There is no doubt that the summer was a devastating time and we are talking not only about the bad weather conditions we faced, but also about the wave of breakups that rocked the world of show business in Quebec.
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Whether they’re relationships that are over 20 years old or have only lasted a few years, our celebrities’ love lives have certainly caused a lot of ink over the summer, but unfortunately not always for the right reasons.
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Here are 9 Quebec breakups we didn’t expect this summer:
1) Sabrina Cournoyer
Photo: Julien Faugere
The Salut Bonjour cultural columnist discreetly announced her separation from her partner of recent years last June.
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2) Marc Hervieux and Caroline
Archive photo, Chantal Poirier
At the end of June, the tenor announced on his Facebook account the decision to end his more than 25-year relationship with his partner Caroline. However, the conditions are still very good.
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3) Hugo Girard
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During an interview with our journalist Marie-Claude Doyle in early June, Hugo Girard revealed that he was no longer in a relationship with his fiancée, the entrepreneur Leeza Panenic, with whom he shared his life for almost two years.
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4) Marc Dupré and Anne-Marie Angélil
Photo: Marï Photographe / TVA
Last July, Marc Dupré surprised everyone when he announced his separation from Anne-Marie Angélil after several years together.
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5) Catherine Brunet and Antoine Pilon
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On August 17, the actor couple, who had been together for eight years, announced their separation, which came a few months before the official announcement.
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6) Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire
Photo Emilie Bergeron
On August 2nd, Justin Trudeau and his partner Sophie Grégoire surprisingly announced their separation on social networks.
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7) Mitsou and Iohann
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In early August, multiple sources confirmed that Mitsou and Iohann Martin had been separated for several weeks, although the former duo did not officially confirm the rumor.
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8) Debbie Lynch White and Marina
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It was actress Debbie Lynch-White who announced on her Instagram account at the end of August that she and her wife Marina had made the mutual decision to end their relationship eight years after their wedding in 2017.
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9) Sylvain Marcel
Photo: Patrick Seguin / TVA Publications
Last August, Sylvain Marcel revealed that he had become single again after an eight-month relationship. He shared his experiences in an interview with our journalist Francis Bolduc from Échos Vedettes and described this time as one of the best times in his love life.
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