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Two years after this kiss, Mr Macron, now 39 who founded the centrist En Marche! political movement, declared he wanted to marry his teacher.

The man who could become the next French president had just acted on stage before he kissed his now wife, Brigitte Trogneux, on the cheek in 1993.

The 64-year-old was once the drama coach of centre-left candidate Macron and the pair married in 2007.

Mrs Trogneux said: “Macron came to audition for a part in the play and I watched him. I just found him incredible. He had such presence.