George Clooney, wife Amal and their eight-year-old twins become French citizens despite the actor admitting he's 'bad' at speaking the language
The American actor, 64, and British-Lebanese wife Amal, 47, join their eight-year-old twins Alexander and Ella in receiving French passports a official decree published in Paris has revealed.
George Clooney has become a French citizen, despite him still being 'bad' at speaking the language after 400 days of courses.
The longtime Democrat, 64, and his British-Lebanese wife, Amal, 47, join their eight-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella, in receiving French passports, according to an official decree published in Paris.
In 2021, the couple, who wed in 2014, purchased a home in the South of France, before splashing out £6.7million ($9million) on an even bigger property near Cannes last year.
George, a leading financial donor to the Democrats, is largely credited with being the nail in the coffin for Joe Biden's decision to drop his re-election bid.
The Oscar-winner penned an op-ed in the New York Times last July calling on the party to find someone new to put on the presidential ticket.
He and Amal have a long attachment to Europe, owning a manor in Berkshire, UK, as well as an estate on Lake Como, Italy.
George Clooney, 64, has become a French citizen, despite him still being 'bad' at speaking the language after 400 days of courses (pictured with wife Amal, 47)
The longtime Democrat and his British-Lebanese wife, Amal, join their eight-year-old twins Alexander and Ella in receiving French passports, official documents show
The birth of their children in June 2017 was announced by George on French TV, and he has frequently stated that he admires the country’s privacy laws.
He told French radio in December: ‘I love the French culture, your language, even if I'm still bad at it after 400 days of courses.
‘Here, they don't take photos of kids. There aren't any paparazzi hidden at the school gates. That's number one for us.’
The couple downgraded their 25-bedroom Italian house with a tennis court on Lake Como to a 'holiday home' after purchasing the wine estate, Domaine du Canadel, near the village of Brignoles, in the South of France.
It comes with 425 acres, including an olive grove, vineyard, tennis court and boules pitch. And it seems the peace and privacy that comes with all that space has made it their favourite place in the world.
George is friendly with the local mayor, Didier Bremond, and last year recorded a New Year message for the people of Brignoles which began: 'Bonjour, Didier!'
It continued: 'First of all, I would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year. I hope each of you had a wonderful holiday season. We want to thank all of you, because we love spending time in the Var and in Brignoles. And we are very grateful for your hospitality and for the friendship that Didier shows us.'