Marion Cotillard's partner Guillaume Canet has addressed the rumours that the Oscar winning actress had an affair with Brad Pitt, labelling it a "stupid and unfounded accusation".
Shortly after it was announced that Angelina Jolie had filed for divorce from husband Brad Pitt, rumours began to swell that it was due to an affair with his Allied co-star Cotillard.
The French actress was quick to rubbish the claims, taking to Instagram to dispel the rumours, referring to her partner Canet, who she is expecting her second child with, as "the man of my life, father of our son and of the baby we are expecting."
The star said that it would be her "first and only reaction to the whirlwind news that broke 24 hours ago and that I was swept up into".
"I am not used to commenting on things like this nor taking them seriously but as this situation is spiralling [sic] and affecting people I love, I have to speak up," she said.
Canet has now shared his own message with those still speculating, posting a message in French on Instagram along with a 'danger' sign.
"I don't usually make it a habit to comment on rumors made about us," Canet wrote in French on Instagram, alongside a picture of a "Danger" road sign.
"I also don't usually talk about my private life until now," Canet said. "I have always protected attentively ... But the fury of the tabloids, the venal stupidity of some people calling themselves journalists, the haters who feel braver behind a keyboard, drive me to speak of the pride, love, respect and admiration I have for Marion staying as strong and intelligent in the face all these stupid and unfounded accusations."
He continued, "I think we're all living with much more important things at this moment and now it's time to move on and raise the bar a bit. Even if there's so much work for some, I want to be positive. And as Marion said so well I hope you get better and aspire to something in your life than constantly sending sh*t!"
