This is news that took everyone by surprise. Last February, Gad Elmaleh became a grandfather at the age of 52 after his son Noé revealed the birth of his daughter, which occurred a few months earlier. It was also his partner, Johanna Marques, who announced it on her Instagram account by publishing a video with an evocative caption: “My daughter, my princess, my Ely. #mother #baby #daughter”. Words that accompany a video where we see the young woman pulling a small sled with a baby inside.
A turning point also for Anne Brochet, the former partner of Gad Elmaleh with whom she had Noé, who at the same time becomes a grandmother for the first time. The actress and director confides in the latest issue of Galareleased this Thursday, April 18, on the arrival of her granddaughter, to whom she is already very attached. “With them, the show is permanent, they amaze me”, explains the actress, who married a Californian cutler, speaking of her children and Ely. However, the native of Amiens (Somme) did not at all expect to take on this new role, as he indicates: “When my son, my baby, told me that he was going to be a parent too, I wasn’t ready at all.”
Anne Brochet thought of her family
If she didn’t necessarily feel ready to become a grandmother, Anne Brochet thought about her family history to reassure herself. “When my granddaughter was born, I thought of my mother. I thought of his other grandmother. I actually thought of all the women in the family who had given birth before she was born.”says Noé’s mother, who spoke of her meeting with Gad Elmaleh in the past, before continuing: “That’s it: I have the feeling of being part of a lineage of women. It’s no coincidence that I dedicate The Wardrobe of Lives (Albin Michel, 2024) to my grandmother Yvonne and my granddaughter Ely. My grandmother was happy, I regret not having enjoyed it more. I think I am, in my turn, a clown grandmother.”
A beautiful declaration of love for her little Ely from Anne Brochet, who already appears very comfortable in her new role as grandmother.
