Chelsea legend Didier Drogba became the subject of viral social media buzz following a moment at the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony on October 28 in Paris, France,, where he appeared to be at the center of an unintended interaction involving two women. In the widely shared video, Drogba arrived at the event accompanied by his rumored girlfriend, Gabrielle Lemaire.

However, as he was being ushered onto the red carpet by journalist and co-host Sandy Heribert, there was an accidental, light brush between Heribert's sleeve and Lemaire's face.This brief incident has sparked a range of online speculations. Some social media users misinterpreted the video, mistakenly identifying Heribert as Drogba's wife and suggesting that she showed up to disrupt his evening with a "mistress.

" In reality, Heribert was simply doing her job as an event co-host.

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remained single since his 2021 divorce from Lalla, his wife of 20 years, has not remarried.“(I) am not used to discussing my private life, but due to speculation in the media today, I will confirm that unfortunately, after 20 years together, Lalla and I have made the difficult decision to go our separate ways." He announced the separation via an Instagram post.

“We remain very close, and our main goal has been our children and to protect them and the privacy of the family,” he added.They had three children in their over two decades of marriage.