Bruni, Sarkozy to become grandparents

October 7th, 2009 LONDON - French First Lady Carla Bruni has confessed to being in a never-ending beauty contest with other First Ladies across the world. Bruni, 41, the wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, has now unveiled a new website to give the world a peek of her former glamorous supermodel days.

September 26th, 2009 LONDON - US First Lady Michelle Obama couldn't help but fall victim to the beast of jealously when husband Barack moved in for a smooch with French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh. According to the Daily Express, Michelle looked uncomfortable when the US President went on to greet Bruni-Sarkozy with a peck on the cheek.

September 24th, 2009 NEW YORK - French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy was the epitome of style and grace when she was recently spotted in the Big Apple wearing a black number. The ex-supermodel was dressed to the nines as she exited a New York City apartment building on Tuesday.

September 6th, 2009 LONDON - Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is set to launch scholarships for youths from difficult backgrounds in France to help them achieve their dreams of making it to the fashion industry. The wife of the French President Nicolas Sarkozy plans to use the scholarship programme in the Parisian suburbs that were charred during one of the country's worst riots almost four years ago.

August 3rd, 2009 LONDON - French President Nicolas Sarkozy seems to have put the health scare behind, for he enjoyed a refreshing dip with wife Carla Bruni in the Mediterranean. The 54-year-old politician had sparked health fears a week ago, when he collapsed while he was out jogging.

July 26th, 2009 LONDON - French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been asked to cut down the 'floral' expenses after an audit revealed that more than 600 pounds were being spent daily on bouquets for his official residence, the Champs Elysse'. State auditor, Philippe Siguin has recommended the pruning of floral bills as well as food costs after Sarkozy ordered the opening of Elysee Palace accounts as part of his 'transparency' programme, The Sunday Times reports.

July 22nd, 2009 LONDON - If reports are to be believed, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni have been spending over 660 pounds a day on flowers. The revelation comes as a public audit has surfaced amid the worst recession for decades.

July 18th, 2009 LONDON - French film legend and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has urged first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy to support a ban on bullfighting. The 1960s blonde bombshell has asked the former supermodel, in a letter, to sway President Nicolas Sarkozy on the issue, reports Sky News.

July 11th, 2009 LONDON - French First lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy gave glimpse of her philanthropist side as she pledged a personal donation of a whopping 43,000 pounds to a hospital treating survivors of earthquake- ravaged town of L'Aquila. The former model-singer visited the earthquake-hit region a day after the wives of other leaders participating in the Group of Eight summit (G8) did, reports The Daily Express.

July 10th, 2009 L'AQUILA - The Italian press has gone to town about the snobbish ways of Carla Bruni, the wife of French president Nicolas Sarkozy. Bruni stayed away from the first wives' audience with Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday.

July 1st, 2009 LONDON - In a bid to hit back at French President Nicolas Sarkozy's attempts to ban the burka, a crazed Islamic cleric named Anjem Choudary has branded his wife Carla Bruni a prostitute. It may be recalled that while addressing Parliament recently, Sarkozy had said wearing the burka was not welcome in France, sparking strong reactions from Muslim communities around the world.

May 20th, 2009 LONDON - French First Lady Carla Bruni left hubby Nicolas Sarkozy red faced when she groped his backside during a press conference. The former model and singer was being filmed in the Elysee Palace for a magazine when the President walked in, reports the Mirror.

May 14th, 2009 LONDON - Mick Jagger may soon have a new neighbour in his luxurious Paris pad: ex-lover Carla Bruni along with Nicolas Sarkozy. It has been reported that the French President and wife are poised to buy a 3.5million pound "love nest" in Paris.

May 8th, 2009 LONDON - French First Lady Carla Bruni and President Nicolas Sarkozy have emerged as the heroes in a new book that details the glamorous world inside the Elysée Palace. Un Petit Tour en Enfer (A Little Trip in Hell) is the autobiography of Franck Demules, 43, who has worked as Bruni's confidant, driver and fixer for ten years.

April 26th, 2009 LONDON - Life inside the Elysée Palace is so high on drama that it can make an excellent soap opera. And, the latest episode in the Sarkozy-saga involves Rachida Dati, the controversial Justice Minister, her baby and the fury of France's glamorous first lady Carla Bruni.