It is a couple that marked an era. Married in 1978, Jean-Michel Jarre and Charlotte Rampling remained united in marriage for twenty-five years, before divorcing in 2003. A beautiful story that saw the birth of a son David, now 45 years old. This son who became a “brilliant magician“, who recently joined the team of Can’t wait for Sunday (France 3), and who looks a lot like his famous father. They raised their children together, David, but also the son of the English actress from a previous union, Barnaby Southcombe, and Emilie Jarre – 45 – the daughter of the musician. If the two artists have separated, they have nevertheless always remained united, despite the passage of time. Thus, the former spouses are still very close.
However, each has rebuilt his life for a long time. The 74-year-old musician is madly in love with his partner Gong Li, but rarely misses an opportunity to recall the importance of his former wife in his life. Married three times, Jean-Michel Jarre told Paris Matchin 2021, about Charlotte Rampling: “Charlotte remains the pivot of my existence, the mother of my children, and my best friend. She is also, of course, a very great actress, just like Gong Li. Perhaps this connection with actresses, for a musician, is due to our rather similar lifestyles.“The illustrious actress was also present to support him when he seized the turntables of the Elysée on the occasion of the Fête de la musique 2021.
It was wonderful
And this time, it’s Charlotte Rampling’s turn to pour out her relationship with Jean-Michel Jarre in the columns of the Figaro, this Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Our colleagues asking her if during their long years of living together, she was close to her work. What the actress of swimming pool respond : “Oh yes. I really enjoyed our years together. It was wonderful.” “Today, it is an absolute reference, continues Charlotte Rampling, who is releasing her album Love but what a funny idea November 18. Hats off, I’m in awe. We thought about making a record together at one point. In addition, he is very good with words. He made great ‘lyrics’ for Christophe but it was not the time. We were creating something else.“That other thing was a family, which years later is still as united as ever.