( CNN ) -- French actress Julie Gayet , the woman at the center of an alleged love affair with French President Francois Hollande , has received a best supporting actress nomination from the French Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques , the academy said Friday . Gayet 's private life has been the subject of global headlines since the French magazine Closer said this month she had been having an affair with Hollande for two years . Gayet was nominated by the academy for her performance in `` Quai d'Orsay '' , a movie about the behind-the-scene intrigues at the French Foreign Ministry . The annual Cesar Award Ceremony , France 's equivalent to the Oscars , will take place on February 28 in Paris . The President , who has not confirmed or denied the claims about the alleged affair , announced Saturday that his relationship with partner and first lady Valerie Trierweiler was over . Trierweiler sent a goodbye message Saturday via Twitter to the staff at the presidential palace .
French actress Julie Gayet receives a best supporting actress nomination . She is at the center of an alleged love affair with President Francois Hollande . Hide Caption