Though François-Henri Pinault may be a billionaire, he's arguably more famous because of his wife. Before Salma Hayek, only folks in the fashion realm really recognized the CEO.
Sure, he's worked on merging Gucci with the rest of his company's portfolio, owns a winery, auction house, and soccer team, but he's most widely known in the US as being Salma's husband and their daughter Valentina's dad.
The thing is, Pinault had three kids before he even met Salma. But who are they, and where are they now?
Does Salma Hayek's Husband Have Other Kids?
Yes, François-Henri Pinault does have other kids, and they were all born before he met Salma Hayek. In fact, Pinault had an 8-year-long marriage that produced two kids and ended two years before he met Salma.
Then, Salma and François-Henri got married two years after the birth of their daughter, and have been together ever since (and it's been so long that Hayek is even showing greys these days).
Who Are François-Henri Pinault's Other Kids?
François-Henri Pinault's other kids include two adult kids (a son and daughter) and a son from a girlfriend between his first wife and Salma. The two adult kids are the product of his marriage to Dorothée Lepère, with François arriving in 1998 and Mathilde born in 2001.
When Salma and her hubby met in 2006, Pinault's kids were still young, and it seems Salma's been a great stepmom to them. The year after she and François-Henri met, they announced they were expecting their daughter, rounding out his kid count to four.
Did Salma Hayek's Husband Have A Child With Linda Evangelista?
Yep, he did. Back in 2005, Pinault had a brief, five-month relationship with model Linda Evangelista. About nine months after their breakup, their son Augustin was born (in 2006). While it seems that Pinault's relationship with his first wife ended long before he became entangled with celebrities, the timelines for his subsequent relationships are a bit sketchy.
Plus, Evangelista has taken Pinault to court, alleging that he didn't provide support for their son. In fact, her lawyer said that the billionaire dad paid "zero" for Augustin. She was asking for around $40K in support per month at one point, which sounds like it would be mere pennies to Pinault.
But looking at the dates of when Pinault met Hayek (they say they met in 2006 in Venice), it's possible that he earned Linda's ire for calling things off between them after falling for the actress. Pure speculation, of course, but seeing the dates laid out so clearly gives fans pause...
Regardless, Pinault and Hayek seem super happy together, and they've even renewed their wedding vows since their ceremony in 2009. They're just one big happy family, with Pinault's other three kids included.