Rosalie van Breemen, a former Dutch model and former partner of French cinema icon Alain Delon, has broken her long silence regarding the nature of their relationship. In her memoir titled *Amour fou*, published on November 12, 2026, by Robert Laffont, van Breemen describes a dark side of the actor, alleging that she was subjected to extensive violence throughout their 15-year partnership between 1987 and 2002 Femme Actuelle.
The book comes more than two years after Delon's death on August 18, 2024, at the age of 88. In the account, van Breemen asserts that Delon physically assaulted her on multiple occasions, specifically claiming that he broke her nose twice. She further alleges that she was threatened with various weapons, including a revolver, knives, and wooden tongs Femme Actuelle. Beyond the physical violence, she describes a pattern of humiliations, insults, and prolonged absences that made the relationship particularly grueling.
A significant portion of van Breemen's testimony focuses on what she calls a 'pact of silence' among Delon's inner circle. In an interview with *Le Parisien* published on November 13, 2026, she criticized the people surrounding the actor, stating there were many 'yes men' who witnessed alarming situations without intervening Femme Actuelle. She claims that employees, friends, and professionals were aware of the abuse but chose to remain silent, characterizing this as a failure to assist a person in danger.
Van Breemen explained that the indifference of these witnesses was nearly as traumatic as the abuse itself, noting that the denial of others led her to question her own sanity. 'At one point, I thought I was inventing these violences. I thought I was becoming crazy,' she stated, emphasizing how difficult it was to escape that psychological state Femme Actuelle.
Addressing why she waited 24 years to go public, van Breemen revealed that she needed time to rebuild herself after their separation in 2002. She described herself as having been a 'empty shell' at the time of the breakup. She spent the subsequent years focusing on her professional career and raising their two children, Anouchka and Alain-Fabien. She noted that she had been writing the story in her mind for over two decades and decided to publish the memoir now that her children are adults Femme Actuelle.
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