Since the death of Gaspard Ulliel, Gaëlle Pietri had not wished to speak, preferring to mourn alone, only surrounded by her loved ones and her family.
Disappeared in a skiing accident on January 19, the actor was only 37 years old.
A premature death which had upset beyond the world of French cinema.
Remained silent all this time, Gaëlle Pietri, his former companion and the mother of their little boy Orso (5 years old), has finally broken the silence through a tribute on Instagram, published on Saturday February 19.
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Under a photo between sky and sea, the model began her text with a single word, “Gaspard”, surrounded by two blue hearts.
“Thank you for having respected our silence and these values which have always characterized it: Discretion and humility, she continued.
Gaspard was a diver, sensitive to climate issues and concerned about the protection of underwater biodiversity, he would have liked the momentum generated by his disappearance to go to the defense of these causes that were close to his heart.
We wanted to honor his memory by contributing to the association @fondationtaraocean”.
A great way to prolong the fight of his late companion.
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This tribute, poignant in its extreme simplicity, did not take long to make many users react.
Model Audrey Marnay and actor Guillaume Gouix, in particular, commented on the publication with a succession of blue hearts.
"We will miss him every day, not as much as you and your son, but he will remain in the hearts of the French," added a subscriber.
And another to add: “What a fine cause he defends, I am not surprised at him.
He seemed to be a being apart”.