French president finally announces his 'shared life' with spurned lover Valerie Trierweiler is over two weeks after affair with actress was exposed

              
French President Francois Hollande last night announced his  separation from Valerie Trierweiler – 15 days after he was caught cheating on her with an actress.
After a day of frenzied speculation, Mr Hollande announced: ‘I am making it known that I have put an end to my shared life with Valerie Trierweiler.’
Ms Trierweiler’s position has been considered untenable since Mr Hollande’s two-year affair with Julie Gayet, a 41-year-old actress, was exposed on January 10. 
But the notoriously dithering socialist head of state continually claimed that it was all a ‘private matter’. 


The announcement effectively ends Ms Trierweiler’s tenure as France’s First Lady.
Her split from Mr Hollande also means she loses her office with five staff, and numerous other perks including chauffeur-driven limousines and homes across France.

Last night she tweeted her first reaction, writing: ‘All my gratitude goes to the extraordinary staff at the Elysee. I will never forget their devotion or emotion at the time of departure.’

Mr Hollande, has never been married, but has kids while Ms Trierweiler, is twice divorced