Claude Makelele 'absolutely astonished' by girlfriend's suicide attempt

London, May 17 (ANI): Ex-Chelsea star Claude Makelele has said he was 'absolutely astonished' by his former girlfriend/ model Noemie Lenoir's suicide attempt.

The former Marks and Spencer model had had been found lying unconscious in the woods outside the soccer star's Paris home, following a cocktail of drugs and alcohol.

The 37-year-old footballer said he was "spending as much time as possible with Noemie as she recovers from her terrible ordeal".

Makelele has a five-year-old son with Noemie.

"Our child is the most important thing in our life. All I want to do is make sure that we stay strong as a family. I would never have done anything to upset Noemie," the Mirror quoted him, as saying. (ANI)