Insiders Leak Ashley Olsen's Intense Involvement In Mary-Kate’s Bitter Divorce

When one half of the famous twin TV stars, Mary-Kate Olsen, married banker Olivier Sarkozy in 2015 people couldn't help but raise some eyebrows at their significant age difference (he was 46, she was 28), but for a while, it looked like they were making it work. At least up until 2020. In May of that year, it emerged that Mary-Kate wanted a divorce, and fast. While the notoriously private Olsen didn't divulge any personal details about the split, people couldn't help but notice her sister Ashley's strange involvement.

Notoriously Private

Mary-Kate has always kept her personal life quite private, but insider sources have since talked about how she and Sarkozy met in the first place. In 2020 one of these told Entertainment Tonight that Mary-Kate was attracted to the wealthy older man because he "was more outgoing than she was."

Dodging The Crowds

Apparently, the pair met at a party, and things went from there. According to Entertainment Tonight’s source, “When they did go out, she preferred to go out late at night. For example, they would have midnight dinners at Nobu. She also really liked being in the Hamptons [where Sarkozy lived] because there was more privacy for her there and she [could] ride her horses.”

Big Age Gap

The ET source continued, “They’re both very driven, intelligent and hard working, so there was definitely mutual respect there.” But there was also the matter of Sarkozy being seventeen years older than Mary-Kate. The insider said, “They both have friends that span a wide range of ages and it didn’t seem to be a big deal to them.”

Ex-Wife Weighs In

However, the age difference did apparently matter to one person – Sarkozy’s ex-wife. According to the National Enquirer, Charlotte Sarkozy said that the relationship was “not right” and “grotesque” when the pair was seen together in 2012. Yet the romance between the banker and the now-fashion designer continued on nonetheless.