NY June 26, 2001
French soccer star Fabien Barthez, best known stateside for dating supermodel Linda Evangelista, has reportedly traded her in for French TV personality Ophelie Winter, pop idol Prince's ex.

Barthez and Winter were seen hanging out together by a poolside in the French Riviera where Winter, 27, flaunted her phenomenal figure in a leopard bikini. At other times Winter, the daughter of a French pop singer and a former model, could be seen topless in a black thong.

Winter, who also sings, has raised eyebrows in the past when she said that she discovered God during 500 sex sessions with Prince. Whatever magic she learned from the artist, it seems to be working on Barthez.

"There is a real spark between them," a friend told UK's Daily Star. "Ophelie is a stunning girl with a perfect figure. Very different from Linda, who seems to have piled on the pounds."

Evangelista may have taken to heart talk over her weight. She has reportedly gotten back into shape and is rumored to be making a major modeling comeback this fall.

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