French far-right presidential hopeful Jordan Bardella is reportedly in a relationship with 22-year-old Italian socialite Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, as revealed by celebrity magazine Paris Match. The couple was photographed on holiday in Corsica, with the magazine dubbing their romance "The idyll that no-one expected." Rumors of their affair began circulating in January, but Bardella, the 30-year-old president of the Rassemblement National (RN) party, had previously kept his private life guarded. This public revelation comes as Bardella is a potential candidate for the French presidency in the upcoming year, contingent on a court ruling regarding Marine Le Pen's eligibility. The RN may be strategically revealing the relationship to provide clarity on Bardella's personal life as he potentially enters a presidential campaign, while also potentially aiming to mitigate any negative perception among less affluent voters regarding his association with an ultra-wealthy aristocrat.