Francois Fillon (R) former French prime minister, member of The Republicans political party and 2017 presidential candidate of the French centre-right, reacts as he touches his wife Penelope Fillon they attend at political rally in Paris. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

PARIS (Reuters) - French centre-right election candidate Francois Fillon confirmed that he and his wife had been questioned by police investigators on Monday over allegations that his wife had been paid for fake jobs.

Fillon, who has denied any wrongdoing and has said the jobs were real, said he and his wife Penelope had provided information that would help “establish the truth on the work carried out by Mrs Fillon”.