The tumult surrounding Francois Hollande has grown with the publication of a string of further allegations concerning the French president’s personal life. In a second ‘special edition’ that went on sale on Friday morning, Closer magazine claimed to have more allegations of the on-off relationship between Hollande and Julie Gayet, which it claims has lasted more than two years and has included weekends spent together in the south of France.

The magazine reported that Julie Gayet introduced Francois Hollande to her grandmother and other family members too. File pics