his wife Nathalie Marquay pays him an unexpected tribute in Les 12 Coups de midi

Saturday July 2, TF1 broadcast the final of the 12 Coups de midi: the battle of the masters, presented by Jean-Luc Reichmann. A special edition since it marked the twelfth anniversary of the program. On this occasion, comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Panacloc, filmmaker Olivier Baroux and some of the best candidates in the history of the game were gathered on the set alongside the host. Other distinguished guests made notable appearances during the evening. Among them, Nathalie Marquaythe wife of Jean-Pierre Pernaut, came on stage to make a moving tribute to her husband died at age 71 on March 2 from lung cancer.

The mother of Lou and Tom Pernaut revealed in particular that the former presenter of 1 p.m. was a faithful viewer of the Jean-Luc Reichmann show. “Jean-Pierre was a fan of 12 noon shots and in particular of you, Xavier”she assured, addressing a candidate present on the set. “Ihe adored you, he admired you and he always wondered: ‘But how does he go so fast to give the answers?’ Because he had trouble finding them! added the former Miss France, who wished to congratulate Xavier. “Bravo from my man up there”she said, her eyes raised to the sky. A beautiful moment of emotion!

The tender secrets of Nathalie Marquay on her “extraordinary” husband

On June 22, Nathalie Marquay confided in the disappearance of Jean-Pierre Pernaut in the columns of the Parisian. In particular, she admitted that she always felt the lack of her husband “extraordinary, generous, considerate”. “The more time passes, the worse it is”, she explained. The actress, who has now returned to theaters with the play The Tontons prankstersalso claimed that she had a special thought for her husband during each of his performances. She even sends a kiss to the sky when she’s on stage. “I do it before the show too, in the dressing room. I always talk to him. I say to him: ‘You’re with me there, huh? We’ll start, you can get on the side.’ And at the end, I kiss him. Like when he was in the room“she said with tenderness.