We talk knickers with Carla Bruni

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Carla Bruni has bewitched Prince Charles, the PM, and even crusty old Prince Philip with her beauty and charm in the past few days. But when our man Rob Grainge interviewed her last year, she was single and he thought he’d try a bit of Gallic seduction. Here he recalls how he talked knickers with the First Lady – and came away with her phone number!

Carla Bruni? Never heard of her, was my first thought when I was asked to do an interview about her new album. But when I google her to see what she looks like, I’m blown away – she isn’t wearing her prim First Lady outfits in the pictures I’m looking at.

And she turns out to be a charmer. When she asks me where I live (Essex), I suggest I show her round and she responds: "I would love that."

We talk about her new album No Promises and – don’t ask me where this came from – I ask if it was an item of clothing what would it be. "It’s not a thong is it?" I ask. Thankfully, she’s unfazed and says no, it’s "a little black Givenchy modelled by Audrey Hepburn".

Now CLICK HERE to read the full red-hot transcript of thelondonpaper’s interview with Carla Bruni…

She talks frankly about going from model to musician and how the roles differ.

"Modelling is using the body and only the body."

Which is my opportunity to say: "And you have a beautiful one, I might add."

"Thank you," she stutters, laughing. I’m clearly a sleazebag. Professionalism is dwindling. She then compares making music to the process of attraction.

"When you’re attracted to someone, it’s hard to explain, you can say you’re attracted to this girl ’cause she is pretty, intelligent and charming..."

"You have all those qualities, Carla," I interrupt to gush. "Thank you, I’m liking this interview very much," she says. "You’re almost like an Italian man."

At this point, our budding romance is cut short by the PR who insists her client has to do another interview but, as I have yet to get through all my questions, Carla promises to call back in 15.

A quarter of an hour later, the phone rings: "Rob, it’s Sue (the PR). You have 15 minutes, cut all the flirting."

Yeah, right. I dive straight in. "Your album cover is you sitting on a cushion reading a book in a frock. Were you wearing any knickers at the time?"

She laughs. "Yes! I was! I can see the point, though! I was wearing knickers. I definitely was! It’s hard to read very good poetry without knickers, it can take your concentration away!"

When I ask when she is next due to be in London she says: "I’m not sure. Can I get your number, Rob?"

Can an extremely beautiful, sexy, charming, playful minx have my phone number? Jog on, I say! Then I ask for hers. And she gives it to me!

She adds: "I’ll give you a call when I come to London."

Unfortunately, Carla never did call. And when I texted her she didn’t reply. The next thing I heard she was going out with the President of France.

Now CLICK HERE to read the full red-hot transcript of thelondonpaper’s interview with Carla Bruni…

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