Julien Arnaud leaves TF1 to present Télématin on France 2: this direct impact on his family life

For the 13th consecutive year, Julien Arnaud took the helm of TF1’s 8pm news during the summer. Gilles Bouleau’s joker has thus once again sacrificed a vacation with his family. But that was the last time. Indeed, the 50-year-old journalist will completely change his pace in a few days. And for good reason, he is taking control of Telematin on France 2 following the departure of Thomas Sotto from the France Télé group (he instead joined the RTL morning show).

Julien Arnaud will now get up at dawn to be on air for most of the year alongside Flavie Flament (who succeeds Marie Portolano). And his family will be the first to see an impact, having always had to adapt to the presenter’s schedule.My wife often works and my children (Valentine, 16 years old, and Adrien, 13 years old, editor’s note) are at school when I’m on vacation. They complain because they have to adapt to my schedule. I understand that it is not easy, but that is how it is. So sometimes I go alone. But it does not matter, you get used to it.“, he recently confided during an interview for Leisure TV.

Just before, it’s in The Summer Club on Europe 1 that Julien Arnaud spoke on the subject to Anissa Haddadi. And if he saw well “a price to pay“By working during the summer, he nevertheless felt he had found a good balance with his clan.”My wife is happy because she is quiet, the children too, I suppose ! I’m not here to tell them, ‘Go to bed.“And to compensate for his absences in the summer, Julien Arnaud organized other projects the rest of the year.”We try to shiftwe try to go on vacation at times when we are alone. So, it’s good because we’re alone on the beach, but it’s also sad because we’re alone on the beach!” he confessed.

Julien Arnaud, an obvious choice for France Télévisions

A headache that he can finally leave behind without hesitation! The choice to designate Julien Arnaud as Thomas Sotto’s replacement was apparently also obvious for France Télé – while Jean-Baptiste Marteau appeared to be the big favorite.We were looking for someone who had a lot of journalistic experience, who was able to provide news, who was appreciated by the general public and who got on well with Flavie Flament. Julien ticked all these boxes.“, explained Alexandre Kara, the director of information at France Télévisions, to our colleagues at Parisian. Julien Arnaud will be making his comeback in Telematin next September 9th.