The first episodes of Tapie, the true-false biopic of Bernard Tapie for Netflix, allows us to discover Michèle Tapie, the first wife of the ex-boss of OM. A particularly discreet personality…
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Available on Netflix since Wednesday September 13, the captivating and confusing series Tapie allows subscribers of the platform to immerse themselves in the life of Bernard Tapie and, even if this true-false biopic allows itself some liberties with reality, to discover lesser-known elements and episodes of the journey of the ex- boss of OM. Among the discoveries, Michèle Tapie, his first wife, plays prominently on the screen by the always remarkable Ophélia Kolb, an actress definitely worth following.
Who was Michèle Layec, Bernard Tapie’s first wife?
It was in 1964 that Michèle Layec and Bernard Tapie married in Rosny-sur-Seine, in Yvelines. At that time, he was not yet the flamboyant businessman and symbol of success that he would become decades later. In the mid-1960s, the man who then called himself Bernard Tapy released three records, dreaming of a career as a singer, then tried his hand, again without much success, at car racing. In 1968, the couple welcomed their first child, Nathalie, then the following year, it was Stéphane’s turn to see the light of day. Unfortunately for Michèle, in 1970 her husband met the woman who would become his second wife, Dominique Mialet-Damianos. Their marriage didn’t last long. Three years later, the divorce between Bernard Tapie and Michèle Layec is thus pronounced. Remaining in the shadow of her husband during their union, the latter became even more discreet after their separation. She died in August 2000, following a severe bout of leukemia.
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Stéphane Tapie talks about the illness of his mother, Michèle
In an interview given to our colleagues at Gala on the occasion of the release of his autobiography, Stéphane Tapie had spoken about her relationship with her mother, lifting the veil on the illness from which she had suffered for a long time: alcoholism. “It’s not easy for a 12-year-old to see his mother in bad shape” he thus revealed, before becoming more precise, “His illness traumatized me so much that I was never able to drink a drop. It is unbearable for me to be next to a person who smells of alcohol. I associate this smell with moments of a too much violence.”
