Patrick Bruel: this second telephone that he used especially for "those he would like to know in a more intimate way" !

Cornered on all sides, Patrick Bruel ended up giving in. Its summer concerts, from June to September 2026, are officially canceled. A decision which comes at a time when more than thirty women accuse him of sexual violence for acts which date back to the 1990s and are spread over nearly three decades. A wave of testimonies which shakes even the most fervent admirers of the singer, many of whom no longer know what to think of the one they idolized. Because after years of glory and popular adoration, the tide has suddenly turned. His fans distance themselves, justice takes its course, and the revelations keep coming. Among them, that of Flavie Flament is particularly chilling: the host claims to have been raped by Patrick Bruel when she was still a minor. She has since forcefully reaffirmed her accusations. The artist, for his part, maintains an unchanged position: he denies everything, en bloc, and contests all of the declarations aimed at him.

Paris Match delves into Patrick Bruel’s past

The Patrick Bruel affair is not new. Long before Flavie Flament spoke and propelled the affair into the spotlight, voices had already been raised against the singer. As early as 2019, masseuses publicly accused him of sexual harassment, accusations which were then dismissed by the courts, for lack of sufficient evidence to go further. Files closed without further action, but which resonate today in a completely different way. As the testimonies continue to accumulate, it is Patrick Bruel’s entire past which finds itself under the microscope. Paris Match delved into the archives and was particularly interested in the end of the 90s, a time when the artist was going through a slight dip in his career. A short-lived slump, since Johnny Hallyday reached out to him and invited him to join him on the legendary stage of the Stade de France in 1998. A golden opportunity which revived his popularity and put him back on stage.

The singer’s mysterious second telephone line: what do we really know?

The journalist Benjamin Locoge also sheds particularly disturbing light on this period. “To better separate private life and professional life, at this time he took a second cell phone line, intended mainly for those he would like to know in a more intimate way,” he assured. A revelation which takes on a whole new dimension in view of the accusations which weigh against the singer today. Paris Match goes even further in its revelations. According to the magazine, Patrick Bruel bragged to those around him “privately about having had 700 wives.” An already dizzying figure, but one that someone close to the singer brushes aside, confiding that “[c]”is much more.” Chilling confidences, which further fuel the questions surrounding the affair. And inevitably, a question arises: could other women still speak out soon?