After the government’s announcement and the measures put in place to fight the coronavirus, Jean-Pierre Pernaut decided to be absent from the 1 pm news program on TF1. The host, who will celebrate his 70th birthday at the beginning of April and is emerging from prostate cancer, and logically prefers to play the card of caution. On the air, Jacques Legros, his usual jocker, therefore took his place. "Today it is Jacques Legros who presents the 1 pm. For my part, behind the scenes with the Info teams, we are working on the organization of the means to continue to inform you at best in these exceptional circumstances. meanwhile take care of yourself ", he wrote on Twitter, without specifying the length of his absence. But Jean-Pierre Pernaut does not plan to be unemployed either. Like many French people, he plans to work from home. "I invented the home TV, thanks to a small automatic studio which allows me to stay in touch with you, to follow the information", he announced at 1 p.m. Tuesday March 17, 2020.
⋙ Jean-Pierre Pernaut absent from 1 p.m .: the journalist reassures the viewers of TF1
In the coming days, the journalist should therefore do everything to ensure a daily presence on the air to the delight of his fans. And he also takes his commitment very seriously. Nathalie Marquay released a video on social networks on which we can see the animator's daughter making up. "When my love for a girl is improvised (with talent!) Her dad's makeup artist before her 'home TV'", she wrote, followed by hashtags "#restezzzzou, #portezvousbien, # solidarité, #fuckcoronavirus", can we read. Internet users have widely commented on the publication: "J'adore", "he is so nice Jean-Pierre", "trop forte Lou", can we read.
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