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"Everyone asked me if we would get married" : Patrick Duffy talks about his relationship with Mireille Mathieu – Télé-Loisirs

Patrick Duffy, the unforgettable Bobby Ewing from the cult series Dallas, has confided in Mireille Mathieu, whom he knows well, the true nature of their relationship.

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Mireille Mathieu, icon of French song with hits such as “La Dernier Valse” and “Une femme amour”, not only has a popular musical repertoire and a sublime voice, but also an unforgettable, distinctive style. Her instantly recognizable hairstyle, her timeless elegance in clothing and her confident personality have helped shape her nearly sixty-year career, during which she has sold 120 million albums in nine languages. The one who was once portrayed as Michèle Torr’s rival enjoys an exceptional reputation in France and abroad.

Mireille Mathieu: a very, very secret private life

However, a mystery remains about the artist’s private life: why has Mireille Mathieu never revealed an official partner? Regarding her private life, she was always discreet and surrounded by her thirteen brothers and sisters, supervised first by her aunt, then by her sister Monique and managed by the impresario Johnny Stark. This life dedicated to music left little room for love. The documentary Mireille Mathieu, the mysterious young lady from Avignon, broadcast last July, revealed a short-lived engagement that was broken off after a week: “He wanted me to leave the song, so that’s impossible,” explained the artist. Another action occurs whena television duo with Patrick Duffy, the star of the series Dallaswhere a kiss on the mouth left its mark in the 80s. The actor confides in the French columns on Sunday on exactly this topic.

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Patrick Duffy talks about his relationship with Mireille Mathieu

“We have two songs: on the A-side of the record was the hit “Together we’re strong,” which was a big success in Europe, especially in France and Germany, and on the B-side was “Something’s getting on.” . When I landed in France everyone asked me if I would marry Mireille, when I was already taken and a father of 2 children! “Obviously the press wanted our artist duo to go far beyond the lyrics of our songs,” he surmised. Patrick Duffy confirms that it was Mireille Mathieu who introduced him to France. “Mireille made me discover your country, your culture, your restaurants, your museums, your wines and your good bread,” confides the man who, after the death of his wife in 2017, is renewing his life with the actress Linda Purl built up. “D Elsewhere, Linda and I have taken over a small company in the United States that produces organic bread; The profits generated by Duffy’s Dough are donated to charities. The recipes come from my grandmother and my numerous meetings with French chefs. I haven’t lost contact with Mireille; “Two or three years ago we sang together again at a show in Germany,” concluded Mireille Mathieu “A great lady of French song”.

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