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Who is Mary-Kate Olsen’s ex-husband, Olivier Sarkozy – and is he really dating a reality TV star now? Politician Nicolas Sarkozy’s half-sibling was just spotted with RHONY’s Luann de Lesseps …

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It seems that Olivier Sarkozy may have a thing for women in showbiz!

Following his divorce from former child actress Mary-Kate Olsen in 2021, the French banker appears to have moved on with Luann de Lesseps, a reality TV star best known for her stint on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City.
 

According to British media, the rumoured lovebirds were spotted on a romantic lunch date at NYC’s Le Bilboquet restaurant on Monday.

Mary Kate Olsen with Olivier Sarkozy (left) and Ashley Olsen are seen in 2013, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

The 58-year-old American TV personality and her supposed beau, 54, were later photographed leaving arm in arm as they strolled the streets of the Big Apple.

Here’s what we know about Olivier Sarkozy.

Olivier Sarkozy is related to former French president Nicolas Sarkozy

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy signs copies of his last book during a signing session, in Arcachon, southwestern France, in August 2023. Photo: AFP

Besides having links to Olsen, one of the most famous actresses of her day, Olivier has another high-profile connection via his family. He is the half-brother of politician Nicolas Sarkozy, who served as the president of France from 2007 to 2012. Nicolas married supermodel Carla Bruni in 2008.

What does Olivier Sarkozy do for a living?

Olivier Sarkozy is seen in SoHo in October 2014, in New York City. Photo: GC Images

Sarkozy works as a banker, per various sources. He is the founder and managing partner of Further Global and serves on the boards of Celink, Global Benefits Group, Payment Alliance International, LegalShield and Kroll, per his profile on Kroll.

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He has two children

Margot Sarkozy and Olivier Sarkozy attend YAGP’s 20th anniversary gala at David Koch Theatre at Lincoln Center in April 2019, in New York City. Photo: Getty Images

Sarkozy and Olsen never had children together, but he has two kids, Margot and Julien, from a previous marriage to Charlotte Bernard, per Refinery29.

Why did Mary-Kate Olsen and Olivier Sarkozy divorce?

Olivier Sarkozy and Mary-Kate Olsen attend Apollo in the Hamptons 2015 at The Creeks in August 2015, in East Hampton, New York. Photo: Getty Images for The Apollo

Things reportedly started to turn sour for Olsen and Sarkozy during the coronavirus pandemic. Olsen, who is 17 years Sarkozy’s junior, reportedly made the decision to call it quits when Sarkozy asked his ex-wife Bernard to live in their US$5 million Bridgehampton home.

  • Following his divorce from Mary-Kate Olsen in 2021, Olivier Sarkozy seems to have moved on with Luann de Lesseps, a reality TV star known for her stint on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City
  • Besides his former marriage to Olsen, Olivier has another high-profile connection via his family: he’s the half-brother of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy