EXCLUDED Patrick Bruel: the real reason for his absence at the funeral of Nadia Farès

A tragic accident. On April 11, while she was doing laps in a Parisian gym that she used to frequent, Nadia Farés suffered a cardiac arrest. It was another swimmer who raised the alarm, worrying not to see her come to the surface after several minutes underwater. The rapid intervention of emergency services was unfortunately not enough to save the actress’ life. died a few days later at the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital. A disappearance which leaves an immense void in the hearts of his two daughters, Shana and Cylia, but also his many friends from show business, who came in large numbers during his funeral, celebrated on April 24, 2026 in the Saint-Jean-de-Montmartre church in Paris. A few stars were, however, missing, like the singer and actor Patrick Bruel, who knew Nadia Farès well…

Why did Patrick Bruel skip the funeral of Nadia Farès?

Patrick Bruel and Nadia Farès had known each other for years. They notably posed together during to generals from the market Quadrille at the Edouard VII Theater in Paris, December 12, 2011and it was not uncommon to see them spending evenings together, accompanied by other friends. As in a video where we can see him accompanying the actress on the piano while she performs He had just turned 18 of Dalida, a singer she intended to play in a biopic. But then, why didn’t the father of Léon and Oscar make the trip to pay a last tribute to the actress?

As you reveal your magazine Here ison newsstands this Friday, May 15, Patrick Bruel simply preferred to remain discreet, while he is currently facing serious accusations. Five complaints were filed against him for rape, attempted rape and sexual assault s’étalant de 1991 à 2019. So showing yourself in public in such circumstances? Very little for the singer, who chose to skip the funeral of Nadia Farès to pay her a more discreet tribute. “To avoid a public appearance, he only went to Montmartre to visit the actress’s daughters, on the slyâ€a source tells us.

What does Patrick Bruel respond to the serious accusations against him?

Beyond the formal complaints targeting Patrick Bruel, nearly thirty women spoke out against the singer and actor, mainly in the columns of Mediapart and the magazine Elle. Among his accusers? Daniela Elstner, director of Unifrance, who denounced facts in Mexico in 1997, Karine Viseur, a Belgian press officer who spoke of abuses in 2010, or even Ophélie Fajfer, a singer who was allegedly a victim of his practices in 2015. For his part, Amanda Sthers’ ex-husband formally denies the facts with which he is accused.

In a press release published on March 19, 2026his lawyer, Maître Christophe Ingrain, states: “He never sought to force anyone into a sexual act. He claims to have never overstepped a refusal, never forced a gesture or sexual intercourse…. It is now up to justice to shed light on this affair, while three preliminary investigations are currently open, in Paris, Saint-Malo and Brussels.

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