The former wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has opened up about the couple’s shock split in a candid interview – and revealed what she plans to do next.
In her latest book, penned before their separation, the 48-year-old Sophie Trudeau discussed her battle with an eating disorder while sharing personal anecdotes from her ‘imperfect’ marriage with Justin.
Since the end of her 18-year marriage with Justin in August 2023, Sophie now immerses herself in a busy schedule that includes promoting her book, hosting yoga sessions, and continuing her advocacy for mental wellness.
Speaking on her split from Justin, she told The Times: ‘We don’t have to dramatize, end abruptly, break relationships in order to restructure our lives and our minds.
‘And something changed, yes, something broke; I am not sure that’s how I mean it,’ she added, insisting she and Justin remain close as a family despite the separation.
She refused to comment on her relationship with the Ottawa pediatric surgeon whom she appeared to fall in love before her separation was announced.
Sophie Trudeau, the former wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, candidly discusses her battle with an eating disorder while sharing personal anecdotes from her ‘imperfect’ marriage in her latest book
After the end of her 18-year marriage with Justin in August 2023, Sophie now immerses herself in a busy schedule that includes promoting her book, hosting yoga sessions, and continuing her advocacy for mental wellness
Sophie refused to comment on her relationship with the Ottawa pediatric surgeon (pictured) whom she appeared to fall in love before her shock separation from Justin was announced
Sophie now lives not far from her ex-husband while taking care of their three young children – Xavier, 16, Ella-Grace, 15, and Hadrien, 10.
‘We are still all hanging out together: we love each other, we spend time together. It’s organic — you know, the kids all sleeping together one night, that’s fine.
‘And I have a little space for me and sometimes the kids come there, and we’re just so close to each other that we do it organically. And it feels good, it feels natural. It doesn’t feel forced. It feels heartwarming,’ she told the Times.
Reports suggested that by the time the Justins’ decision to part ways was announced to the world, Sophie had already started a relationship with Ottawa-based pediatric surgeon Dr. Marcos Bettolli.
But in the latest interview, she did not address the rumors, adding that there are no secrets between her and Justin.
‘You know, in some ways it’s boring for some people because we’ve always been truthful to each other. We don’t hold secrets That’s not the dynamic we have.
‘And let me be honest: in some ways I’m very proud of how we — not how the world thinks of us — how we navigate this. When we’re together and we look at each other, that’s what counts.’
‘Though we are no longer a couple, I know our shared sense of humor will always help us weather the storms.’
But she did not hesitate to open up about some deeply personal experiences in her new book Closer Together: Knowing Ourselves Loving Each Other, which offers readers with a glimpse into her 18-year-long marriage with Justin.
For example, Sophie shared a form about ‘attachment styles’ that she filled out prior to the separation.
She ticked the box saying she ‘often worries’ that her partner will stop loving her and she ‘is afraid’ of her partner becoming interested in someone else.
She also admitted that she would ‘get very quickly attached to a romantic partner’ and expressed a desire for her partner to exhibit ‘a little jealousy’ following a breakup.
Sophie said she now lives a fairly normal life in Ottawa, focusing on yoga, therapy, and meditation while raising her three kids
Sophie now lives not far from her ex-husband while taking care of their three young children – Xavier, 16, Ella-Grace, 15, and Hadrien, 10
When serving as the first lady of Canada, Sophie had some memorable encounters with world leaders, including those who ‘have a wicked sense of humor.’
‘There’s good people out there,’ she said.
Speaking of the former first lady Michelle Obama, Sophie said: ‘She’s funny. She has a great sense of humor and also very deep values that I respect.’
But when asked about her relationship with Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, she was very reserved, saying: ‘I know her… but we haven’t spent much time together.’
Sophie then turned the conversation over to Meghan’s sister-in-law Kate Middleton, revealing that her ‘heart just sunk’ when she heard about the Princess’s cancer diagnosis last month.
Sophie said she now lives a fairly normal life in Ottawa, focusing on yoga, therapy, and meditation while raising her three kids.
She did not hesitate to open up about some deeply personal experiences in her new book Closer Together: Knowing Ourselves Loving Each Other, which offers readers with a glimpse into her 18-year-long marriage with Justin
The vowed to ‘remain a close family with deep love and respect for one another and for everything they had built’ in their statement announcing the split
‘First of all, no life is perfect. People may have a perception of one’s life and we have to be very careful about how we think we know public personalities,’ she said.
‘And I don’t see myself as a public personality, just that there’s a public aspect to my life. But I’m not raising my kids under the spotlight.
‘We go to the park and I’m in my sweatpants, we run errands, and we roll in the grass. And that’s my life. Then there is this other little part that’s quite unique.’
In February, she was pictured going out for a dinner with Dr. Bettolli and her children. Reports about their relationship have since surfaced.
In a divorce petition filed on April 26, 2023, Dr. Bettolli’s ex-wife Ana Remonda claimed that he had ‘re-partnered with a high-profile individual who attracts significant media attention, and presents significant security considerations’.
The person was not named in the court documents, but The National Post claimed it had been confirmed that Ms. Remonda’s allegation refers to 48-year-old Gregoire.
Dr. Bettolli, 48, works at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and also teaches at the University of Ottawa’s medical school.
He completed his medical studies at the Catholic University of Cordoba, Argentina, according to his biography on the University of Ottawa website.
The doctor moved to Canada in 2004 before becoming the educational leader for the Pediatric Surgery undergraduate program at the university in 2010.
In 2014, he was promoted to Associate Professor and earned his distinction as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC).
His ex-wife Ms. Remonda, who is a stay-at-home mother, reportedly said in her divorce petition that she takes ‘no position’ on her former partner’s personal life.
But Dr. Bettolli reportedly insisted his ex-wife’s attitude toward his relationship with Sophie is ‘not in the children’s best interest’ in his reply to the divorce claim.
He is said to have claimed that Ms. Remonda threatened to return to Argentina, where they were both born, if the new relationship was revealed.
Dr. Bettolli and his ex-wife separated in January 2020 after 22 years of marriage.
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