The dramas keep coming for Paul Belmondo. The one who suffered greatly from the death of his father, accumulate bad news. A few weeks ago, the son of the French cinema star announced that he had separated from Luana, the mother of his three children, Victor, Alessandro and Giacomo. After 33 years of living together, their divorce was made public, which generated numerous messages of support on social networks.
And the former Formula 1 driver has experienced yet another tragedy in recent days, with the disappearance of a woman to whom he was very close. An unexpected death that shocked him. Paul Belmondo also took the time to pay tribute to his friend on his Instagram account. A moving message.
Paul Belmondo announces his divorce
It’s a 33-year-long page that is closing. Luana and Paul Belmondo have announced their divorce. During these three decades, the couple experienced the best, with the birth of their three children, but also the worst, such as the end of their long friendship with Læticia Hallyday or of course the death of Jean-Paul Belmondo in September 2021. While the rumors multiplied, Paul Belmondo therefore decided to end his relationship with and the former chef of the show C to you on France 5.
The 53-year-old, known for her cooking skills, received many messages and thanked her loved ones on social media. Thank you for all your messages of support, I am deeply touched and moved. I love you so much “. It was the car champion who took the initiative for the separation, because he met someone. A woman he met during the Paris-Modena cycling race in 2022, during a meeting that was love at first sight. The woman who seduced him is called Sandrine and works in the artistic world. She also co-directed the film John’s Story.
Paul Belmondo affected by a tragedy
But this newfound happiness was short-lived. Paul Belmondo has been facing another tragedy for 15 days. His daily life was disrupted again, this time by a death. A woman, Francine Lecawho had been the pilot’s friend for years, died on June 15, 2024. He also attended her funeral held at the Saint-Pierre church in Neuilly-sur-Seine on June 21, 2024. A funeral attended by Patrick Préjean, Inès de la Fressange, and of course Francine Leca’s entire family. The actor, who was also a film and theater actor, wanted to honor the memory of his friend with a message published on his Instagram account. « Francine, you were an extraordinary woman and we will miss you, rest in peace “.
Francine Leca was undoubtedly a remarkable woman. At the age of 33, she became the first French female heart surgeon in France. She then became the head of the units dedicated to cardiac disorders at Laennec Hospital from 1989 to 1999. Francine Leca then moved to Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, which she directed from 1999 to 2006.
The friendship between Paul Belmondo and this great lady is partly explained by the pilot’s long-standing commitment to the association specializing in pediatric cardiac surgery founded in 1996 by the Professor Francine Leca and by Patrice Roynette. He had also confided on this subject in the columns of France Sunday in 2023. “I remember this lunch with Professor Francine Leca, who explained to me what the association was doing for these children from developing countries, namely bringing them to France so that they could have surgery in the best possible conditions ».
