Johnny Hallyday: these vile criticisms suffered before the birth of David told by Sylvie Vartan

On the set of En Aparté, Monday, January 6, 2025, Sylvie Vartan spoke about her private life and in particular the years when she was in a relationship with Johnny Hallyday. Together, they gave birth to a child, David Hallyday. However, during her pregnancy, she had to deal with many reviews.

© Canal+ Sylvie Vartan on the En plateau Apart.

IN BRIEF

• Sylvie Vartan and Johnny Hallyday had a close 20-year love story, marked by the birth of their son David Hallyday on August 14, 1966.
• Despite external pressure, Sylvie Vartan insisted on having this child.
• Discover how Sylvie Vartan defied the obstacles to starting a family with Johnny Hallyday.

Between Sylvie Vartan and Johnny Hallyday, the love story lasted nearly 20 years. During their romance which caused much ink to flow, they gave birth to a child: David Hallyday. Only, the arrival of this baby of love did not seem to please everyone. This is in any case what the singer explained on the set of En Apart, Monday January 6, 2025.

During her entire pregnancy in 1966, she had made a point of honor to isolate herself, with her mother, to preserve her private life and protect herself. And yet, she was at the height of her glory. “It was difficult but we wanted to have this child. He was wanted, he didn't come by chance. Besides, I think he carries that in him: love“, Sylvie Vartan initially declared.

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Sylvie Vartan fought to give birth to David Hallyday

On many occasions, she explained that this child had been born against all odds. “We were at the top of our careers, we were successful and a lot of people were trying to make Johnny think by telling him that he was in danger of losing the stature he had. Obviously, on a 20-year-old young man, it was disappointing. Me too, in the same way, I was told that it wasn't possible that I could have a child so young since it would stop my career. Many people thought that, but I didn't hear anything“, she recalled again.

Thus, the couple reached the end of their desire to start their family and on August 14, 1966, David Hallyday was born. This time, discretion was not an option. Indeed, many journalists were present in front of the maternity ward to follow the meeting between the rocker and his son. Images that went around the world.

Sylvie Vartan would have liked to have a second child with Johnny Hallyday

A few years later, the couple could have given birth to a second child. But not everything went as Sylvie Vartan would have wanted. “I would have liked to have a second child with him. Life decided otherwise. I don't know if that would have changed the end of our story. Life made us still stay together for 20 years, from 1961 to 1981“, she told in the columns of Paris Match in 2021.