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Spring 2006: a romantic encounter
Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault reportedly met in the spring of 2006 in a glamorous ceremony at Palazzo Grassi in Venice, the Pinault family palace. Though the actress has intentionally kept the details private, that first meeting set the stage.
March 2007: Public engagement and first child
By March 2007, the couple publicly confirmed their engagement and announced that they were expecting their first child. That September, their daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault was born.
For Hayek, becoming a mother at age 41 was a deeply meaningful milestone; He has since spoken gratefully about Valentina and her subsequent extended family.
Pinault had two grown children, François Pinault and Mathilde Pinault, from a previous marriage with Dorothy Lapeyre. He also had another son, Augustin James Evangelista, who had a brief relationship with Linda Evangelista.
She said, “I always wanted to have a lot of children, but I was not able to do so. Miraculously, one child was born in my body. The biggest blessing for me is that my husband has three more children. So I have four children. And they are all very different.” Red In 2017.
Valentine’s Day 2009: Wedding
On Valentine’s Day, 14 February 2009, Hayek and Pinault formalized their union in a private civil ceremony at the City Hall in the 6ᵗʰ Arrondissement of Paris. Just a few months later, they held a lavish celebration at Venice’s historic opera house, where friends and famous guests gathered to join in the festivities.
Years later, the couple reaffirmed their commitment and renewed their vows on the idyllic island of Bora Bora in 2018.
And they lived happily ever after
Over the years, the pair have balanced dazzling red-carpet appearances with quietly raising their family and supporting each other’s passions. Despite her wealth and public reputation, Hayek has spoken openly about ambition, authenticity and forging a path on her own terms, even amid speculation about their union.
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