Over the current weekend you may have noticed that French President Nicholas Sarkozy married his supermodel girlfriend Carla Bruni.
The whirlwind romance has been criticised by the people of France as the couple have been splashed on TV, gossip magazines and falling into the elite category of 'celebrity relationships'.
Recently in the French newspaper 'La Parisien', had a poll in which Sarkozy has dropped 7 points in his approval ratings, and that 48% of French people now say they have lost confidence in their leader.
The point I'm trying to seek is, can a politician be taken seriously when he or she is under the celebrity spotlight?
The fact that Nicholas Sarkozy has got married should be congratulated but the way he has been parading in front of papparazi has been excessive.
His new wife being a supermodel doen't help and his high profile position as President of a major European nation is rightly being attacked by the people of France.
The population of France have every right to be angry and upset as they voted him into power. Sarkozy is their leader, a man they expect to lead the country through the ups and downs that will continue to face the nation.
His image as a leader has been tainted and from an outside point of view, it's a joke. President marrying a supermodel. It would be laughable if Gordon Brown was seen flirting with Kate Moss outside a club wouldn't it?
We have our own mini version with Lib Dem MP Lembit Opik going out with one of the cheeky girls.
I can understand the French people's frustration. Sarkozy's image has gone from politician and leader to glitz and glamour.
France is going through high unemployment, slow economic growth and debt. The last thing the people wanted was a fairytale wedding. It's time for Sarkozy to leave the castle and become one with the crowd.
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