Sarkozy red-faced as naked pictures of 'wife' Carla Bruni are posted on internet

Sarkozy red-faced as naked pictures of 'wife' are posted on internet

Sensational pictures of Nicolas Sarkozy's reported wife Carla Bruni posing naked have left the French President red-faced after being posted on the Internet.

The racy photographs, including a shoot the model did for Playboy, appeared as the leader attempted to halt his slide in the polls by proving himself to be serious again.

But the pictures of Miss Bruni, 39, will not help Mr Sarkozy's image which has been badly damaged by what many see as his playboy antics - and lack of focus on running the country.