Carla Bruni, Sarah Brown 'face-off on the backburner'

London, December 20 (ANI): The face off between French President's wife Carla Bruni and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spouse Sarah may not happen soon.

Things turned sour between the two when Bruni posted an unflattering pic of the British First Lady on her website.

However, France's premier may not have her wife alongside him in his next visit to 10 Downing Street.

"When Sarkozy comes to London again I don't think that Carla will come with him," the Telegraph quoted the French ambassador, Maurice Gourdault-Montagne, as saying at the Français of the Year awards ceremony, at South of France House.

He added: "She came on the official state visit and met the Queen, and there is usually a greater gap between trips which include the wives."

Sarah said she was "bemused," after seeing her drawing on Bruni's website in October. (ANI)