'It's a devastating blow for Segolene, and she's infuriated by what has happened,' said a Socialist Party insider.

'The party has been plagued by in-fighting for many years, but Segelone never expected the President's new lover to make such a provocative gesture.'

Asked by reporters, if she was indeed supporting Mr Falorni, Ms Trierweiler simply sent them a text reading: 'Yes'.

A senior Elysee Palace presidential aide meanwhile told Le Monde newspaper: 'I am completely blown away. I expected a government crisis, not a domestic one. It's amazing.'

Ms Royal had no initial comment, but critics said it was another example of Ms Trierweiler abusing her new position at the heart of the French Republic to make mischief.

One of many angry messages which Ms Trierweiler received back on Twitter was from Royal supporter Serge Pastor and reads: 'I did not think that female jealousy went that far.'

(Read by Nelly Min. Nelly Min is a journalist at the China Daily Website.)

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(Agencies)

法国总统弗朗索瓦-奥朗德的同居女友瓦莱丽近日公开表态支持他的前女友罗雅尔的国民议会竞选对手，这使罗雅尔十分愤怒。奥朗德和罗雅尔育有四名子女。

47岁的瓦莱丽-特里埃维勒从未掩饰过对塞格莱娜•罗雅尔的厌恶。58岁的罗雅尔曾与奥朗德共同生活过三十多年。

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