French President Emmanuel Macron is (surprisingly) a fan of Netflix’s Emily in Paris, and he wants the show to stay in the country. The comments come as the show that many love to hate plans for its protagonist to go away to Rome,

When Netflix’s hit show “Emily in Paris” revealed at the end of season four that its lead character was heading to Rome, it caught many viewers by surprise. Now, French President Emmanuel Macron has waded into the conversation and said the country “will fight hard” to stop the show relocating to Italy’s capital.

They are the best of frenemies who like nothing more than a squabble – over food, football and fashion, not to mention why the Mona Lisa is in the possession of the Louvre and not a museum in Rome.