French actress Hélène de Fougerolles, now 53, lives in a house in the Luberon where she has built a quiet, animal‑filled refuge. She revealed to Paris Match that she briefly experimented with polyamory, describing a “two lovers and a half” arrangement that lasted less than a year before time‑management issues ended it.
De Fougerolles is single and shares custody of her 22‑year‑old daughter Shana, diagnosed with autism ten years ago. Shana spends weekdays at a specialized institute near Aix‑en‑Provence and returns to her mother every other weekend. The actress says she devotes much of her daily routine to caring for Shana, from washing her hair to preparing meals, and that this responsibility makes pursuing new romantic relationships difficult. She has spoken publicly about the emotional burden of keeping her daughter's condition secret for years and later released a book, “T’inquiète pas, maman, ça va aller,” to address the experience.