Gérard Darmon is the happiest of men. At 73, comedy and theater are still running after him. But when he is not on film sets or on the boards, it is in the arms of his wife Christine that he spends most of his time. And in those of their daughter Léna, 4 years old. At the age of 69, Gérard Darmon became a father for the fourth time. A surprise for the actor who was far from thinking at the time that such news would fall on him again. And contrary to what he might think at first, this new baby is a breath of fresh air. Gérard Darmon confided in the columns of Paris Match on this late paternity and he is far from regretting it: “It’s extraordinary, surprisinghe reveals. It gives a crazy energy even if it’s not the one I had forty years ago with my elders. It’s a mix between the desire to do well, to go to the end as long as possible“.
His main concern was his advanced age. He who often asked himself the question of “How long will I see her grow?” don’t really think about it anymore and enjoy the present moment: “There, when I say goodbye to my daughter to come to the theater and she takes me in her little arms, there is something very strong. I’m also lucky to live with a woman I love forever. With whom I have lived for twenty-two years, who is not in the business at all. And it’s fantastic“.
It was in 2000 that Gérard Darmon and Christine began their love story. Twenty-five years separate them but this age difference has now become their strength. “What did I see in her that others ignored?, he wrote in The dictionary of my life published by Kero editions in 2019. An absolutely phenomenal potential in terms of intelligence of the heart. And it is this invaluable resource that nourishes our relationship and allows it to last for more than twenty years.“. Christine was therefore able to touch the heart of her man to the fullest extent.