Jean-Pierre Pernaut: why the date of December 18 was chosen for his last news: Femme Actuelle Le MAG

World War One ! Jean-Pierre Pernaut bids farewell to 13 hours of TF1 on Friday, December 18, 2020. After 33 years of good and loyal service, nearly 7,000 TV news shows on TF1, a fight against cancer in 2018, news stories presented from home during the first confinement and so many great moments, the flagship journalist of the front page decided to hang up. The goal is clear: “Change of rhythm!”, confessed the main party in an interview with Current wife a few days before his final show. But also “To be at home more often” and “Sleep in the morning.” On January 4, 2021, he will leave the keys of the house at a brilliant journalist, Marie-Sophie Lacarrau, straight from the competing newscast broadcast on France 2. And he knows that his baby is now in good hands. "Marie-Sophie Lacarrau is a very sensitive person, who is very fond of the regions", he told us. “There is a lot of simplicity in her way of being (…) For three weeks, she has been touring the regions of France to meet the correspondents and she left a very good impression. She wants to fit into this journal and she has a personality that will express itself. Obviously, she will evolve the news, but I am very happy and very proud to see her first steps. ” In the meantime it will be, as usual during the Christmas holidays, replaced by his joker Jacques Legros.

Holidays "in the sun" planned with his family the day after his last newscast

But why did Jean-Pierre Pernaut not wait until the end of the year to set off in style? During his interview with Current wife, the future-ex-presenter of the JT, who will however continue to officiate for the group TF1, answered this question. And the reason is simple: for weeks, Jean-Pierre Pernaut had planned to take time off! “I'm going on vacation Saturday morning, early in the morning!”, he told us. “We are going out in the sun with my children, but I won't tell you where! (laughs). My wife, Nathalie Marquay, is part of the jury for Miss France 2021, which will take place on Saturday 19 December (the election is broadcast in prime-time on TF1, editor's note.) and will join us right after. We are going to spend a fortnight's vacation with the family, throughout the holidays. These are long-term vacations! This is the reason why I will present my last news on December 18th. ” And the rest, then, apart from the launch with great fanfare of its platform dedicated to regional news, the “JPP TV” ? “I am also awaiting the release of my new book, entitled 33 ans avec vous, which will be published on February 11, 2021 and in which I tell the backstage of the newspaper, various chapters on my life and where I push rants, precisely ”, he rejoices. “Maybe a play too. There will finally be my show on LCI, “Jean-Pierre and you.” Anyway, I have a busy schedule! " We suspected that the TV Taulier was not going to drop everything.

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