Emmanuel Macron's step-daughter reveals she is so 'detested' because of her links to the President that she considered using a pen name while writing her book - after she ignited her family's fury after dragging up old rumours Brigitte was born a man

Emmanuel Macron's step-daughter has revealed she is so 'detested' in France because of her link to the country's divisive president that she considered writing her new book under a penname. 

Tiphaine Auzière, 40, published her first novel, Assises (Assizes), last week, which has since become one of France's most talked-about books. 

But the writer, a lawyer by trade, said that her connection to the current president has made her a reviled figure in France. 

She told The Times: 'There are those who detest you without knowing you, others who adore you without knowing you. You learn to live with it.' 

Auzière, whose mother Brigitte is married to Macron, said that she's been forced to have difficult conversations with her own children about how they may be treated for their grandmother's marriage. 

They seem to be coping well. 'I think that by now they, too, have learnt to live with it,' she added.

Tiphaine Auzière, 40, (pictured) published her first novel, Assises (Assizes), last week, which has since become one of France's most talked-about books

Auzière, whose mother Brigitte (pictured, left) is married to Macron, said that she's been forced to have difficult conversations with her own children about how they may be treated for their grandmother's marriage

The young Macron (pictured, left) first met her when he was in her French and Latin classes at La Providence, a private school in Amiens

The young Macron first met her when he was in her French and Latin classes at La Providence, a private school in Amiens.

Macron, a brilliant student, fell fast and hard for the passionate literature teacher. The two grew close, especially after Macron, then 16, joined the school's drama club - managed by Brigitte.

The school was run by Jesuits – the strict Roman Catholic order – but this did not stop young Emmanuel getting together with his teacher, who ran a theatre club.

Before she met Emmanuel, Brigitte is said to have worked hard to be the perfect housewife for André-Louis Auzière, her banker husband, described as a 'nice man with a strong moral compass' by some family friends and as a 'kill-joy' by others.

André-Louis left their home after he learned what was happening between his wife and Macron, but the couple did not get officially get divorced until 2006. 

After they broke up, André-Louis kept an incredibly low profile, even more so after Macron stood for president. 

He valued his privacy so much that his December 2019 death at the age of 69 was only made public nine months later, when Tiphaine revealed it in an interview. 

Brigitte has since revealed that her relationship with Macron was tumultuous, as she was 'caught in an inner hurricane' when they started seeing each other. 

She said she was worried about the age gap, telling Paris Match in November: 'For me, a boy so young, it was prohibitive.

The interview comes a day after Macron spoke out for the first time against claims that his wife was born a man – saying the rumours were 'false and fabricated'.

'The worst thing is the false information and fabricated scenarios,' said Mr Macron. 'People eventually believe them and disturb you, even in your intimacy.' 

The president was speaking on International Women's Day on Friday, after inscribing the guaranteed right to abortion into France's constitution.

He said the transgender claims about Ms Macron were typical of misogynisitic online attacks that women have to put up with every day.

Two women who claimed the première dame was born a man were punished with 'symbolic fines' reduced on appeal last June.

In turn, both claimed they were subjected to 'intimidation by the authorities' as 'ultra protected' members of the Paris establishment tried to cover up a 'state secret'.