Who Is Cedric Van Mol? All About Olga Kurylenko’s First Husband

Cedric Van Mol is the ex-husband of Ukrainian- French actress, Olga Kurylenko. Though it has been more than 15 years of their divorce, Olga’s fans are still curious about her french Husband. While Mol hasn’t been seen with anyone after his separation from Olga, his former wife has been linked to several men. She married her 2nd husband Damian Gabrielle in 2006 and they also divorced a year after their nuptial in 2007.  

Let’s know Cedric’s professional and personal life in detail.

Key Takeaways:

• Cedric Van Mol, Olga Kurylenko’s ex-husband is a photographer.
• The former flames first met in Paris and married in 1999.
• Mol and his former wife Kurylenko divorced four years after their marriage in the early-2000s.
• Cedric was born in 1978 in Europe.

Who Is Cedric Van Mol?

Born and raised in Montpellier, South of France, Cedric Van is a celebrity photographer. His famous work is Time Traveller (2015). The same year, Van Mol also worked as a still photographer for the movie The Lovers (2015).

Besides this, Cedirc worked with his ex-wife Olga on a couple of projects. His former partner Olga is an actress with dozens of movies and TV credits under her belt. Most notably, the actress worked in Vampire Academy (2014), Oblivion (2013), Quantum of Solace (2008), and Hitman (2007).

Where did Cedric Mol go to school?

He went to a local high school in Europe and pursued his bachelor’s at Paris College of Art for his undergrad studies, graduating with a Degree in Fine Arts.

Cedric Van Mol Met His Ex-Wife Olga Kurylenko in Paris

Mol and his then-future-ex-spouse Kurylenko first met in Paris. Matter of fact, the Ukrainian girl went to Paris for a better opportunity, where her then-boyfriend Mol was already a settled photographer.

The two soon became friends and then began dating.

When Did Cedric and Kurylenko Get Married?

The French photographer Cedric and Olga married in the year 1999. At the time of their marriage, Mol was 29 years old, whereas his partner Kurylenko was 20. Despite the age gap, they led a happy married life for a couple of years.

Nevertheless, they divorced two years after their nuptial but Ogla got her French passport.

Did Kurylenko Marry Her French Husband For The Sake Of a French Passport?

Yes, ‘it was a marriage without love.’ Born and brought up in Ukraine, it was very important for Kurylenko to have a French passport as it allowed her to travel in the West freely without any sort of visa arrangements.

Ogla’s mother Marina Alyabusheva stated,

“They had been friends before but it was a marriage without love.”

As soon as Olga got the passport, her career soon took off and the model covered the magazines like Elle and Vogue as well.

Van Mol Keeps His Life Private

After their divorce, Van has been living a secretive life even after having a profession as a celebrity photographer. He is not active on any social media and has not revealed if Cedric is dating anyone or is single.

His Wife Married Her Second Husband Damian Gabrielle in 2005

Unlike Ced, Olga has always been open about her love life. After 2 years of their separation, the Ukrainian actress married Damian Gabrielle, an American mobile phone accessory entrepreneur. But their marriage also didn’t last long, Kurylenko and Gabrielle divorced only after one year of their marriage in 2006.

Nearly after nine years of her second divorce, Kurylenko got together with Max Benitz, an English actor and writer. The former flames also have a son together. Their son was born in October 2015.

Net Worth

French photographer Ced has a net worth of around $4,800,000 as of 2023. He earned his fortune from his profession as a photographer.

Meanwhile, his ex-wife, Olga has a wealth of $18 million as of 2023.

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