“I know you from tomorrow.” in the video, Omar Sai tells about his first meeting with his wife Helen.

Since 2011 and the release of the film Untouchables, Omar Sy is one of the favorite personalities of the French. A status that the actor strengthens with each of his projects, French or international. The actor who was invited to the set of “Clique TV” on April 29 also mentioned Let’s talk A book of his interviews, published by Albin Michel, was published on April 24. He also talked about his family life and first meeting his wife Helen.

“Together, we’re a pretty strong third party.”

It’s an unconditional love that seems to unite Omar and Helen Sai. “Helen is my best friend,” the actor immediately announced. “It’s ‘my everything’, as they say in the songs,” he insists with a smile on his face. Married since 2007, the couple met nine years ago in 1998 when Omar Sy first dated another woman. Problem, nothing went as planned. “I didn’t have a mobile phone at the time, so I called from the cabin and said I was downstairs. (about the building, editor’s note)., but I’m lost. In fact, he stopped me. she went to see the boy she liked,” says the star of the series Lupine. “So his roommate kindly told me. “I’m coming to get you.” Helen gets into the car and at that moment I recognize someone I’ve never seen before. It’s crazy enough to say to yourself, ‘I’ve known you since tomorrow,’” she recalls with a laugh. More than two decades and five children later, the couple is stronger than ever. “This romance has been going on for twenty-six years,” says the multi-awarded actor visibly excited. “We are different but very complementary. There’s him, there’s me, and when we’re together, we’re a pretty strong third person. »

“My luck with Helen is that she makes up for my absences”

A complicity that allows Omar Sy to have a full family life despite his many absences related to his career and the constant investment it requires. “With our choice to live in Los Angeles, it requires more travel, so more absences,” he says plainly. “But my luck with Helen is that she accepts it very well, she allows me to do it, but above all she does it well. It could be dramatic for the children, but they do not experience this absence with difficulty. I don’t think they blame me for that,” he concludes.