenchman François-Henri Pinault.
The pair had dated briefly for four months in late 2005 and early 2006.
He is now married to actress Salma Hayek.